From the Great Hall to the Start Line. BulkSMS at the Castle Series
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From the Great Hall to the Start Line. BulkSMS at the Castle Series

There are not many places where you can attend a business dinner and genuinely feel that you have stepped into history. For Dan Perrin, UK Director at BulkSMS, that was exactly the experience at the Castle Series end-of-season dinner at Hever Castle on Friday evening.

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Changes to Standard Bundle Pricing
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Changes to Standard Bundle Pricing

On 1 September 2026 we are making changes to our standard bundle pricing. Here are the answers to the questions you are...

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‘No Shows’ and What It’s Costing Your Business
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‘No Shows’ and What It’s Costing Your Business

For professionals where time and expertise are their products and income generators, a missed appointment is a direct financial loss.

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The Hidden Costs of Manual Temperature Tracking in Food and Pharmaceuticals
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The Hidden Costs of Manual Temperature Tracking in Food and Pharmaceuticals

Maintaining the correct temperature for sensitive food and pharmaceutical products is about more than simple compliance - it is a matter of...

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SMS retains enduring relevance in an era of real-time messaging
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SMS retains enduring relevance in an era of real-time messaging

Businesses and consumers alike are spoilt for choice when it comes to communication channels. WhatsApp, RCS, and other over-the-top (OTT) platforms dominate...

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Rich Business Messaging – and how it differs from SMS Messaging
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Rich Business Messaging – and how it differs from SMS Messaging

Rich Communication Services (RCS) Business Messaging (RBM) is an advanced messaging protocol designed to bring a more interactive and feature-rich messaging experience...

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Using the power of SMS for system alerts and monitoring
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Using the power of SMS for system alerts and monitoring

Have you heard about how beehives can communicate with beekeepers when the hives are too heavy? Or farmers being notified when their...

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Here’s why your business needs SMS in 2024
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Here’s why your business needs SMS in 2024

In a world where digital communication is king, staying connected with your customers is key! While social media, email, and other messaging...

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We’re a member of MEF, and here’s why
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We’re a member of MEF, and here’s why

Since 2017, BulkSMS.com has been a proud member of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), an industry body that focuses on creating a...

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SMS for Political Campaign Management
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SMS for Political Campaign Management

The success of a political campaign relies hugely on engaging with a large number of people at the same time, effectively. While...

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An SMS a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
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An SMS a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Almost all interactions in the health and wellness industry are of the face-to-face kind and often require direct communication between the client...

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Regulations and Restrictions for SMS, good or bad?
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Regulations and Restrictions for SMS, good or bad?

We've been in the SMS business for over 20 years, and we're seeing more and more countries restricting SMS traffic and we're...

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Artificially Inflated Traffic. What is it and how to protect against it?
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Artificially Inflated Traffic. What is it and how to protect against it?

There’s a new type of SMS fraud on the block and it’s called Artificial Inflation of Traffic (AIT). Artificially Inflated Traffic poses...

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Six ways SMS improves hospitality
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Six ways SMS improves hospitality

Imagine this scenario. You’re waiting at the airport for a flight that has been delayed. You’re hungry, tired and all you want...

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Four ways veterinary practices are using SMS
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Four ways veterinary practices are using SMS

Even though vets prefer to work with animals, they still need to communicate with humans to ensure that their practice runs smoothly...

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Six simple steps to a successful SMS campaign
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Six simple steps to a successful SMS campaign

As we enter the last quarter of 2022, businesses are starting to assess where they did well, and where they can do...

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Using SMS for business messaging
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Using SMS for business messaging

We’re living in a mobile-first world, which is why it’s no surprise that SMS remains one of the preferred communication tools in...

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Integrations your business needs to have
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Integrations your business needs to have

No matter what business you're in, streamlining processes is a sure way to boost your productivity and increase revenue. And, fortunately for...

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Nine ways to use SMS in schools
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Nine ways to use SMS in schools

Although texting might be a big no-no when in the classroom, it is a crucial tool in the education sector. From communication...

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SMS messaging for contact centres
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SMS messaging for contact centres

There is little that customers find more frustrating than being put on hold or sitting in a long phone queue only to...

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SMS forms a crucial part of online learning

According to UNESCO, over 1.6 billion children were out of school at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, with close to half...

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Engage with your customers this Valentine’s Day

Valentines Day has fast become a time of the year where businesses choose to spread the love and treat their customers to...

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Use SMS to boost your business in 2022

2022 is in full swing which means one thing, it’s time to connect with your customers, boost your revenue, and make 2022...

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Four ways to use SMS for shift management

Managing shifts, monitoring attendance, confirming last minute schedule changes - all of this takes time. In many cases, shift management can be...

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Improve Black Friday sales with SMS

According to Shopify, 67% of shoppers made Black Friday purchases on mobile phones in 2020, which means that making SMS a part...

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BulkSMS joins the HubSpot App Marketplace

BulkSMS.com is now listed as an App Partner in the HubSpot App Marketplace. App Partners are independent software vendors who have built...

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Six ways SMS is being used by call centres

Reports show that today’s consumers are more demanding and less patient when looking for answers to their issues. Things like high call...

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Three reasons to use SMS for 2FA

It is predicted that cyberattacks will cost companies $6 trillion by the end of 2021, and let’s face it, anyone with an...

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BulkSMS helps you to be POPIA compliant

POPIA compliance is part of the new normal for operating in the South African market. At BulkSMS.com, we have made every effort...

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Managing & improving organisational efficiency with SMS

We all know that there are 24 hours in a day and of those, only 8 hours are considered acceptable ‘working hours’....

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Getting POPIA compliance ready.
We are in this together.

POPIA compliance is part of the new normal for businesses operating in the South African market. At BulkSMS.com, we wish to assure...

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Use SMS to reconnect with customers

For many non-essential businesses, the global lockdown has meant that they’ve had to shut their doors and hope for the best. But...

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WASPA Do Not Contact List

The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) operates a Do Not Contact (DNC) List which pertains to South African consumers. The purpose...

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6 Ways Sport and Community Clubs Use SMS

Over the last few years, we’ve noticed an increase in use of SMS by sport and community clubs. And we’re not surprised....

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Kickstart 2021 with SMS

If 2020 proved anything to us, it’s that SMS is one resilient platform that is here to stay! Even in the face...

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SMS is the Smart Choice

Although texting might be a big no-no when in the classroom, it is a crucial communication tool in the education industry. From...

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WASPA Do Not Contact List

The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) operates a Do Not Contact (DNC) List which pertains to South African consumers. The purpose...

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Make the Most Out of Your SMS Campaigns This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

After the year we’ve all had, it’s almost impossible to believe that Black Friday is around the corner and that Christmas is...

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BulkSMS.com Named Leaders on Global Peer-to-Peer Review Platform

We are proud to be recognized as a leader in the SMS Marketing Category of the G2 Fall 2020 Grid Reports. Within...

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Optimise Your SMS Campaigns this Black Friday

For many businesses, Black Friday is one of the most lucrative times of the year. It offers the perfect opportunity to engage...

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SMS | The Sustainable Tourism Solution

How can something like SMS aid in addressing and ensuring sustainable tourism? Well, when it comes to communicating with visitors, or local...

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5 Ways to Spot an SMS Scam & What to do About it

SMS scams are common, you’ve probably even been on the receiving end of at least one SMS announcing that you’ve won $100...

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Couriers use SMS to Keep Their Distance

Just as COVID-19 continues to change the way we live, it is also changing the way that we do business. We can...

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Five Ways to use SMS in Disaster Management

In times of crisis, SMS is one of the most powerful tools used by government and relief organisations to strengthen their risk...

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How is COVID-19 Changing our Message?

As COVID-19 continues to spread across borders and countries, companies are changing the way they communicate with their customers and teams. It's...

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8 Ways to use SMS in the Automotive Industry

In business, it is all about carefully juggling resources to optimise operations and maximise profits - and the motor industry is no...

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5 Ways to use a Mobi-gram

We know that SMS is a great channel for getting short and important communications instantly to your customers. But did you know...

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SMS Drives Success in the Automotive Industry

SMS is a cost-effective way to manage communications from one simple platform, helping many experts in the motor industry to deal with...

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SMS in Real Estate

SMS messaging allows for property brokers, agents, tenants, online property websites and customers to stay connected with buyers, sellers and tenants in...

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Why is SMS Relevant in a Digital World?

Technology is evolving the way we communicate, yet SMS remains an effective tool to get important information across, quickly and reliably.

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SMS in Human Resources

From recruitment and contracts, to payroll and employee management; HR needs to constantly communicate with all staff. Many HR professionals have turned...

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SMS Messaging in a Digital World

The way we communicate is constantly changing. We’ve gone from using smoke signals, telegrams and radio broadcasts to instant messaging, social media...

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Effective SMS Marketing Do's and Don'ts

Many businesses use SMS to market their services and products. It offers an effective way to engage with customers, letting them know...

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It's our 19th Birthday

By now you would have heard that we are celebrating our 19th birthday. And to celebrate 19 years of getting your message...

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Texts and Triathlons: A Winning Combination

The triathlon industry has seen tremendous growth in the UK over the past few years, offering people from all walks of life...

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SMS API in Retail Stores

Traditionally, the retail industry viewed SMS as a tool to send out promotional messages only, but as technology has progressed, so too...

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What Does The Future Hold For SMS?

We're all aware that SMS as part of our personal daily communication has basically been replaced by chat applications such as Whatsapp...

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SMS Soars in Developing Countries

It’s no secret that SMS remains popular in developed countries. From one-time pins, automated delivery notifications and business to customer communications, SMS...

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Six Reasons to Choose SMS

In a world where brands target customers on the move, SMS remains an essential part of communication and marketing strategies. Over and...

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BulkSMS.com Joins Global Fight Against SMS Fraud

BulkSMS.com recently announced its inclusion as a launch signatory of the new Trust in Enterprise Messaging (TEM) programme initiated by the global...

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How to Grow Your Business Using SMS

To grow a business today means consistently engaging and interacting with potential and existing customers. Customers who not only demand good service,...

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How to Choose a Bulk SMS Service Provider

In the increasingly competitive space of SMS technology, choosing the right SMS provider for your business demands more than a simple price...

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BulkSMS is GDPR Ready

Friday, 25 May 2018 is when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into effect. BulkSMS.com, which acts as both...

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The Evolution of SMS

On December 3rd, 1992, the first ever SMS message was sent from Neil Papworth’s computer to Richard Jarvis’ mobile phone. It read...

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BulkSMS.com’s GDPR Compliance Readiness Update

BulkSMS is actively working towards GDPR compliance and will ensure all is in place before the enforcement date (25 May 2018).

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BulkSMS.com will be at The B2B Marketing Expo, ExCel London

BulkSMS.com will be exhibiting at the B2B Marketing Expo being held at the ExCel London on the 21 & 22 March 2018....

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New SMS Opt-Out Rules for Short-Term Insurance Marketing in SA

New rules for the direct marketing of short-term insurance using SMS messaging have been put in place in South Africa.

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8 Ways SMS Makes Human Resources More Effective

Communication is an integral part of any HR department's daily activities. From recruitment and contracts, to payroll and employee management; HR needs...

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BulkSMS Getting Ready for GDPR

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be in force from 25 May 2018. In preparing for GDPR, BulkSMS wishes...

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How the Recent Updates to the WASPA Code of Conduct Apply to Premium Rated Services

In July 2017, the Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) released an updated Code of Conduct containing new clauses around premium rated...

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When to Use SMS as a Survey Tool

One of most effective ways to obtain customer insights is to conduct surveys. One of the biggest struggles faced with conducting surveys...

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Seven Ways to Use SMS in Real Estate

In recent years, many businesses within the property and real estate industry have jumped aboard the mobile messaging bandwagon in order to...

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SMS Helps to Destress | 3 Reasons to Use SMS in Your Spa or Salon

Does it annoy you when someone misses their appointment? The wax is ready, or the nail polish laid out, everything is prepped,...

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Eight Ways SMS Assists in Online Sales

The e-Commerce industry is a diverse space fraught with opportunity. According to an article on Lemonstand, the global e-commerce sector is a...

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SMS in the Financial Services Industry

Mobile messaging has seen tremendous growth in the financial industry over the last few years. Financial institutes are beginning to embrace the...

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Limited Support Available

At BulkSMS.com we love public holidays as much as you do. But we still would like to provide you with the awesome...

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SMS Improves the Shopping Experience

Retailing involves the buying and selling of goods or services through multiple channels to earn a profit. How does SMS fit in?...

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What Does 2017 Have in Store for SMS?

Dr. Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS.com, takes a look at why SMS is still relevant and gives a sneak-peak into what...

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SMS Keeps You Up and Running

Sports event management requires effective coordination and communication right from the starting block which is why SMS is the perfect solution.

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BulkSMS will be at The Business Show, Olympia London

BulkSMS.com will be exhibiting at The Business Show, Olympia London on the 17th and 18th November. If you have any questions or...

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Three Reasons Why SMS Is a Great Platform for Tackling the Global Mental Health Crisis

Tackling mental ill-health is a major global challenge. More than 450 million suffer from mental illness globally (WHO 2015). Nearly 75% of...

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Event Management Made Easy With SMS

Events management requires effective communication to ensure that the right people get the right message at the right time. SMS messaging can...

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Do's and Don'ts of Effective SMS Marketing

SMS marketing can increase customer engagements and enhance brand experiences, but it is important to understand how to use this platform correctly...

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AVG Antivirus Compatibility Issue

Around the 5th of May 2016, AVG (the anti-virus product) released an update which now causes our Windows Desktop Messenger product to...

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SMS Thrives as a Business Communication Tool

Faced with the increased adoption of smartphones and instant messaging, SMS has been under major scrutiny from customers suggesting that IP-based messaging...

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Mobi-gram Enhances Sports Industry Messaging

The Mobi-gram messaging feature is one of BulkSMS’s latest innovations that has proven to be a vital tool for enhancing the communication...

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Educational Institutions Use SMS as a Primary Communication Tool

The communication requirements of educational institutions are diverse. Whether connecting to staff members, parents, pupils, or college students, the method needs to...

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BulkSMS.com Gets Out of the Office

We will be exhibiting at appsworld (London) and also visiting Navtech (Antwerp) next week.

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CTIA updates best practices handbook on mobile marketing in the USA

The CTIA has updated the Short Code Monitoring Handbook to guide marketers in industry best practices to ensure consumer protection in the...

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Five Reasons to Use SMS for Your SME

At the core of any successful business lies a prosperous business plan and a potent marketing strategy. When working with strategies for...

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Opting Out of Direct Marketing Messages via SMS - South Africa

In South Africa, there has been much media attention on the cost to consumers for opting out from messages they considered as...

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Changes to BulkSMS.com After Hours Support Availability

As the needs of our customers have changed, we would like to note that we have extended our after hours support to...

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When is SMS the Best Choice for Business Communication?

BulkSMS.com discusses the reasons why SMS remains the most trusted channel for business communication despite the rise in instant messaging applications.

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South Africa | Paying for SMS Credits via Bank Transfer

Notification regarding cross banking transactions. Please transfer funds into the same bank for quicker SMS credit loading.

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Message Received, SMS as a Vital Sales and Marketing Tool

Dr Pieter Streicher, Managing Director at BulkSMS, explains how SMS is an effective channel for SMEs to create dynamic marketing campaigns and...

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SMS Still Alive and Kicking for Savvy Businesses

22 years ago today, the first text message (reading ‘Merry Christmas’) was sent by Neil Papworth via Vodafone UK’s ‘GSM’ network. Since...

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SMEs Choose SMS for Their Business Communications

Businesses rely on a number of different communication channels these days, online and offline. Dr Pieter Streicher, managing director at BulkSMS.com explains...

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BulkSMS Aids the Treevolution

Greenpop is a social business that believes green and sustainable living can be fun, popular and accessible for all. They believe in...

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Harnessing SMS as a Surrogate for the Internet

While many in the developed world have begun to look down on the SMS as a somewhat outdated form of communicating –...

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Using SMS to Compliment Business Calls

Businesses are finding it increasingly challenging to get hold of clients telephonically, even though most customers prefer personal contact when their input...

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Text Messaging Its So Last Century

Whats the hot new messaging app that all the kids are using? Can WhatsApp keep its credibility after its multi-billion dollar acquisition...

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Navigating the Minefield of SMS Interconnect Agreements

The issue of SMS interconnect rates has been a hot-button topic of late among mobile service providers and other industry players in...

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Winning the Race to Connect with Customers

Like any major sporting event organiser, the team at the Castle Triathlon Series are no strangers to the complexities of dealing with...

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Mobile Moves - Key Trends to Watch in 2014

As with almost every other sector under the 'technology' banner, the mobile industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and is constantly...

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Compliance Note - Registration of Sender ID with Italian Communications Authority

New Sender ID ruling for SMS messages sent to Italy, A new resolution for sending SMS messaging to Italy came into effect...

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Compliance Note - Requirements for marketing using SMS messaging in the USA

The Federal Communications Commission has issued rules to ensure consumer protection in regard to commercial SMS messaging; that is the sending of...

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Sorting Through the Mess of Messaging

Instant messaging (IM) applications have taken the world by storm. The likes of Skype, WhatsApp and Viber allow groups and individuals to...

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Effective SMS Marketing Do's and Don'ts

Businesses that shrugged their shoulders in resignation at the thought of an increase in SMS costs thanks to the introduction of an...

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SMS Remains the Best Channel for Business Messaging

Some commentators on the state of the SMS messaging industry point to the death of SMS as a communications medium. This may...

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SMS Helps Drive Customer Service Excellence for Dash2do

Dash2do.com is a self-service online platform that provides inidivuals and businesses with services to create more time and improve efficiency. It bases...

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Updates, Notifications, Alerts – Whatever Way You Look at It, Texting Can Build Business

We’re living in a mobile age where texting is second nature to most people with a mobile phone and text messaging is...

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Getting into the swing of POPI

Keeping track of the latest version of impending legislation as it makes its way though the South African parliamentary system can be...

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What 2013 will bring for the SMS industry

2013 will be a pivotal year for the South African SMS industry as the issue of interconnect fees is resolved, and mobile...

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Application-to-Person SMS Messaging - A key link in the value chain

BulkSMS.com highlights the benefits of texting in driving effective customer acquisition and relationship management strategies Text messaging is second nature to mobile...

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The SMS year in review

This was the year when the SMS interconnect fee issue finally came to a head, with Cell C forcing the issue by...

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A2P SMS messaging continues to innovate & grow

Companies should be careful of buying into the doomsday predictions around the demise of SMS. If they do they will risk missing...

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SMS - Making the Most of Messaging

With mobile phone penetration now around 85% worldwide, the strategic use of SMS offers significant benefits for companies and organisations that can...

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Help protect the valuable SMS

Despite SMS's amazing longevity and the ability to adapt it for a range of personal and business communication needs over the last...

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Savvy SA schools SMS

A Cape Town mom is more than a little displeased with her children’s primary school. During the recent heat wave in the...

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All SMS direct marketing contravenes the Consumer Protection Act

The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) allows sending unsolicited direct marketing communications (which is commonly seen as spam by many consumers) under certain...

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Watershed year for SMS approaching

2012 is the year the electronic communications opt-in vs opt-out debate is going to come to a head, and the fallout is...

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The Indian SMS ban - lessons for South Africa

When Spanco, a power provider to the city of Nagpur in central India, was forced to start load shedding in October 2011...

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SMS the crime fighter

The latest South African crime statistics for 2010/2011, released earlier this month, could probably best be summarised as “improving, but could do...

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The importance of SMS in an instant messaging world

While a cat has nine lives, it seems that SMS has an infinite number of lives. So while the rise in mobile...

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SMS messaging alerts help green the future

In an increasingly energy conscious world, AdInfa has developed InSite, a technology solution that allows data centres to monitor their IT equipment...

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The death of opted-in communications in South Africa?

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Bill is at serious risk of being watered down to such an extent that it is...

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Veteran technology shows its longevity

It seems a bit crazy to call a technology that is coming up for its twentieth birthday a “veteran”. But if you...

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mHealth needs to be network neutral to flourish

As we’ve started to see in South Africa and across the rest of the continent, the potential for mobile-enabled healthcare is enormous....

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The pros and cons of using SMS in an emergency

SMS is the perfect emergency communications channel, right? People always have their phones with them, especially in an emergency; you can easily...

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Edging towards viable anti-spam legislation

Over the last few years, South African legislation has slowly started catching up with electronic communications, and I had high hopes that...

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Taking the fight against child trafficking online

Communications technology, such as the internet and mobile phones, certainly make life easier, from online banking, to staying in touch, to news...

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Text messages help build tradesmen reputation

Checkatrade.com, an online business information provider based in the United Kingdom, uses text messaging to contact their members.

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How South African companies can avoid becoming a spammer under the CPA

There is no denying that the launch of a “do not contact registry” to allow South African customers to permanently opt-out of...

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SMS and Social Media – the new canary in a coal mine

Today the early warning for a government in trouble seems to be when the rulers in question clamp down on electronic communication,...

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Internet World Exhibition

BulkSMS.com will have a stand at the Internet World exhibition taking place at Earls Court 2 in London from the 10th to...

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Banning of SMS services adds fuel to protests

Today, access to high-tech communications is accepted as integral to modern life. When the ability to communicate using a digital communication channel...

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A step in the right direction for mobile payments

Mobile payments for mobile subscription services are receiving much news of late due to negative consumer sentiment over unsolicited billings. An imminent...

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SMS and smartphones - SMS shows its resilience once again

Time and time again SMS is the technological exception to the rule. Not only is it incredibly resistant to downward price pressure,...

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Romancing your phone

Romance has not died in the digital age. It seems to be blossoming according to a recent online survey about South African’s...

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Case Study - Wendy Windblows

Rod Buck, a hang glider pilot and owner of Telespeed Weather Systems, runs Wendy Windblows, a weather data collection service that sends...

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The year ahead for SMS

2011 Is the year South African consumers become amongst the best protected in the world thanks to two important new laws. Far...

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SMS changes the game

According to Clay Shirky, renowned digital media commentator, “communication tools don’t become socially interesting until they become technologically boring.” Now while I’ll...

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SMS improves communications for the Deaf

Up until the beginning of the twentieth century, the island of Martha's Vineyard, off the east coast of the USA, had twenty...

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Think before you click - tips for safe purchasing on the Internet from your cell phone

While your cell phone has access to the same Internet that your PC has access to, it also carries a link to...

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Keeping your child safe, despite the digital generation gap

When we were children the standing joke was that the kids, had to set the video machine for their non-technical parents. We’d...

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Indian bulk SMS ban shows how hard it is to unpick the service from our society

The fall-out from the recent ban of bulk SMS in India serves as a dramatic reminder about just how entrenched those 160...

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SMS and the law

The high-profile Glenn Agliotti court case taking place in South Africa has once again highlighted the role cell phones and SMS play...

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Mobile phone designers challenged to keep up with users

Mobile phone handset designers should look to social networking for inspiration to improve the management of communications on phones, says BulkSMS.com’s managing...

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Revamped BulkSMS.com brand for improved service offering

BulkSMS.com re-launched its website on the 19th June 2010 to reveal its new, yet still recognisable corporate identity. The website redesign also...

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SMS messaging gets to work

SMS, the happy accident of mobile technology that turns 17 this year, shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, maintains Pieter...

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With technology comes responsibility

The spread of mass panic through SMS is unnecessary and people need to learn to look at information with a more critical...

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How the PPI Act could affect corporate communication

Businesses will have to dramatically rethink their marketing and communication strategies once the Protection of Personal Information (PPI) Bill is enacted into...

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Texting will not make you stupid

SMS language or ‘textspeak’ is taking a lot of flack for the general misuse of the English language today – both in...

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Social media a threat to SMS?

SMS has become a trusted medium of communication for businesses and has added to the operational efficiency by enabling the sending of...

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Interconnect SMS Charges 2010

The introduction of a small interconnect fee for SMS messaging is essential in an environment where both businesses and consumers rely on...

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Better control is required over modified SMS alphanumeric sender IDs

SMS technology allows for SMS messages to be sent from a modified alphanumeric sender ID. For example, SARS could send an SMS...

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Industry must speak out against cellphones and driving

According to Arrive Alive, an international survey amongst 837 drivers with cellphones found that almost half swerved or drifted into another lane,...

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Changes to pricing structure of SMS credits

In order to make our pricing structure more easily understood, BulkSMS is changing the pricing structure of SMS credits on www.bulksms.net. The...

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Does your school get its message across?

Did you bundle yourself and your kids up, ice skate to the car, drive slowly but steadily to the school, endangering the...

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Mobile marketing

Around the world, people are increasingly conversing using SMS, and making fewer and fewer voice calls, particularly in the youth market. A...

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Cheaper cellphone calls to drive SMS uptake in 2010

Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS.com, says the possible reduction in mobile call charges will change consumer behaviour and stimulate SMS business...

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Interconnect SMS Charges 2009

Zero interconnect fee for SMS is a problem for the SA industry, says leading messaging service provider. In the midst of the...

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Email and SMS not ready for extinction

The advent of new communication tools like Facebook and Twitter, combined with the digital era information overload has led to some commentators...

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Increasing demand for SMS over voicemail

Changes in consumer behaviour and technology are shaping cellphone use. One area that is increasingly gaining attention is how consumers are moving...

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Widespread adoption of bulk SMS messaging by schools

Many schools have adopted bulk SMS messaging to improve communications with parents of school-goers. The traditional communication channels were all problematic in...

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SMS messaging has a bright future

Businesses confidence in SMS messaging continues to increase as messaging industry revenues are forecasted to grow despite the global downturn in the...

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Call to make mobile payments more transparent to consumers

Consumers should begin treating their cellphone bill like they do their credit card statement and check all deductions. With the increase in...

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SMS technology adds value to supply chain management and logistics

SMS technology enables companies to increase efficiencies within their supply chain management and logistics operations. In using SMS for mission critical communications...

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