Features of our messaging platform

We built a range of features for SMS, MMS, and Mobile Landing Pages to help you engage with your audience in a trackable way.

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Features
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Ways to reach your audience

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    SMS

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    Mobile Landing Page

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    MMS

Send simple yet effective text messages

Get impactful messages to your contacts in real-time to achieve valuable business outcomes. Have one-on-one conversations or send thousands of notifications at once via SMS gateway.

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Build custom, rich landing pages

Deliver greater customer experience and more conversions by sending personalised mobile landing pages with trackable links. Use our ready-made templates and add in your branding; no web developers or expensive hosting required.

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Add imagery to your messages

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you add GIFs, images, or branding to increase engagement significantly. Send information in an eye-catching way without having to worry about 160 character limits.

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An extensive range of
features

  • SMS

  • Mobile landing pages

  • MMS

  • Portal & API

The essentials

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    Automated replies

    Send auto-replies to your inbound messages. Configure different responses based on keyword triggers.

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    Bulk SMS

    Send a million messages at once. Upload a list of recipients to our portal and broadcast SMS marketing campaigns.

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    Dedicated numbers

    Build trust and consistency with your contacts by sending your messages from one mobile number.

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    Email to SMS

    Send and receive SMS via e-mail, so you can continue texting recipients or groups from wherever you are.

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    SMS personalisation

    Personalise your messages for a friendlier impression using mail merge style with multiple fields.

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    Two-way SMS

    Send and receive messages globally. Receive replies to your real-time inbox in our web portal or via an API.

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    Web SMS

    View inbound text messages and reply directly from our real-time web-based inbox, also known as The Hub.

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    Short trackable links

    Shorten your URLs to 22 characters and track every interaction by recipient with our automatic link shortener.

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    Alpha tags

    Send your messages from a custom alphanumeric business name that your audience instantly recognises.

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    Use your mobile number

    Add your own mobile number to our portal to use as a sender ID. Any replies will be sent to your own personal device.

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    Global reach

    Send international SMS to anyone; SMS APP is connected with global carriers around the world.

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    Scheduled messaging

    Set a specific date and time to send your message, so you catch your audience at a time that works best for them.

Features that take your messaging to the next level

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    Social sending

    Avoid disturbing customers out-of-hours by limiting messaging to 8 am to 6 pm (or set your own hours).

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    Webhooks

    Receive real-time notifications of messaging events that occur on the SMS APP platform.

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    Text-to-voice

    Text-to-voice automatically converts text messages into speech for landlines, so your audience gets the message.

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    Sub accounts

    Organise your users — or application usage — into subaccounts to manage multiple teams or applications at once.

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    Contact management

    Bulk upload your contacts and divide them into custom groups. Sync your contacts with sub-accounts.

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    Unicode character converter

    Let us know if you wish to turn on transliteration so you're not billed for accidental unicode characters or emojis.

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    Metadata

    Add data to messages that can be interpreted and processed to reveal more information about the message.

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    De-duplication

    Let us know if you'd like us to block duplicate (exact match) messages sent within a 24-hour window.

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    Delivery receipts

    Get free delivery receipts so you know when your message made it to the handset, or if a number is invalid or disconnected.

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    Enterprise webhooks

    Ensure you're receiving real-time information from verified sources and protect your system from unwanted data.

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    Familiar sender

    Have all of your messages – as well as your replies to your customers – appear from the same "familiar" phone number.

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    Long messages

    Write long text messages (above 160 characters) and receive a credit cost estimate before you hit send.

Features that give expert-level control

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    Import contacts

    Easily import your contact list in seconds. Include additional info such as name, email, and custom fields.

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    Call forwarding

    Upgrade your dedicated number so customers have the option to call you. Forward incoming calls to any number you choose.

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    Customisable templates

    Save time by writing your message once, saving, and then re-using it as often as you need. Set limits on who can edit.

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    Multi-user privileges

    Assign administrators, advanced users, or basic users to control who can make certain changes in your account.

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    Unsubscribe links

    Stay spam compliant — even if sending SMS from an alpha tag — and include a short unsubscribe link.

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    Custom fields

    Add custom data fields to your contacts, so you can merge multiple fields into your message template.

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    Activity log

    See which team member has logged in, uploaded contacts, added services, or sent an SMS campaign.

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    Customer segmentation

    Add certain contacts into multiple groups based on tags for granular control and segmentation.

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    Message notifications

    Enable notifications via email or text so you are alerted when you receive a new message in your inbox.

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    Configurable SMS limits

    Set daily or monthly SMS credit limits for your account, or a sub account, to manage your spending.

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    Two-factor authentication

    Set up secure log on by having a code sent by text message, helping to ensure your messages are kept safe.

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    Desktop alerts

    Enable desktop notifications so that you hear a sound when you receive a new message in your inbox.

Our customers get results

We have seen businesses achieve significant improvements by sending SMS and rich messages in a streamlined and cost-effective way

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    550%

    The Athletes Foot increased click-through rate 550% by using Mobile Landing Pages.

  • smshost.co.uk Vinomofo

    120x

    Popular online retailer, Vinomofo, returned 120x ROI by integrating SMS to send promotions

  • smshost.co.uk Rona-Scrubs

    400%

    Not-for-profit Rona Scrubs increased response rates by 400% by using SMS instead of email

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