Bulk SMS

What is SMS?

Short Messaging Service or SMS is the most effective, non-intrusive and cost-effective way to communicate with customers. Set up an SMS sender-ID and get started in less than 30 minutes.

What is bulk SMS?

Bulk SMS is a technique where text messages are used to spread a promotional message or a transactional message to a large number of people at once. Bulk SMS campaigns can be sent to users to notify them of offers, notifications, emergency information, updates, reminders for better customer experience, and much more.

Advantages of Bulk SMS Marketing

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Faster implementation

After the initial manual setup, campaigns can be sent in just 2-3 clicks.

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Better productivity

The SMS marketing software helps in reaching out to a large audience in just a few clicks.

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Higher ROI

Bulk SMS marketing campaigns have low running cost & a high ROI when compared to other forms of marketing like advertisements, newspaper ads, etc.

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High engagement

SMS has an open rate of more than 95% which is huge when compared to the 11% open rate of Emails.

Ways in which businesses use SMS marketing software

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Offers and deals

Segment customers and keep them informed about the latest offers that are most relevant to them.

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Alerts and notifications

Use SMSes to send important alerts to customers. This is especially useful for customer engagement.

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Reminders

Remind customers about the next appointment, bookings, renewal, etc using automated SMS. 

Why Include SMS In Your Marketing Strategy

Find out why bulk SMS is a highly effective mobile channel for customer acquisition, engagement and retention

Staggering open rates with rapid response

99% average open rate for SMS, with 97.5% opens within 5 seconds of being received on handset. (Nielsen Survey 2014)

5X more effective than Email

SMS has 5X higher open rates, 5x higher response rates and 2400x quicker response times than Email. (Oracle Marketing Cloud – MME Guide, 2015)

Increasing use of mobile phones

India has 937 million mobile subscribers with the number expected to touch 1.4 billion in 2020. (TRAI 2015, IAMAI)

Increased mobile reach

75% of online rural population in India is online via their mobile devices (Octane Research 2015)

A constant source of communication

Indians spend around 3 hours and 18 minutes a day on their smartphones, 25% of the consumers check their phones over 100 times (Ericsson Consumer Lab 2014)

Increased usage of smartphones

The number of smartphones grew 54 percent during 2014, reaching 140 million and the number is expected to grow 4.7-fold between 2014 and 2019, reaching over 650 million (CISCO 2015)

Warmly received

Compared to other forms of communication such as email, mobile messaging involves far lesser spam and so, consumers are more attentive to their text messages. There is only 5% opt-out rates for SMS marketing campaigns. (Nielsen Survey 2014)

The preferred choice

Customers prefer to receive promotions by text message rather than mobile web according to research by the Direct Marketing Association (econsulting.com – 2012)

Why Airvoice?


Let’s see what makes Airvoice the best bulk SMS service provider across the Globe

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Internationally available

Send SMS to more than 200 countries across the world 

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Best delivery rates

Expect the best delivery rates and low latency 

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Real time reports

Improvise text message marketing campaigns with the help of real-time reports 

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Highly flexible

Our SMS API is highly flexible & lets you implement in any manner that works best for you.

   

 

We are DLT Registered Telemarketer in India

 

We are A DLT Registered telemarketer with Valid TM ID- 1202165182878507796 with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)  in India

 
 
 
  


Best-in-class delivery. Guaranteed. 

  • Thousands of enterprises including leading banks trust us with
    sending OTPs and other business-critical messages via our bulk SMS
    gateway.
  • Intelligent, fine-tuned SMS gateway routing technology
  • Robust and scalable infrastructure with inbuilt redundancy
  • Direct connectivity with multiple telecom operator



Enterprise-grade security with 128-bit data encryption and strict data privacy policies.
Fanatic customer support for expert help with everything from simple tips to technical integrations.
Clear, honest pricing with zero hidden charges. Pay as you go with zero commitments
 

Different Types of Bulk SMS

 

Service SMS

Service SMS include two SMS categories – Implicit and Explicit. Service Implicit can only be used for sending SMS such as OTPs and alerts to your registered users, whereas Service Explicit can be used for sending promotional messages to existing customers after receiving their consent.
To configure a service route, create an account and contact us.
 
 

Promotional SMS

Promotional SMS is used for sending any offers or promotions to new and existing customers. Messages can be sent between 9 AM and 9 PM only.
To configure a promotional route, create an account and contact us.
 
 
 

 

 

Transactional SMS

Transactional route can only be used by Banks and other Financial Institutions  to send OTPs and alerts to their customers related to financial transactions in their accounts
If you’re a bank and wish to send transactional messages, create an account and contact us.