SMS Tech as a bulk SMS provider
As a bulk SMS service provider in UK field of text messaging, SMS Tech focuses on distributing large volume of text messages in a cost-effective and timely manner so that people receiving an SMS are more likely to note the message than by external company email notifications or by cold calling. It provides clients with a direct way of send bulk sms without the worry of how to do it and how long it will take for the information to get across to the target audience required.
SMS Tech is a web-based bulk SMS service that directs from their interface to reach people by mobile phones with a reply response in the form of an email in your inbox after the event. These features can be viewed on the Bulk SMS UK Comparison table.
Features of SMS Tech
When creating this SMS Tech review and comparing them to other SMS bulk providers as indicated in the SMS Bulk Comparison Table, it shows that this provider offers a fully integrated system that needs no added software. This is based on a web-based SMS service which will allow you to start sending bulk SMS to your contacts directly from their SMS Tech interface system.
Some of the benefits experienced are the 99% uptime guarantee so that your message is assured of getting through using multiple routes ensuring the best value and delivery. It is a customer focused by providing British support to ensure all inquiries are responded to and that issues are resolved. Additionally, it provides a national delivery to all British carriers.
Our SMS Tech review indicated that their application programming interface (API) is available for any software developer to integrate any bulk text messages into your existing system. This means that a third party developer selected by you can access SMS Tech system from any external source. It has the capability of accessing many programming languages and as long as the user is competent in the use of such language.
As it is a two-way SMS communication system, it has the advantage of offering a range of services to Healthcare, Retail, Education, Hospitality, Sporting Clubs and Associations for:
- Marketing
- Promotions
- Special deals and offers
- Appointment reminders
- Sales
- Timetables, results and events
- Encourage supporters
Based on the variety and range of features offered by SMS Tech, this company is rated very highly.
Value for Money?
Even though SMS Tech has some good features it is the pricing factor that lets them down. When reviewing their charges against other British competitors in the bulk sms provider category, its charges are between 15% to 35% more expensive than the lowest sms charging competitor being WholesaleSMS. For small volume of text messages over a month period, SMS Tech charges for each sms is some 30% more expensive than the cheapest bulk sms competitors. For large volumes to sms to be sent out the charges again are around 30% dearer than the cheapest competitor. It is the volumes of less than 100,000 sms in a month that the charges are around 15% more expensive than WholesaleSMS.
In summary, on all accounts, whether it would be a smaller distribution volume or high numbers of SMS, SMS Tech is more expensive in terms of charges for distribution of text messages each month compared to many other providers investigated.
SMS Tech has unlimited credit availability, not monthly fee charges, no set up fees and no contracts. Most of the other bulk SMS providers have such similar offers.
Reliability and Latency of SMSTech as a bulk sms provider
When comparing the bulk text message providers, one need to be assured of a reliable company for sending text messages from your computer and considering cost benefit. It is this latter aspect which are the higher costs or charges than the other bulk sms competitors one needs to be considered before deciding on SMS Tech as your bulk text message provider.
Our British Bulk SMS Comparison review considered this company to be customer focused with their headquarters situated in Melbourne, Victoria with their customer support centre in the same locality. This means that clients living in UK can get access to SMS Tech very promptly with a certain level of ease in communicating their issue or issues. Even though this company does not service with a 100% gateway uptime guarantee, it does offer a near full service level agreement (ie. 99%) with a 99% reassurance that the message will be distributed on time and to the right group of people. It has the availability of multiple gateways and routes through its national telecommunication carriers.
It provides a range of services to large organisations within the marketing, logistics, retail, healthcare, education, non for profit sectors like DHL, RSPCA, The Salvation Army, National Tiles, Betta and Deakin University.
From the comparison of bulk sms providers reviewed, it was rated as providing an excellent reliability and latency to its clients that it presently serves and a reassurance to prospective clients.
Help and Support by SMS Tech
As can be seen from the graph below, SMS Tech has received a very good reputation for offering to assist people of all the other bulk sms providers reviewed. Most of the other competitors are no way near this high standard. It provides a local call centre number 1 300 552 703 as well as the availability of email to the company.
Reviews are present on the website to give you an appreciation of clients’ response to the work done for them by SMS Tech. It has a built-in SPAM compliance to assure security and confidentiality. However there was no apparent blogging site or no two way communication interaction through Facebook, Google+ or Twitter, which may be seen as a concern.
About This Bulk SMS Comparison Table
This Bulk SMS Comparison Review of British provider was initiated because there was a demand for easy to follow and understand by companies in determining which company to engage in distributing volumes of text messages each month. Therefore the authors of this site, who were experts in the SMS field, but are no longer dealing with text messaging, decided to develop a set of selection criteria that are imperative for companies to know about and be able to compare to find the best value.
As a consequence, this site is provided free of charge to you so that you have the ability to compare before selecting the most appropriate SMS bulk provider for your needs. If you do select one of the providers presented on this site then the authors will request a commission from the provider, not from you.
Since the bulk sms providers can change their rates and features at any time without consulting the authors of this site, there may be a time that some features are not current. Please let the authors know so that the site can be promptly updated so as to give a true picture of what each bulk provider has to offer.
This review was updated on 31 August 2016