Last year we started using the Jott service to send SMS messages to your cell phones. If you were subscribed to our general list you received meeting and weekly net reminders. If you were subscribed to our emergency list you received notifications concerning alerts and activations. Unfortunately Jott is discontinuing this service and the reminder for the April 27 meeting is that last you’ll receive.

We do have an alternate solution in place, however. From this point forward we will be using Twitter in place of Jott. Please keep in mind that this does not require you to have a Twitter account. You can follow or leave the groups at any time. Just as we had with Jott, we have two Twitter groups: DuvalARES and DuvalARES_911. Please follow the instructions below from your phone to begin receiving notifications.

Following a Group

1. Send a text message to 40404.
2. In the message body send “follow group_name” [no quotes] (eg follow DuvalARES)

Leaving a Group

1. Send a text message to 40404.
2. In the message body send “leave group_name” [no quotes] (eg leave DuvalARES)

When following the general group you will also receive notices about website updates when information like this is added. This should help ensure you always have the latest information.