Account Alerts: A Business SMS Use Case
Subscribers receive alerts by SMS when their account reaches a certain threshold; this limits issues such as over usage. Replies can even be sent with instructions on how to proceed, such as halting a service or that the subscriber will be making payment etc.
The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to send Account Alerts to customers: Banks, Retail, Subscription Services
For more information on how you could be utilising SMS text messaging within your business call us on 0800 954 5305 or email helpdesk@fastsms.co.uk
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