SMS for Banks & Credit Unions

As you're crafting your SMS marketing strategy, you want to avoid some approaches that could cause legal complications or decrease audience engagement. From the 2003 Australia Spam Act to recent 10dlc U.S. carrier regulations,…

As the warmer days for vacations, family get-togethers and other fun summer activities arrive, your customers are on their phones more and their desktops less. They're out exploring and spending…

We're proud to announce our formalized relationship with Mercury by RMS. Red Oxygen and RMS, Inc., a global leader in housing and Conference management have formalized our long-standing partnership that…

It's the future of mass advertising. Across industries, businesses are jumping on the bandwagon and using Short Message Service (SMS) as part of their advertising campaign. SMS is efficient, attention-generating…

Ways SMS Allows Businesses to Reach Gen Z According to recent research from the National Census Bureau, more than half of the total U.S. population now consists of Millennials and younger. Most…

5 Creative SMS Ideas for Restaurants Restaurant owners today have many ways to reach their existing customers and nurture loyalty. One of the most effective and convenient ways is using…

Red Oxygen has enforced anti-spam regulations since our inception, over 20 years ago. We like to think we made the initiative cool but there’s no written proof, so formal credit…

Leveraging SMS as part of your marketing strategy should be simple and convenient. Your system should work seamlessly with your operations and help your company enhance client and employee communications.…

Short message service (SMS) marketing involves sending promotional campaigns or transactional messages for marketing purposes through text messages. These messages often communicate time-sensitive offers, updates and alerts to people who…

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,…

Tax season is a hectic time for tax professionals and taxpayers alike. Luckily, adding SMS as a means of communication you can make tax preparation easier for you and your…

If you get a message at 3 a.m. from one of your vendors, you probably won't answer it. You want the companies you work with to respect your time, and…

An astounding 6.38 billion people use smartphones every day, and experts predict that number will rise to 7.52 billion in the next five years. With so many people attached to…

If you’re sending out business SMS messages, protect your company from expensive lawsuits and fines by staying abreast of the mobile SMS rules in your area. Here are 10 simple rules for…

Office’s Outlook, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365’s Outlook...it makes us dizzy, but keeps our support chat line busy. “I use Outlook, what Red Oxygen software should I be using?” “Do you use…

With the ever-present use of cell phones, smartphones and flip-phones alike, the rise in  SMS mobile marketing was inevitable. The efficiency and effectiveness of these SMS text message marketing services and…

So much information, so little time...but SMS text messages can help you alleviate information fatigue.  Email, the tried and... over-tried and often ignored method of communicating to your union members…

Short message service has changed the way we communicate—with each other and with businesses. It can play a central role in a customer service strategy by offering a quick, convenient…

Maybe we jumped the gun and signed up for trade shows too soon...we thought we saw the light at the end of the tunnel…until we didn't. All of the U.S.…

We did it.  We packed up our hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes, computers and monitors, mini trash can basketball hoop and coffee maker. And we gave our employees a scheduled…

Text messaging is the most used data service in the world. People around the globe send 8 trillion texts every year—more than 15 thousand texts every minute of every day. Emails often…

As the SMS industry has been trying to settle into its new way of life with all of the 10dlc changes, the North America carriers continue to surprise us.  You…

What is 10dlc? 10dlc is shorthand for 10-digit long code. These numbers are formatted like a standard U.S. phone number with area code, but can support higher volumes of text…

As more and more businesses utilize the SMS communication channel, the Tier 1 North American Carriers are having to make some changes to keep up with the demand. Specifically with…

Texting not only eases the burden of not being unable to see friends and family during a public health crisis it's also become increasingly useful in the commercial and medical spheres.…

Colleges today are faced with an inevitable dilemma: Students don’t often read their emails but schools need a way to reach them for emergency and other important situations. More schools…

With many patients considering their phones a staple in their lives, healthcare providers can use SMS (short message service) to stay in contact with their patients. Also known as text…

While the world of consumer technology is frequently changing, cell phones and smartphones have stayed a constant in the past decade. You can leverage their popularity by incorporating SMS marketing…

We posted a photo on social media and asked our followers to guess what it was. To our surprise, we didn’t get any correct answers! So we decided to post…

What does our company have in common with a popular song from the 1980’s? In 1983, a German band called Nena wrote a song called “99 Luftballons” as an anti-nuclear…

Bulk SMS technology often gets a bad rap for sending intrusive SPAM text messages to our cellphones. But what about all the good companies that are using SMS to improve…

What does the mobile messaging marketplace look like now? How will it change? It’s always interesting to see how mobile phones have evolved over the past twenty years. And, subsequently,…

If you’re sending commercial SMS messages, make sure you’re compliant with the new FCC regulations According to the new changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), companies that are…

If you’re sending out bulk messages in the US, you need to read this post. Starting this Wednesday, October 16th, 2013, companies that send bulk messages in the US should…

In the US, many major league football fans are receiving text alerts on game day. Here are three ways that football teams and sports broadcasters are using bulk SMS to send…

Bulk text message solutions – or bulk SMS – are becoming increasingly popular for commercial purpose. But before you start looking at bulk SMS as a marketing tool, here are…

Here’s our quick comparison between bulk SMS and SMS SPAM: For further information, read the FCC and ACMA guidelines for sending SMS messages. Be sure to subscribe to our blog for more industry insight and ideas…

Red Oxygen is an AlwaysOn OnMobile “Top 100 Global Mobile” company – and we’re growing. Our company is always looking for motivated team members to help push us to the…

Since the dawn of time, man has gazed up at the stars and wondered what was up there. And now we can text to infinity and beyond. Extra-terrestrial communication is…

Text messages are becoming an invaluable tool in an increasingly connected business world.  SMS messages are not only for marketing to customers, they are also being used to communicate internally…

If you want to send a message to a large number of people, using an SMS Gateway may be the perfect solution to get your marketing heard. The majority of…

Messenger programs like WhatsApp and iMessage are increasing in popularity. Since more people in the world have feature phones, why isn’t SMS more popular? According to research firm Informa, more…

The simple things in life can make you smile. Enjoy our text of the week.

The business of sending tongue-and-cheek messages across electronically can be risky. (Obviously not in this text message above!) But it has been a long-standing problem for those with a darker…

More businesses are switching to text messages instead of voice calling or email. Let’s pretend you need to speak with your close friend in the next hour. Would you prefer…

Companies that send SMS messages need verification that their receivers have opted-in to receive messages. The age of smartphones has begun. People today are even more attached to their phones…

For the past year we’ve been bringing you our favorite text messages on Friday. So, without further adieu… here’s the funniest text of the week! Maybe this isn’t really The…

Are missing children text alerts helpful or intrusive? Amber Alert text messages were sent to southern Florida residents early Monday morning. Denise Hernandez, a 2-year-old South Florida resident, went missing…

Hobbit lead actor is in-love and he’s happy to look like a hedgehog. It’s opening weekend for the long-awaited movie premier of The Hobbit. So our text of the week goes…

Facebook Messenger on Android will now send messages via data rather than text. Facebook Messenger, the social media web app, was updated today for Android users to send messages instead…

American pizza company allegedly sent customers more than 500,000 unsolicited text messages. Papa Johns is being sued by a group of customers for sending unsolicited text messages around the US. According to…

Pediatricians today are sending more SMS text messages, raising the question of information security in hospitals. A new survey released by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that the number…

The new James Bond movie has hit the theaters. And, if you’re a Bond fan, you might be “stirred” by our text of the week. Except we doubt this message…

This developer is working too hard. He’s starting to get texts from Xcode! And it’s not being cooperative at all. Good thing it’s the flooby dooby weekend already. What was…

WhatsApp and other messaging services may be gaining a momentum. But independent research company, Portio Research, believes SMS text messages are still popular and will be for some time.  Portio Research…

According to a Septmber 20, 2012 news article in Sydney Morning Herald, one Sydney man was being double-charged for sending a smiley face with a bulletpoint nose. As very few people…

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend, America, and this great text of the week. Angie Castillo is the marketing coordinator at Red Oxygen. Email her at angie.castillo@redoxygen.com.

Over the years there have been numerous Band-Aid designs, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or Batman, that help little kids remember to cover small arm and knee scrapes. Today we…

Internet psychologist Graham Jones helps businesses understand their customer base. This month he investigated the popularity of text messages in an age of email, social media, and instant messaging platforms to…

We’ve all sent out text messages, Facebook messages or Tweets that might’ve been a little… out of place. Come on, you know you’ve sent an awkward message or two. So,…

Small businesses are more productive today than ever before, and 78% of owners believe it’s because they use mobile apps. Paychex, a payroll human resource firm, recently collected data to…

These Red Oxygen texts of the week don’t even need a lead. New tumblr site Text From Dog hit our funny bone and then buried it in the backyard.

Need a few ideas to get the creativity juices flowing? Here are a few quick text message marketing ideas to help. Sales. Sales. Sales. With the economy being a little…

Tech Support: “Yes, ma’am? I think I know why your Blackberry can’t access the internet.” Check out more funny phones, including a Kermit the Frog design, on Coolweirdo.com! 

Smartphone – $250. Text message – $50 unlimited per month. Autocorrect “Fatty Vader” instead of “Darth Vader”… Priceless. If you have time this weekend, check out 14 more of the…

The 2012 summer holiday season in the U.S. and Europe are quickly approaching. The big question of the summer is: Should I bring my phone on vacation? PC Housing, a…

Red oxygen crystal. Photo from the American Institute of Physics. Red Oxygen is more than just an international SMS provider and an awesome Australian band; it’s what happens to oxygen…

The first mobile call was placed in St. Louis, Missouri on June 17, 1946 after 10 years of research by Bell Lab scientists. The call was made from a telephone…

Microsoft Tag released mobile figures from 2011, outlining the growing trends in the mobile market. We thought it was pretty neat!  

Why bother uploading lists when you can plug a text solution straight to your database? Red Oxygen API is a text solution for many companies. Now more academic teams like…

1. New machine called Textspresso can take coffee orders from customer text messages. 2. Police departments have sent text alerts to the public for years. Now the public can text crime tips to…

The past few months, we’ve read news stories about how medical patients are benefiting from SMS reminders to take medication. Even rice farmers in the Philippines are getting farming advice…

In 2008, SuperStop gas station started sending SMS alerts to customers the night before a price change to warn them of rising prices. After a few weeks the owner noticed…

Not long ago, my travels took me to small diner in Somerset, Pennsylvania where I received excellent service and a fantastic breakfast. It was possibly one of the best places…

“What has a bottom at it’s top? A leg!” Not all of the messages you need to send out have to be so serious. Lighten up the mood, send a…

Every year the U.S. celebrates African American history during the month of February, officially named Black History Month.  Last year, I signed up for important Black History Month facts to…

An online survey conducted by AT&T determined that 88 percent of U.S. marketers plan to increase mobile marketing programs this year to meet the rising mobile market. Small businesses may…

The numbers say it all.                                                                                        Lucky Sieve Advertising campaigns delivered via SMS receive higher response rates, around 20 percent, compared to traditional methods such as email, direct mail and…

One thing you can do to get customers interested in your texts is to plan ahead. For example, The Blue Shoes boutique shoe store could send a message one month…

With the 2012 elections just around the corner, now is the perfect time to point out the GOP candidates that truly botched their tech credentials. So, here is our list…

Health care providers such as the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K. have recently started testing SMS-based software in order to remind patients to attend appointments. The SMS…

Ever have a pen pal as a kid? Maybe someone in a foreign country, and they’d send you letters in their language and you in yours? You’d spend hours pouring…

Did You Know: SMS and MMS marketing message volume increased by 300 percent in Australia this year. Likewise, approximately 30 percent of Australian businesses are using SMS. Source: The Big…

Visit Red Oxygen online and click “Create Trial Account,” Simply enter your email address to configure your test account. Select how you want to send SMS and follow the prompts…

Today maybe the first day you’ve ever heard of Red Oxygen. Why’s that? Well, SMS marketing is a relatively new concept in the U.S. thanks to the rise of new…

One of the most common questions we get when sending SMS out through Microsoft Outlook is, “What’s the difference between Outlook Mobile Service (OMS) and Office SMS?” If you’ve configured…

It’s almost certain that you’ve received an email asking for “your financial help” to bring money from an “unknown king” into your bank account and you can earn a percentage…

Not exactly sure how to write a successful bulk SMS text message? Here are a few examples of successful texts that may help you or your company look more personable.…