--- title: "Bulk SMS for Schools: ৳0.40 an SMS to Parents | EduFusion" description: "Bulk SMS for schools: send notices and fee reminders to any parent's phone, class by class, at ৳0.40 an SMS. Try EduFusion free for 30 days." url: https://edufusionbd.online/insights/bulk-sms-for-schools language: en --- Communication # Bulk SMS for schools: reach every parent's phone Send notices, fee reminders and announcements by SMS (বাল্ক এসএমএস সার্ভিস) to the phones of one class or the whole school, at ৳0.40 an SMS. বাল্ক এসএমএস সার্ভিস · এসএমএস পাঠানোর নিয়ম Updated 3 November 2026 9 min read [Start free trial](https://app.edufusionbd.online/register) [See pricing](https://edufusionbd.online/pricing) **Bulk SMS for schools in EduFusion means sending one SMS campaign to the phones of chosen students or whole classes, from Communication → Phone Message.** You buy SMS in packages at ৳0.40 each, check the cost before anything is sent, and then see for each number whether the SMS was delivered. ## The problem: important notices miss the families without WhatsApp Many schools in Bangladesh send notices on WhatsApp, but some guardians use a basic phone or have no mobile data. Schools that send SMS often do it from a separate bulk SMS panel, with a number list copied from Excel. - Not every phone has WhatsApp A grandparent with a basic phone, or a father working away from home without mobile data, never sees a WhatsApp notice. - Number lists go out of date A separate SMS panel needs the numbers exported from Excel and uploaded again, so new admissions are missing and students who left still get messages. - The cost is a guess A Bangla SMS holds fewer characters, and a long message splits into several SMS, so the real cost often shows only after sending. - Nobody knows who got it Without a report for each number, the office can't tell a switched-off phone from a wrong number, and a parent says the notice never came. ## How EduFusion solves it EduFusion sends SMS from the same place as your WhatsApp campaigns, to the numbers already in your student records. It shows the cost before you send and reports on every number afterwards. Before A number list copied from Excel into a separate SMS panel, a cost you find out later, and no report for each number. With EduFusion One campaign to a class from Communication → Phone Message. The cost check shows the SMS needed first, and each number shows whether the SMS was delivered. ## What's inside EduFusion's bulk SMS for schools Everything the office needs to send SMS to families from the student records it already keeps. ### Bulk SMS to parents of one class or the whole school Send to students you pick, or class-wise to one, several or all classes. Picking students suits a message only a few families need, such as a short note to the guardians of students who didn't come to school today. ### The student's, father's or mother's number Tick the numbers for each campaign: the **student's phone** (the SMS number in the student form, ticked by default), the **father's** and/or the **mother's**. Each number gets its own SMS, and a number entered twice for one student gets only one. ### Each student's name and roll, and your institute's name Add **{{name}}** or **{{roll}}** and every SMS carries that student's own name or roll. Every SMS ends with your institute's name, so parents know who sent it. ### The SMS character limit, counted as you type One SMS holds up to **160 English or 70 Bangla characters**. A longer message uses more SMS, at 153 English or 67 Bangla characters each. The form counts the characters and the SMS for each number as you write. ### A cost check before every campaign Before anything is sent, EduFusion shows how many numbers, how many SMS, your balance after sending and the exact SMS one family gets. If the balance is too small, it stops there. ### Bulk SMS price: packages from ৳40 Buy **100 SMS for ৳40, 200 for ৳80 or 500 for ৳200** from EduFusion, ৳0.40 an SMS. Pay by bKash, Rocket or Nagad and enter the transaction ID; the SMS are added once EduFusion approves the payment. SMS aren't part of a plan's price. ### A delivery report for every number About 5 minutes after sending, each number shows **Delivered** or **Not delivered**, with the reason in plain words, such as a phone switched off. SMS that couldn't be sent, to a wrong number say, go back to your balance, and so do the unsent ones if you cancel a campaign while it sends. The history lists every SMS bought, spent and given back. ## How it works 1. Open Communication → Phone Message and buy a package in Buy SMS, paying by bKash, Rocket or Nagad. 2. Enter the transaction ID; the SMS are added once EduFusion approves the payment. 3. Click New Campaign, give it a title and a type, and pick students or classes. 4. Tick the numbers to send to: the student's, the father's and/or the mother's. 5. Write the message, add {{name}} if you like, and check the cost before you send. 6. About 5 minutes later, open the campaign to see which numbers got the SMS. ## Why EduFusion for school SMS - Reaches every phone SMS arrive on any mobile phone, a basic one too, with no internet or WhatsApp needed. - WhatsApp and SMS side by side Communication has both. WhatsApp goes from your own number with no charge per message, and SMS reach the families without WhatsApp. - Numbers from your student records Classes and numbers come from your current student list, so there's no number list to copy or upload again. - The cost before you send The cost check shows the SMS needed and the balance after, and SMS that can't be sent go back to your balance. - Clear prices SMS cost ৳0.40 each, in packages from ৳40. Plans start at ৳2,499 a month for up to 200 students, with every feature included. - Try it free for 30 days Set up your classes and student numbers and send WhatsApp campaigns before you pay anything. SMS are bought separately, when you need them. ## SMS to parents: EduFusion vs a phone's SMS app vs a separate SMS panel For a message to a handful of families, a phone's own SMS app is fine. For a class or the whole school, here is how the options compare. **Ways of sending SMS notices to families** | What you need | Notice slips and phone calls | Excel list and a phone's SMS app | Separate bulk SMS panel | EduFusion | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reach every family in a class | A slip in the bag, or a call to each home | Number by number, from the list | Export the numbers and upload them | Pick the class and send | | Right number: student, father or mother | Whoever answers or opens the bag | Whatever number is in the sheet | Whatever numbers you upload | Tick the student's, father's and/or mother's | | Numbers kept up to date | The admission register | Only if someone updates the sheet | Only if you upload them again | From your current student records | | Each student's name in the message | Written on each slip | Typed into each SMS | Depends on the panel | {{name}} and {{roll}} filled in | | Know the cost before sending | Call charges add up | Depends on your SIM's package | Depends on the panel | Cost check: SMS needed and balance after | | Know who received it | Only the calls answered | One message at a time | Depends on the panel | Delivered or Not delivered, with the reason | | Parents can tell who sent it | The school's name on the slip | A staff member's number | Depends on the panel | Your institute's name ends every SMS | ### How other school software in Bangladesh handles SMS All 10 school management products we checked on 19 October 2026 list SMS notifications on their websites, so SMS alone doesn't set EduFusion apart; WhatsApp from your institute's own number, next to SMS, does. Some list SMS features EduFusion doesn't have, such as your own sender name (masking), voice SMS or results by SMS. The table shows four of the products we checked. "Not listed" means we didn't find it there, not that the product can't do it. **SMS features listed on vendors' websites** | Listed on the website | School360 | Eduman | ClassMate | OurCampusBD | EduFusion | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SMS to guardians | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Yes | | SMS under the institute's own name (masking or branded) | Listed (masking) | Listed (own brand) | Not listed | Not listed | No: your institute's name ends every SMS | | SMS price listed | Billed separately | ৳0.40, or ৳0.60 with own brand | Credit bought separately | Credit bought separately | ৳0.40 an SMS, packages from ৳40 | | Results by SMS | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | No: each result goes on WhatsApp | | Voice SMS | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | No | | WhatsApp messaging to guardians | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, from your own number | | Free trial advertised | Not listed | Not listed | 14 days | 14 days | 30 days | Checked on 19 October 2026; prices change, so check each vendor's site. ## Who it's for Any school, college or coaching centre in Bangladesh whose notices, reminders and announcements must reach every family, including the families without WhatsApp. - **The office**, which sends exam notices, holiday announcements, fee reminders and same-day notes to the guardians of students who didn't come in. - **The principal**, who wants an important notice to reach every guardian's phone, with a report of who got it. - **Guardians with a basic phone** or no mobile data, who still get every school notice as an SMS. ## Frequently asked questions about bulk SMS for schools **How much does bulk SMS cost?** ৳0.40 an SMS in EduFusion. You buy packages of 100 SMS for ৳40, 200 for ৳80 or 500 for ৳200, paid by bKash, Rocket or Nagad; SMS aren't part of a plan's price, and a long or Bangla message can use more than one SMS for each number. **How many characters fit in one SMS?** 160 English or 70 Bangla characters. A longer message goes in parts of 153 English or 67 Bangla characters, and each part counts as one SMS; the form shows the count as you type. **How do I send an SMS to all parents at once?** Create a campaign in Communication → Phone Message, choose all classes and tick the numbers to send to. The cost check shows how many SMS it needs before you send, and your balance must cover it. **Can the SMS show our school's name as the sender?** Not as the sender: there's no sender name of your own (masking). SMS go through EduFusion's SMS service, not from your own number or name, so EduFusion adds your institute's name to the end of every SMS instead. **Can we SMS the parents of absent students?** Yes. Start a campaign, pick the students who didn't come today and write a short note; the numbers you tick get the SMS. You choose the students yourself, so it works with however your school notes who is absent. **What if an SMS isn't delivered?** The campaign shows Not delivered for that number, with the reason, such as a phone switched off. An SMS that was sent but not delivered is still charged; one that couldn't be sent at all, to a wrong number say, goes back to your balance. **Written by Shahin Alam, founder of EduFusion** Every detail on this page was checked in the EduFusion app. ## Related guides Features that work together with this one. Communication ### [WhatsApp for Schools](https://edufusionbd.online/insights/whatsapp-for-schools) Send notices and fee reminders to guardians from your school's own WhatsApp number, to one class or all, at a pace that protects the number. 8 min readRead the guide Finance ### [School Fee Management Software](https://edufusionbd.online/insights/school-fee-management-software) Generate a class's fees at once, record full or partial payments, track every due and print receipts, without a single register book. 8 min readRead the guide Academics ### [Student Management System for Schools](https://edufusionbd.online/insights/student-management-system) Keep every student's details, guardians' phone numbers, results and fees on one profile, and print registration forms as PDF. 8 min readRead the guide ## Ready to run your school on EduFusion? Use every feature free for 30 days. Import your students from Excel on the first day and see your own school's data in EduFusion. 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