A message is automatically broadcast to a plurality of recipients from a
mobile wireless communications device. A recipient list of recipient
names and addresses is preprogrammed and stored in the wireless
communications device. Recorded voice and text messages are sent to
recipients and recipient telephones, voicemail systems, and email and
Internet addresses from the recipient list Delivery status options can be
selected to identify the recipient addresses receiving the message, the
recipient addresses with answering machines receiving the message, the
recipient addresses not accepting the message, or non-communicating
recipient addresses. In addition, recipient message response options can
be selected including accepting, displaying or storing the responses.
Recipient non-receipt options also can be selected, such as
rebroadcasting the message, displaying a status message, or doing nothing
in response to recipient addresses not receiving the message.