FASTSMS

If you’re looking for new ways to utilise your FASTSMS account our Business SMS Guide is a great place to start. It covers the following general business areas… Administration and Business Management Customer Services and Relationship Management Marketing, Products and Sales Financial Services Leisure and Tourism Logistics Information and Communication Technology Take a look at [...]

SMS can be used, via our API, to control equipment remotely. This is mainly used when there is reason, perhaps environmental, to alter a predefined schedule that equipment is set to follow. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging for automated systems: Councils, Industrial Estates, Sports Grounds [...]

There are several instances, both technological and industrial where environments have to be carefully monitored and maintained, there are a wide range of monitoring systems available, but not many with SMS capabilities ‐ any email enabled system can be used to send SMS using our simple SMTP API. The following are just some of the [...]

When something goes wrong it can cost you money and reputation, so you need to keep informed about it as soon as possible to keep downtime to a minimum. Using our API this can be built in to notify you automatically as soon as something goes wrong. The following are just some of the sectors [...]

As with hardware, certain software systems need constant monitoring to maintain them, this is yet another instance where SMS can provide a quick and cheap method of notification should something go wrong. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to send system alerts: I.T. Professionals, SMEs For [...]

When someone forgets their password to a system they can request for it to be sent to the mobile phone registered to that account as an SMS ‐ this provides customers with a piece of mind about forgetting sensitive information. This can also be used to distribute passcodes for to more than more person – [...]

Some systems in place are maintained externally, such as many alarm and security systems. Text alerts can be set up in case of failure to go directly to the engineer who needs to come and fix the problem, and even have yourself ‘copied’ in on the transmission. This is proven to decrease response times dramatically. [...]

Using the SMTP protocol you can have details of emails delivered to your mobile phone via SMS making sure you never miss an important message. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging for email alerts: SMEs For more information on how you could be utilising SMS text [...]

Those who own fleets of vehicles, whether HGVs or Taxis, need to be able to coordinate quickly and effectively with their assets ‐ SMS allows managers to send important information such as job details and further instructions directly to drivers within seconds. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS [...]

A common practice these days is to receive alerts, by email, about the availability of stock, but also growing is the ability to receive such alerts by text, especially for those who need to know urgently or simply don’t have access to email. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using [...]

On many websites you can track the progress of your order by signing in if you have an account. Giving customers the option to receive such updates via text is a cheap and easy way to gather mobile information as well as improve brand image. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting [...]

International Health organisations can now provide support to those travelling abroad by SMS; this is particularly helpful for those travelling for long durations through many countries, such as backpackers. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to provide health information: Health Organisations, Tourism Boards, Travel Companies For [...]

Many holiday destinations are now publishing a ‘Textline’ with promotional materials for tourists to text in to asking questions ranging from travel information to directions to places of interest and personal emergencies. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to provide tourist information: Tourism Centres, Hotels, Holiday [...]

Reservations by SMS while abroad are fast becoming as common as within the UK, with many Networks abolishing roaming charges tourists are becoming more able to use their mobile phones whilst travelling. The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to manage reservations: Restaurants, Sites of Interest, Hotels, [...]

In many Hotels around the globe guests can now check in or out by SMS as well as issue instructions such as ‘Make‐up room’ and even order room service. In return, the hotel gets mobile contacts and can send urgent messages to guests while they are out of the building as well as promotional messages [...]