Two-Way SMS

Included in every SMSGlobal account, is the opportunity to receive replies to your SMS message FREE of charge.

There are numerous ways in which 2 way text messaging can be beneficial to your business. To name but a few :

• Staff - confirming appointments for your sales force, updates to delivery routes for your drivers or confirming receipt of emergency callouts, etc.
• Clients can also reply to your messages - direct consumer surveys conducted using SMS have produced fantastic results, and increased business, for SMSGlobal users.
• Advertise!. Publish your reply number details with ALL your standard company details. Giving your clients and prospects the ability to contact you via SMS adds a new level to the company/client relationship.
• Marketing. - SMS voting, quizzes and competitions are simple to construct and manage using the SMSGlobal systems.

Industry sectors using this SMSGlobal solution

• Large corporations
• Marketing and advertising companies
• Media channels and press
• Consulting and service companies
• Emergency and health care services
• Automobile and logistics companies

To receive replies from messages sent from within any of our applications including MobileWorks and Outlook Plugin utilising our free 2-way service, there is NO COST to receive replies.

Dedicated Incoming Number

If you wish to have a dedicated incoming number (e.g. 0418 123 456) that is both inbound SMS and MMS enabled that is forwarded to a URL on your server, this can be setup on your account. For more information and pricing click here.

With a SMSGlobal reply number there are four main options for retrieval of messages.

Online inbox

All Messages are stored in an online inbox held within the MobileWorks

SMS to Email

All messages can be copied to the account's email address upon receipt.

SMS Via HTTP

To integrate the receive facility into other applications we can also forward the messages to a URL via HTTP.
e.g.
We will post to you as each message comes in to a URL such as:
http://www.yourserver.com/receivesms.php?to=TO&from=FROM&msg=MSG&date=DATE

SMS via SMPP

All messages can be copied to the account's email address upon receipt.

Please contact us for more info.

 

Using our gateway, SMSGlobal is able to provide dedicated incoming mobile number hosting for use with 2-way messaging and incoming, mobile originated messaging (MO).

2-way SMS can be performed through our standard MSISDN 'pool' of shared numbers, or can be setup using a single or group of dedicated MSISDN's.

Using a dedicated MSISDN SKL can advertise this number to the public for MO campaigns and can also ensure that all incoming message traffic is destined for their use. This allows incoming messages to be routed via a number of protocols as listed below:

• Via URL (HTTP/HTTPS/SOAP)
• Via XML
• Via SMPP
• Via Email