Premium Rate Services
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Premium Rate Services (PRS) also known as Third Party Content Services are services that provide recorded information or live conversation for callers. These services are usually channeled through sms short codes or special numbers leased by network operators to PRS providers.
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Bulk SMS Business Messaging Solutions allow you to communicate quickly and directly with your target audience at an extremely affordable price. If you need to send out high volumes of text messages in one go e.g. running competitions and marketing campaigns, sending notifications to employees, notifying customers of deals, promotions and events etc, then the bulk SMS service is for you.
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SMSs are received almost immediately by the recipient and can be read quickly, allowing for instant communication.