You can use Spidertxt to text back and forth with members of your account.
Before getting started, ensure you have the mobile app installed.
Using Spidertxt Via The Mobile App
1. Click the Spidertxt messaging icon.
2. Click the member you wish to text.
3. Click the Pencil icon.
4. Write a message.
5. Send a message.
Flight Followers on the ground can also send and receive messages when not connected to a Spider, through Wifi and cell data.
If you do not want to use cell data to send messages, please turn this off in settings.
Spidertxt Quick Messages
Selecting the 'Quick Message' button opens a list of predefined, common message strings that pilots can now send with one touch, avoiding the need to repetitively enter the same string on a touch keyboard.
To Use Quick Message:
From within the 'compose' window of a message thread.
1. Tap the Lightning Icon to pull up the Quick Message Menu.
B. Shows the difference if you want to send a custom message.
3. Tap the desired quick message to send.
To be able to use Spidertxt, you need:
- To meet the Spidertxt Device Requirements for hardware/software compatibility
- To have signed up / created a user account.
- Be an invited member of an organisation that has enabled Spidertxt.
The mobile app will log out every 6 months. An automatic pop-up will alert users to when this will happen which will allow the user plenty of time to log in.
- Text to email or SMS recipients is not supported; you are only able to send to members of your organisation.
- Spidertracks does not recommend sharing accounts for use with Spidertxt, please see this article for more information.
If you are going flying and want to use Spidertxt, please make sure that you are logged out from all other devices (such as the Spidertracks website), before connecting your smartphone or tablet to the Spider.
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