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A Mass Notification System That Reaches Everyone in Seconds

Send voice, SMS, and email alerts to thousands at once for closures and emergencies. Mass notification for NC schools and government. Get a consultation.

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At a glance

ChannelsVoice, SMS, email
Send timeNow or scheduled
AccessExisting TIPS Portal
SupportLocal NC team

A lockdown, a snow day, a water main break, a changed pickup time. When something happens, the people who need to know are spread across phones, inboxes, and buildings. A mass notification system reaches all of them at once, by voice, text, and email, in the time it takes to send one message.

One tool, built into the platform that runs your phones

True IP Solutions built a mass notification tool into the same hosted platform that runs your phones. You send to a large group immediately or schedule it for later, from an easy web interface that uses your existing TIPS Portal account. No separate vendor, no separate login, and the same North Carolina team that installed your phones is the team you call.

What a mass notification system sends

One message goes out across three channels so it lands no matter how people are reachable.

Voice

An automated call to every number on the list, with the message you record or type.

SMS

A text to every cell phone, the channel most people check first.

Email

A written alert to every inbox for the full detail.

What schools and districts use it for

K-12 districts carry the heaviest notification load of any organization we serve. A single message often has to reach every parent, every staff member, and every bus route at once.

Emergency notifications

Lockdowns, shelter-in-place, and reunification instructions sent to every family and staff member in seconds.

Closures and delays

Snow days, early dismissals, and weather delays pushed out before the first bus rolls, by voice, text, and email together.

Pickup and transportation changes

Route changes, late buses, and adjusted pickup times sent to the families they affect.

Attendance and activity notices

Absence alerts, event reminders, and after-school activity updates.

General announcements

Enrollment deadlines, picture day, and district news without printing a single flyer.

Government and agency use

County and local government use the same tool for public safety alerts, facility and office notices, department staff callouts, and resident reminders.

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Tied into your phones and paging

Mass notification is one part of a connected emergency communications setup, and it works best when it is wired into the rest of the platform.

How it works

The mass notification system runs from your existing TIPS Portal account.

01

Build or select a group

Use the contacts and groups you already keep in your portal, or build a new list for the audience you need to reach.

02

Record or type the message

Choose voice, SMS, email, or all three, then send now or schedule it for a future date and time.

03

We set it up and train your team

We turn the feature on for your account, set up your groups, and train the staff who will send the alerts. After that, sending an alert takes a minute, which is what matters when minutes count.

Frequently asked questions

What is a mass notification system?

A mass notification system sends one message to a large group of people at the same time across voice calls, text messages, and email. Schools and government agencies use it for emergencies, closures, and routine announcements so everyone gets the same information at once. True IP Solutions builds it into the hosted phone platform it installs and supports.

How fast can an alert go out?

Once your groups are set up, you log into the portal, choose a group, write or record the message, and send. A message reaches the full list in seconds, and you can also schedule alerts ahead of time.

Does it work for a whole school district?

Yes. Districts use it to reach every parent, staff member, and bus route at once for closures, emergencies, pickup changes, and announcements. It uses the contacts and groups you already keep in your portal.

Can mass notification connect to our paging system?

Yes. We integrate mass notification with IP paging so one alert reaches people on their phones and people in the building over the speakers at the same time. That covers staff at their desks and students in hallways and outdoors together.

How does this relate to Kari's Law?

Kari's Law requires direct 911 dialing and on-site notification when someone calls 911. We can configure your system so a 911 call triggers an internal alert to the staff who need to respond, which works alongside the mass notification tool for a complete emergency communication setup.

How is pricing determined?

Pricing depends on your use case, the size of your contact lists, and how you plan to use voice, SMS, and email. Tell us about your organization in a consultation and we will scope the right package, with no email tag to chase down a quote.

Get an alert system that reaches everyone, fast

Tell us who you need to reach and how often. We will set up mass notification on your existing platform, tie it into your phones and paging, and train your team to send in under a minute.

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