Posted by Lola Cockwell in Uncategorized on April 5th, 2019
An SMS Shortcode is a short text number, for example, FireText has the Shortcode 82228. The Shortcode is specifically designed for inbound SMS campaigns and its purpose is to be easier to read and remember compared with your standard long number. It, therefore, makes it ideal for customers to send a quick text, making it […]
Posted by Lola Cockwell in What is... on March 13th, 2019
Recently we have expanded our platform to be able to cater for sending Emojis, along with several languages spoken worldwide, such as Chinese and Arabic. This is all down to ‘Unicode SMS’.
Posted by Dan Parker in News & Buzz on February 28th, 2019
FireText recognise that as Brexit unfolds, our customers and partners may wish to seek reassurances that we have mitigated against risks to the continuity of our services. We would like to take this opportunity to provide reassurances here.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in News & Buzz on February 18th, 2019
Want to add some character to your SMS messages? Well look no further FireText are pleased to be launching a new feature, to add a bit of extra fun – Emojis are here!
Posted by Lola Cockwell in How To on February 13th, 2019
Most of our customers will deal with their data in Excel spreadsheets and therefore will be uploading their contacts through a CSV. We’ve got some handy tips to make sure all your numbers get uploaded perfectly!
Posted by Lola Cockwell in News & Buzz on February 7th, 2019
FireText is pleased to announce that we have been working hard to continue to make our platform awesome for you, going into 2019. Our team are constantly working on expanding our features list and improving the app to make sure your experience is both easy, efficient and effective.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in SMS Tips & Tricks on February 1st, 2019
Now the holiday season is officially over and we are well into the start of 2019, it’s time to start prepping your marketing for the next event in the calendar, Valentine’s Day, where one another’s significant others put in that extra bit of effort to make them feel special.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in What is... on January 30th, 2019
With SMS sending, continuously expanding and becoming one of the most used communication platforms, there are lots of questions surrounding what it can actually do, and how it can enhance your business.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in News & Buzz on January 14th, 2019
FireText were recently a part of the DVLA Code challenge, as advocate sponsors to the event. The challenge had six themes to choose from, all of which revolved around social and environmental situations.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in What is... on January 3rd, 2019
SMS Marketing (short message service marketing) is the act of communicating a marketing message with customers or leads via SMS message to their mobile phone. The first SMS message was sent out on December 1992 and simply read ‘merry Christmas’.