As I transition from to Constant Contact, I need the ability to send a single text message even when the character limit exceeds 160. This convenience in Constant Contact's SMS messaging system is a reassuring aspect of the transition.   From SMS Features: "The number of characters in an SMS determines the number of individual text messages required to complete a send. The type of content you send also impacts the message count. Text messages exceeding a single message's character limit are split into separate or multipart messages, requiring individual SMS credits. With SMS marketing, you can send two types of SMS: standard message (GSM) and Unicode (non-GSM). Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard character set that uses the letters A-Z and numbers 0-9 with some special characters. Unicode includes a larger range of characters. SMS sent with GSM can contain more characters than messages sent with Unicode. Standard (GSM) 160 characters per 1 SMS 153 characters for multipart sends (2+ SMS) Unicode (non-GSM) 70 characters per 1 SMS 67 characters for multipart sends (2+ SMS) If your SMS requires more than 1 text message to send, it'll automatically send as a multipart message with a different character limit. Modern smartphones reassemble multipart messages so that they appear to be 1 message for your recipients." ... View more

I recently switched from to Constant Contact. There are more pros than cons when comparing the two. One feature I still need is the Send Time Optimation - the best send time for maximum engagement when scheduling in advance. Thank you very much for considering my request. ... View more