The benefits of a 5 digit shortcode.
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main reason companies choose a 5 digit shortcode
is because they are short and easy to remember.
The other primary reason is because they are
mandatory for premium rate services which allow
end users to be charged for content or services
provided using WAP, SMS or Multimedia.
If you would like to setup a 5 digit shortcode
for your company you firstly need to decide
which code would suit your needs best -
dedicated or shared:
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SHARED OR DEDICATED SHORTCODE. WHICH DO
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End users start
their message
with a keyword
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One keyword
included or
choose more if
required
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Different
keywords can
help distinguish
your campaigns
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Ideal for short
term marketing
campaigns
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Month by month,
3, 6 or 12 month
contracts
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Setup a service
within 5
minutes.
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End users can
text any message
and you will
still receive it
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Unlimited
keywords
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Different
keywords can
help distinguish
what material
prompted the end
user to text
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Recommended for
high profile
services
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Minimum 12 month
contract
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Setup a service
within 8 weeks.
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Try it now in real time!
Get started with a shortcode today.
Please choose the type of shortcode you are
interested in.
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Shared shortcodes are much cheaper
costing from £20 per month.
Click here
for more information on our shared 5 digit
shortcode.
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Dedicated shortcodes are more expensive
costing from £750 per month.
Click here
for more information on our dedicated 5
digit shortcode.
Where shortcodes can be used.
5 digit shortcodes are country specific. This means that
UK 5 digit shortcodes can only receive content
from a mobile handset on the UK network.
The main parent
networks are T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, O2 and
Three. (Networks such as Virgin and Tesco for
example
utilise the service provided by one or more of
these networks and are not networks themselves).
Not all shortcodes are 5 digits in length. This
depends on the network and the country. O2 offer
4 digit numbers here in the UK but these are
restricted to the O2 network for their own
customers.
Elsewhere in the world, shortcodes are normally
4 or 5 digits in length, but some countries such
as Lithuania offer shortcodes of between 1 and 5
digits.
Currently Textvertising do not offer shortcodes
outside of the UK but will from later in 2010.
Our expansion will start with Spain and shortly
after offer our services on the networks in
France, Germany and Australia. If you are
interested in these zones, do not hesitate to
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