SMS For Business
The mobile phone market is growing at an amazing rate with Australia amongst the highest users with 83% market penetration in 2016 and forecast to increase to 89% in 2019.
With more Australians using mobiles and preferring to be engaged with on mobile SMS for business as bee growing rapidly as a way to effectively reach, promote and increase revenue.
Adding SMS capabilities to your business could be one of the smartest moves you'll likely ever make.
SMS for business provides some of the highest engagement rates any marketing channel which you can see on our SMS marketing page.
160.com.au provides the highest grade, Australian originated network infrastructure to ensure reliability, while at the most competitive message credit rates in Australia. Whether you wish to communicate with your staff, or customers, 160.com.au has you covered.
Reliable Deliverability
We have our servers located at a high-security, climate and temperature controlled facility to ensure redundancy measures are in place (if for some reason the system goes down our backup system with initiate instantly) and that all information is completely secure.
Integrate with your existing software or email client
With our API you can SMS text messages out using your own software so you can keep all of your communications inside a familiar interface.
It's also easy to send SMS from any email client (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo etc.) or any software that has email capabilities which you can find out on FAQ page.
SMS Business Solutions
SMS reminders
SMS reminders are perfect for:
- Reducing no-shows or last minute cancellations
- Increasing show-up rates for webinars or open rates for emails
- Recover abandoned carts for ecommerce
- Send one time reminders to staff or set up recurring automated reminders set to day of the week, month and time.
Bulk SMS marketing
Send one or thousands of SMS messages to customers nationally or internationally and have them delivered within minutes.
2-Way SMS
Send and also receive text messages, great for schools, call centres, debt collection agencies or any business where you need to get replies from recipients.
Two Factor Authentication
Two-Factor Authentication is now becoming standard procedure for ensuring tight security for sensitive information.
When a person needs to verify themselves they will be sent a special code to their mobile phone which they will need to enter on your site before access is granted.
Opt-Out Feature
In some countries having an opt-out feature is compulsory for all SMS messaging to customers and clients.
160.com.au has this feature built-in and will automatically unsubscribe a person from future messages.
Global SMS
Excellent Australia wide coverage. Reach any of the major carriers including Telstra, Vodafone, Three, Optus and Virgin Mobile.
Delivery per SMS is charged at just 7.9c to standard mobiles (may be higher for CDMA, and other non-standard numbers such as premium rate services).
Lead Generation
By using a unique key phrase and short code you will be able to generate new enquiries and leads for your business, for example:
Text ‘freegympass' to 98989 and get a week's free gym use including classes!
Email to SMS
Send SMS from any email client or CRM with our email to SMS feature.
Web SMS
Use our online SMS portal to send text messages from any device or location (even areas with no mobile coverage) as long as you have internet access.
Address Book
An address book works similar to email where you can store contact names including SMS mobile numbers and you can create multiple groups which hold different customer segments for example you may set up a groups for sales leads, new customers, teams and more.
Delivery Reports
When you send a campaign you will receive a full delivery report on who received your campaigns.
Personalise Your Messages
With name merge you can increase the response from your campaigns by automatically adding the recipient's name.
Current Industries We Serve
Currently we serve many clients inside of multiple industries to help them improve their customer engagement, team communications and revenue generation.
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Typical Uses |
Banking and finance
Security is a priority so using features like Two-Factor Authentication helps to dramatically reduce fraud attempts.
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- Timely customer text alerts
- Security & Fraud Notifications
- Send One-Time Passwords
- Promotions
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Call Centres
Managing call congestion and updating team members are some of the ways call centres are benefiting from our SMS solutions.
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- Customer requests
- Appointment and payment reminders
- Team Communication
- Web SMS to reduce call congestion
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Nightclubs and Pubs
This industry relies heavily on driving foot traffic and with SMS they
are able to send out a campaign and know that their message was
delivered to their customers mobile.
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- Bulk SMS to drive foot traffic
- Lead generation
- In-house live promotions
- Event invitations
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Clubs and Associations
SMS is primarily used to keep club members updated on events or newly
created openings.
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- Reminders
- Important updates
- Event notifications and scheduling
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eCommerce
Because SMS has an incredibly high open rate eCom marketers are able to
reach customers quickly and directly than other marketing
channels.
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Schools
Updating parents on the status of their child (if sick) and organising
pickups or keeping parents updated on closures or out of class
activities means that they can quickly contact parents on their
mobile phones confident knowing that they will read and act on
that message.
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- Important updates (weather, school buses changes etc.)
- Sick child notifications
- Parent teacher reminders
- School trip information and special events
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Health Clubs
Personal trainers benefit just as much as health clubs from SMS. From
sending out in-house promotions or offers to attract new members
to using ‘SMS Win-Back Campaigns' to reactivate ex-members SMS
is a powerful marketing tool.
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- Lead generation
- Fitness class updates
- Marketing promotions
- New services and products alerts
- Personal training reminders
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SMS Marketing For Business
Marketing specialists rely on their marketing reaching their prospect, with
82.1% open rates and 30% click-through rates SMS helps them to
increase marketing response and achieve marketing objectives.
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- Promotions
- Lead generation
- Customer reactivation
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Medical Centres
Medical centres have a large number of patients under their care and
phoning each one for updates and reminders is too time-consuming.
SMS allows admin staff to reach everyone with a simple click.
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- Appointment reminders
- Patient updates
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Real Estate Agents & Property Management
Real estate agents use SMS to generate buyer leads as well as keeping
those leads updated on new house listings.
Property Managers are able to keep their clients and tenants updated on
property status and house checks.
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- Team updates
- Lead generation
- House listing updates
- House checks
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Restaurants
Every restaurant has days during the week that are notoriously slow. By
sending a bulk SMS message to a list of hungry
customers, restaurant owners can start booking tables sometimes
within minutes of sending out their SMS broadcast.
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- Lead generation
- Promotions / Contests
- Bulk SMS to drive foot traffic
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Transport and Logistics
Team communication and delivery status updates are incredibly important
in this industry and apart from making a direct phone call, SMS
provides a direct and speedy channel to keep everyone in the loop
at all times.
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- Status updates and alerts
- Customer updates
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Solar Energy
Solar energy is a rapidly growing market within Australia and we've recently
brought on multiple new solar energy business clients.
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- Keep new customers up to date on installation dates and times
- Let existing customers know when their upcoming debits are due
- Promote offers to new leads and existing customers
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No obligation
No obligation, 100% free trial when you signup. Business users please enquire about an extended trial if desired for no additional cost.
Payment through secure online credit card transaction for immediate credit. Bank deposit and business cheque also accepted.
Additional Benefits Of 160.com.au SMS
- No contracts at all simply choose the amount of SMS you need when you need it.
- SMS never expires as long as you send 1 SMS every 6 months.
- Excellent customer support with helpful staff.
- Access anywhere.
- No hidden charges or setup fees.
- No monthly fees.
- World class technology.
- Integrate SMS features into your favourite software with our SMS API.
- High-Speed SMS gateway.
Requirements
- You must have an Internet connection (broadband and dial up modem supported).
- You will need a Java enabled internet browser (practically all browsers are Java enabled), such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome.
Competitive rates
When you become a client you will enjoy some of
the best rates in Australia from 5.9c per standard SMS. Try us out
first by setting up a free account to send out come SMS's, you'll
find 5 free credits for you to use.
Getting Started Is Free
Click here and fill out the account form, once you login we'll give you 5 free SMS credits to test how our system works immediately.
When you are ready simply select the SMS package you want starting from only $7.95 for 100 SMS credits (higher volume packages are lower in price.) and within minutes you're ready to send out your first campaign or update!
Do you have a question regarding 160.com.au? Please contact us
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Business SMS
Reach every major Australian carrier with the 160.com.au network. See our 
