How do I create a group to send a mass email or text on my iPhone 4s without having to put each contact in individually

I am so frustrated that I can't figure out how to do this on my new phone. I just upgraded to a data phone and was excited about all the great features I would get over my basic phone. I coordinate mass of people for many activities and I Need to be able to create a group and be able to send out messages to the whole group without having to individually input each contact. I can't believe the iphone is incapable of such a thing. Have I missed something? Please help, I don't have time for this. Getting the ipone is supposed to help with my productivity not make it less effective.

Posted on Feb 3, 2012 9:42 AM

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Oct 7, 2013 10:05 AM in response to Angel Fehlig

You can use iCloud:


Step 1. Log into www.icloud.com using your Apple ID.

Step 2. Click on Contacts and then click the groups ribbon (the red icon with two people) which is on the left-hand page when viewing All Contacts.

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Step 3. The left page changes to a list of Groups (only those groups stored in iCloud are shown). Click the + button at the bottom to add a new group.

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Step 4. Type a name for the new group and press Enter to save it. To change it after this, double-click its entry in the groups list.

Step 5. To add contacts to the new group, click on the All Contacts group and locate the first person to be added (you can use the search bar to find them quickly).

Step 6. Drag their name on top of the new group and drop it to add it to that group.

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Step 7. To add more contacts, repeat steps 5 and 6, but you can add multiple contacts at once by pressing Ctrl (on a PC) or Command (on a Mac) and clicking on each contact in the list that you wish to select. Then, drag one of the highlighted names to the new group and they will all be added.

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It's possible to add names to more than one group, and you can create as many groups as you like.

Step 8. Launch the Contacts app on your device (iPhone, iPod touch or iPad) and you should see the new group appear almost immediately - as long as you have an internet connection.

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Until Apple builds in a function to create groups directly within the Contacts app, this is the best way to do it.

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