Have you ever wondered where SMS is from? what is it? how does it work? or what is the benefits? Here’s the answer. SMS which stands for short message service, is the way of communication that sends messages between cellphones or PC. SMS technology began from radio telegraphy in radio memo pagers that used formalized phone protocols to send text messages from device to device. The “short” came from the maximum letter in that Era. The first SMS message was transferred on 3 December 1992, Neil Papworth, a test engineer of Semagroup, He sent “Merry Christmas” to the Orbitel 901 phone of his colleague Richard Jarvis. Nowadays, new technology and communication medium is widely used. SMS is one of the most popular data applications in the world. Since SMS has become more than just the way text with friends. There’s also helped in term of industry as Retail & E-commerce, Sales & Marketing and Financial by receiving updates and alerts, keep track of finances, send broadcast and much more.
According to a survey of smartphone users conducted between July 2021 and June 2022 in selected countries worldwide, an average of 76 percent of smartphone users reported using their smartphone to chat and send messages, while around seven in 10 reported sending e-mails. Listening to music was the third most popular activity on average for global respondents, while 61 percent of respondents reported accessing their online banking from their mobile devices. Watching videos was also among the most popular activities on the smartphone, with 61 percent of respondents reporting consuming video content using their mobile devices. [Statista.com]
Why would SMS help your business?
As the report says activity that people always use the most is Sending messages, Chatting and Emailing so these statistics show that people always on the phone and that lead to people recently choose SMS Marketing to help their business. It can be content sharing with customers, Broadcasted a campaign, new product launch, Appointment reminders, Delivery tracking, Promotions and so much more. Those use-case we have mentioned. It builds relationships, keeps customers engaged and meet the shortcut to your business’s goal.
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