Category: SMS Tools

white
Using SMS for 2FA Verification

Using SMS for 2FA Verification

By:  Tim Hunt - CTO/Co-founder  |  December 14, 2022

When someone logs into your company’s system, whether it’s an online banking platform, employee resource center or electronic health records, you want to ensure they are who they claim to be. Password protection isn’t enough, as they are all too easy for bad actors to guess. You need an additional layer of protection. Enter two-factor […]

Read More
Two way business texting

5 Benefits of 2-Way Business Texting

By:  Amy Dean - COO/Marketing Specialist  |  September 29, 2022

With 97% of Americans owning a cellphone, text messaging is more popular than ever. As more and more businesses find texting to be an inexpensive way to communicate efficiently and effectively with their customers, they’re finding that more and more consumers want to communicate with them via text messaging, as well. Here’s where two-way texting […]

Read More
10DLC Fees

10dlc Fees and Fines

By:  Amy Dean - COO/Marketing Specialist  |  August 29, 2022

(Updated Regularly) Most SMS providers and DCAs (direct connect aggregators) participating in the 10dlc registration process will not support any A2P messages from unregistered long-codes. Along with this new deadline, this post has been updated with the most recent fees and fines. So, here’s the lowdown on the current fees and fines related to 10dlc […]

Read More
Mass text messaging

Group vs. Bulk Texting

By:  Amy Dean - COO/Marketing Specialist  |  August 28, 2022

Group texts and bulk text, we’ve all experienced both, but may not know how very different they are.  Group texts are obvious, they contain two or more names or numbers in the ‘to’ field. If sent by my sister-in-law, I would say there are way too many names and numbers in the ‘to’ field…organizing a […]

Read More
cell phone in pocket

How SMS Messaging Can Improve Communication for Colleges and Universities

By:  Amy Dean - COO/Marketing Specialist  |  February 17, 2022

With a heavy Gen Z demographic, colleges and universities need tech-first strategies for staying in touch with their students. And, unlike K-12 schools, higher education facilities are often spread out, with many buildings, transportation methods and even multiple campuses. Short message service (SMS), also called texting, is an excellent way to communicate with these students […]

Read More

Get the Latest from Our Blog Straight to Your Inbox

    white