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SMS alerts are one of the most common uses of SMS messaging systems.

If something goes wrong in your business you need the right people to be informed promptly and accurately irrespective of the time of day or day of the week. And because a mobile phone is almost always ready and available to receive alerts then automated SMS alerts are a great tool for nipping problems in the bud.

This can be a piece of equipment failing, often a server but equally possibly a key piece of machinery. If you can detect the problem it is easy to send a message via fastsms. But it doesn’t just cover equipment breakdowns. You could trigger an alert when website visitors go above or below a set value, if temperature falls below a set value you could summon a gritting crew. the possibilities are endless.

People rely on their mobiles for everything these days. They check them up to 200 times a day! Any business that communicates with customers can take advantage of that by using SMS messaging for transactional information. Read on to see the top 5 reasons why.

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Text messages are fast, secure, subtle, simple and reliable - and those aren’t the only qualities they have to offer. Preferable to other forms of communication in many circumstances, they can prove to be a highly useful addition to a police force’s armoury.

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With the continued rise of different and more diverse technologies in the social and mobile web, it would be easy to dismiss the potential benefits of SMS marketing - and that’s exactly the reason you shouldn’t. An SMS is the unexpected visit of a familiar friend, and there’s one demographic that embraces an old trusted ally in this new, noisy digital world more than anyone else: the millennials.

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In the 21st century, it’s easy to lose track of all the technology needed to make you the biggest profit and improve your reputation. With our simple SMS services, you can drag your business into the modern age with relative ease, reducing missed appointments and increasing your bottom line.

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