Why is SMS important for businesses?
SMS messaging is the most trusted communication source available. With a 98% open-rate, there’s no better way to keep your customers informed. We provide SMS solutions through our fully-supported SMS gateway which allows you to send and receive messages in a matter of minutes.
Send appointment reminders to customers
Businesses can lose up to 20% of their revenue when customers miss their appointments. Stay present for your customers by sending SMS reminders for their upcoming bookings.


Keep customers in the loop with payment reminders
Send proactive SMS payment reminders to customers, reducing repeated follow-ups for your team and lowering the risk of late payments.
Engage your customers with promotions
Boost engagement by sending SMS-exclusive offers or early access to promotions and discounts. Also, share QR codes or vouchers via SMS for customers to access instantly.

With SMS, businesses can notify, engage, and authenticate
Authentication
Protect users’ privacy and increase account security with SMS as a 2FA channel.
Notification
Keep customers updated on delivery statuses or send essential appointment reminders.
Marketing
Create personalized and optimized marketing campaigns with high open rates.
Omnichannel campaigns
Send promotions via text or voice messages across multiple channels, and access real-time reports for enhanced analytics.

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