SMS text-to-subscribe

According to Ofcom 89% of the UK population have or use a mobile phone and in 2009 the average number of SMS messages sent was a staggering 1,700 per person - that's nearly 5 per day. All of these phones have SMS capability, whilst under 30% of them are smartphones - so SMS has fantastic reach.

A text-to-subscribe service is a simple mechanism for people to use - they simply text in a keyword, optionally followed by additional information like their email address to a shortcode.

For example, if you text TRY followed by your email address to 61211 we'll send you back an SMS and an email response automatically.

By using additional keywords on different adverts you can measure your response rates and return from different placements and messages, giving you real feedback on the success of your campaigns.

As we've shown in the example, you can also automatically send back SMS and email responses, allowing you to send customers further information or even vouchers immediately. According to a survey by mBlox 71% of UK consumers would like to receive vouchers to their phones so it's a great way to incentivise response and reward people who take the time to show an interest in you.

You can set up your first text-in service in just a few minutes. Check out our tutorial to find out more or contact our support team for a walkthrough. We've got more mobile marketing tutorials available here.