14th Mar 2012, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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I know this topic has been discussed before, but the posts on this subject are all relatively old now and I thought it might be time to revisit it. In the last year a lot more people have been using/offering SMS services. What I would like to know is your actual experience using long codes and/or short codes and the pros/cons with each. I will start: LONG CODES: PROS
SHORT CODES: PROS
CONS
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15th Mar 2012, 01:39 PM | #2 |
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Hi Kayla, Personally, I find this to be a very timely post. I have been struggling with the exact issues that you bring up. I see a great opportunity locally for someone to market SMS services. As a seasoned programmer/web developer, I am in the process of developing my own platform. Currently, I am testing with Twilio. I have added many features that I feel will make it an awesome platform. My main concern is whether or not using long codes will be a problem, even though I suspect most users would be texting only a few hundred messages, once or twice per week. This would hopefully grow in time, possibly making it an issue. I don't want to spend the money required to have my own short code as that would be putting the cart before the horse... I would feel much more comfortable if I had an existing clientele paying me enough to cover that cost before I incur it. Which now leads me to today's dilema; I have several hours put into my own platform's design that I absolutely love and now, I am considering using Lime Cellular as their platform offers everything mine has so far, and then some... AND, they provide a short code. So, if I am bent on having a short code, Lime would be the way to go... If I stay with a long code, then I will continue to develop my own platform, and even maybe lease/sell or license copies of my script for others to use. What are your thoughts? |
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15th Mar 2012, 02:52 PM | #3 |
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I've been thinking about it too. I think that maybe at this point we could offer the business the option and keep a long code and short code service. I plan on keeping the long code service Twilio and thought about adding Avid, Lime, Brick&Mobile, I just haven't decided on the short code service yet.
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15th Mar 2012, 04:09 PM | #4 |
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We use longcodes as well as shortcodes however we have found the longcode doesn't have to be easily remembered over and over, we have found people typically save the number to their contact or reply to the last message they received from the longcode... so don't let that put you off not using a longcode. We promote the longcodes directly, but also promote it using our mobile form submit with autoresponder that lets them enter in their name and number - naturally this is accessible via QR code as well. We do double opt in for subscribers too regardless how they got the longcodes. FYI we use Openvbx to do 2 way conversation too... our most recent competition we ran got approximately 50+ responses from 170 subscribers in the first 2 minutes of us sending the blast i know i haven't seen that type of ratio/response before with email! All i know is our clients are extremely happy with the configuration we have set up for them and it works for what we and our clients need it for. HTH Jay |
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@ Bill - I think that is great that you are developing a platform for Twilio. I am not currently using them, but my son has set up a Twilio account and said he can build me a SMS platform. I am not sure I want to stay with the long code provider I am using now.
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15th Mar 2012, 05:00 PM | #6 | |
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the platform we use for long codes is a customized version of openvbx which is open source | |
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17th Mar 2012, 09:28 AM | #8 |
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Short code is always better in my opinion. Also, try using a simple password for activation. |
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18th Mar 2012, 12:21 AM | #9 |
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I am using short code through another company. Either way, I only wish I started my business five years ago and look where I would be now. Thanks everybody, for all your advice. I'm learning a lot here on WF |
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