Uses of Bulk SMS Services

• We can engage our customers by using bulk SMS.
• Necessary information can be easily conveyed in a fraction of seconds.
• Offers, discounts, deals and other similar kind of information can be conveyed in a convenient way.
• Promotion can be done in a cost-effective manner.
• Create brand recognition.
• Establish reputation and create goodwill of the brand.
• Communicate with customers on a regular basis.

Benefits of Bulk SMS Services

• Real-time two - way SMS communication. Receive replies to your bulk SMS messages.
• An SMS message can reach a customer wherever they are.
• You can get your message out efficiently to the required group.
• If the cell phone is off or out of signal range, the message will arrive at the recipient's phone if it is
• switched on or receives signal within 48 hours of sending.
• SMS can be stored for use at a later stage.
• SMS can be forwarded.
• SMS can be easily tracked using the delivery reports. You are able to see which messages were delivered to which mobile numbers.
• SMS messages can be scheduled to go out at a certain date and time.
• Your message gets across in 160 characters or less. Short and sweet.
• You can send bulk SMS messages from your computer.
• Reliable delivery to over 800 networks in more than 200 countries.

Benefits of SMS vs. Phoning:

• Cheaper than a phone call
• Takes less time to send a message than it does to make a phone call.

Benefits of SMS vs. Emailing/Online:

• Email/computer is not always readily available.
• A client/customer will almost always have their cell phone on them. The chances the recipient receiving and reading the message is very high.
• People are more likely to receive and read an SMS than an email.
• More people have access to a cell phone than they do the internet.
• Cell phones do not have a spam box. Many emails are "lost" because of the junk mail filter.

Benefits of SMS vs. Fax:

• Fax machines are not portable.
• Often times an office has one fax machine servicing an entire office.
• Faxes are not "personal". Anyone can walk past, pick it up and read it.
• SMS is cheaper than sending a fax.
• Sending an SMS takes less time than typing up and sending a fax.