SMS is different in UK, Ireland and other countries

Glengara · 20th Jan 2013, 12:12 PM

For those thinking of doing sms in the UK and Ireland (and a few other countries), unlike the USA you are not restricted in the number of characters you have consequently a proper message can be sent and if your client has a substantial local sms database (over 1000) they can make money every time they send out a text. The sms company I use is cheap, delivers up to 440 chatacters and text messages are seen to be coming from the business not a mobile phone number. They also provide sms keywords to a standard rate short code number for only a hundred quid a year....thats what you need doing sms marketing

Entre3000 · 20th Jan 2013, 02:01 PM

What do you find works best for sms campaigns. Services or products?

Im based in the UK btw.

dgibook · 20th Jan 2013, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Glengara

For those thinking of doing sms in the UK and Ireland (and a few other countries), unlike the USA you are not restricted in the number of characters you have consequently a proper message can be sent and if your client has a substantial local sms database (over 1000) they can make money every time they send out a text. The sms company I use is cheap, delivers up to 440 chatacters and text messages are seen to be coming from the business not a mobile phone number. They also provide sms keywords to a standard rate short code number for only a hundred quid a year....thats what you need doing sms marketing

Hi Peter
Im tring to find a good sms platform for ireland so is there a platform you are using or one you can recomend.

Thanks
Robert

Br3nn4n · 20th Jan 2013, 03:00 PM

Could you let us know what sms company you are using. This is something i am looking to get involved in this year and looking for a good company for UK.

Ron Kennedy · 28th Jan 2013, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Glengara

For those thinking of doing sms in the UK and Ireland (and a few other countries), unlike the USA you are not restricted in the number of characters you have consequently a proper message can be sent and if your client has a substantial local sms database (over 1000) they can make money every time they send out a text. The sms company I use is cheap, delivers up to 440 chatacters and text messages are seen to be coming from the business not a mobile phone number. They also provide sms keywords to a standard rate short code number for only a hundred quid a year....thats what you need doing sms marketing

Care to share the platform you're using Peter?

WillR · 28th Jan 2013, 10:30 PM

Get on twilio chaps.

desgreen · 3rd Feb 2013, 06:20 PM

Hi
I got a call from a local gym who want me to setup their SMS membership for their gym.
The problem is I have never set one up so I don’t know where to start any help would be grateful
Cheers
Des

MegaWebTraffic · 4th Feb 2013, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by dgibook

Hi Peter
Im tring to find a good sms platform for ireland so is there a platform you are using or one you can recomend.

Thanks
Robert

Hi,

There is a company called Collstream which we have used before and are quite good. Collstream.co.uk

MegaWebTraffic · 4th Feb 2013, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by dgibook

Hi Peter
Im tring to find a good sms platform for ireland so is there a platform you are using or one you can recomend.

Thanks
Robert

Hi,

There is a company called Collstream which we have used before and are quite good. Collstream.co.uk

20th Jan 2013, 12:12 PM	#1
Glengara Peter Fry Join Date: 2008 Posts: 204 Thanks: 5 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	SMS is different in UK, Ireland and other countries Share on: For those thinking of doing sms in the UK and Ireland (and a few other countries), unlike the USA you are not restricted in the number of characters you have consequently a proper message can be sent and if your client has a substantial local sms database (over 1000) they can make money every time they send out a text. The sms company I use is cheap, delivers up to 440 chatacters and text messages are seen to be coming from the business not a mobile phone number. They also provide sms keywords to a standard rate short code number for only a hundred quid a year....thats what you need doing sms marketing
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Entre3000 Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: SMS is different in UK, Ireland and other countries Share on: What do you find works best for sms campaigns. Services or products? Im based in the UK btw.

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desgreen Active Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Re: SMS is different in UK, Ireland and other countries Share on: Hi I got a call from a local gym who want me to setup their SMS membership for their gym. The problem is I have never set one up so I don’t know where to start any help would be grateful Cheers Des