sms - short messaging services
SMS allows you to deliver information to the majority of mobile phones in the UK. Response rates are high, averaging 7% compared to the usual 1% associated with direct mail. After all, everyone reads their messages!
You can provide this information free of charge to your customers, or if you prefer your can charge at rates of between 10p and £1 per message.* In this fast paced and competitive world, it's important for your business to utilise the latest technologies to provide information in the quickest and easiest way to your customers.
SMS allows you to do this:
Benefits of Short Messaging Services
- Delivery of messages is immediate, with most SMS being received within 5 seconds!
- Choose from a flexible range of tariffs and billing options.
- Send messages across all UK mobile networks.
- Reduce admin by eliminating the need for time-consuming mail-shots or phone calls.
- Easy to use, on-line access to your message database.
*only available with certain networks
Suitable Applications
for SMS
SMS is an ideal solution for offering information that changes regularly or
is time sensitive. Some possible applications are listed below.
- Financial information - share prices, base rate changes, interest rates, etc.
- Sporting tips and results - best bets, football results, etc.
- News - headlines, updates, business news, etc.
- Travel - traffic reports, flight times, taxis, etc.
- Weather - forecasts, updates, shipping, etc.
- Currency - exchange rates.
- Reminders - sales force appointments, insurance renewals, meetings, etc.
- Lottery results.
- Competitions.
- Jokes.
- Horoscopes.
- Promotion & special subscriber offers.
- Chat services.
