HOW SHORT/DEDICATED CODES WORK

Shared short codes are a low-cost and quick solution for a client expecting low to moderate volume of messages. With these short codes, you share a short code number with other customers and use keywords to direct messages to your particular application and / or trigger a specific response. The GSM users’ send message with there phone numbers when they request for more information about your advertised product/service by sending a text like: CLICK (space) information (space) email address to 35815 and receive immediate respond.

As the mobile user would have to type the special keyword in order to interact with you. like: (1) Get your caller’s dancing to these tunes! For low waist by maleke, txt 011322 to 35815 (2) Screensaver by wizboy, txt 011325, (3) for jamila by DTT, txt 011312 to 35815

This is an all in one message send to GSM Short Codes with different request which trigger a specific response automatically preset. This message you have set on your cpanel. Which we shall provide for you with short code number.

Messages to the short codes are MO billed i.e. the user is charged once they send a message to the short code. Each message they send cost N100 and to obtain more information about your product/service is additional N100.

Below are some other examples of how Short Codes can be used:

SMS Competitions

SMS Voting

Text 2 Win promotions

Information services

SMS Quiz

Prize draws

Charity SMS donations

Redeemable mobile SMS vouchers

Subscription services

Shared Versus Dedicated Short Codes

With a Shared Short Code you choose your own unique Keyword but share the number (e.g. 60777) with other companies. With a Dedicated Short Code you own the number and so can create as many Keywords as you like.

If you would like to obtain your own short code with us, it usually takes from 7 to 10 days to get your short code set up for N100,000 NGN with monthly charges fees of N15,000 NGN

Pay into our account numbers below:

Bank Name: Skye Bank

Account Name: Babsol Nigeria

Account Number: 2831770004989

N. B: You can pay in from any branch of Skye Bank nationwide

Send a SMS {text message} to 0703. 815. 0791 or email sale@bulksmsnaija.com OR sale@naijashortcode.com including your name, teller number, amount paid, phone number and email address.

Upon receipt of this, your payment will be confirmed and then a form will be email to you and your Short Code will be sent to your e-mail address within 7 to 10 days.

How Do I Lease a Short Code?

Today, countless television programs and marketing campaigns make use of Short Code, encouraging users to voice their opinions by sending a text message to the Short Code on the screen. The packaging of a consumer good, for example, is likely to feature a promotion that requires one to send a text message to a Short Code. Sport scores and highlights are available real time as the action occurs; delivered to a mobile phone once the caller requests them via a text message to a Short Code.

You can basically buy a keyword(s) on a Short Code hosted by another company. It’s like renting space on someone else’s Short Code and it’s a perfect solution for small businesses. But you will not have access to the admin control panel. The setup cost can be as low as N45,000 for three (3) month without monthly fees charges.

Keyword on a Short Code hosted by another company represents an exciting opportunity for anyone, including small scale media, small scale entertainer, small scale advertiser, or technologies small scale business.

Most Short Codes applications are two-way, meaning messages are both received from and sent to

wireless subscribers, creating interactivity and an ongoing “conversation” between the end user and the application.

Short Code can be promoted through any medium, with the largest general audience responses triggered by television and radio broadcasts. Other forms of advertisement either through newspapers, online, live events, and consumer packaged goods generate compelling Short Code participation.

Revenue Opportunities from keyword(s) on a Short Code hosted by another company Short Codes are:

Text and Win

Subscribers enter a sweepstakes by sending a message to a Short Code and receiving a confirmation in return.

Polls and Surveys

Participants can respond to polls, and results are tallied either in real time or after the poll is completed.

Community/Chat

Chat rooms, fan clubs and community communications can be performed through a CSC and sent directly to participants’ phones.

Subscriptions

Content requested via Short Code and delivered at regular intervals to handset, including sports information, recipes, games and others.

Donation

Contribute to your favorite cause via Short Code.

Commerce

Purchase goods and services including wallpaper, ringtones, music, or other content.

Product

Provoked by an ad or information on the product itself.

Information

Participants send a text message to a Short Code to receive more information.

Dating

Short Code help people interact through dating, match-making, and "flirting" applications.

Coupons

Coupons and/or discounts can be sent in response to requests sent to a Short Code, typically provoked by an ad or in-store promotion.

Information Pull

Inquiries into databases can be performed by a request submitted to a Short Code.

Games

Single-player and multi-player games can be played by interacting with a Short Code.

There are three easy steps to rent space on our Short Code (bulksmsnaija.com or naijashortcode website).First Pay into our account numbers. Next, apply for your code by submitting necessary registration data and wait for approval. Once approved and paid for, your Short Code will be assigned to you for use. You are always welcome to renew your keyword(s) on Short Code if you wish to continue using it.

Send a SMS {text message} to 0703. 815. 0791 or email sale@bulksmsnaija.com or sale@naijashortcode.com including your name, teller number, amount paid, phone number and email address. 

How to utilize SMS Short Codes to create awareness of your products and services

SMS short codes are the special telephone numbers used to address SMS and MMS in mobile phones. These numbers are shorter than normal telephone numbers and usually called as short numbers. Short codes are generally classified into two types; messaging and dialing.

These codes are made to be easier to use than normal telephone numbers. SMS short codes are unique and exclusive to all operators at the technological level. Generally SMS short codes are used for value added services such as setting ring tones, television voting, mobile services and charity donations.

Nowadays, short codes are being used for business purposes also. Entrepreneurs have realized the effectiveness of mobile messaging in business enhancement and hence they started to use it as a popular marketing mode. One of the unique feature and quality of SMS marketing is the capability to reach out to any area without any boundary restrictions.

International entrepreneurs are using SMS short codes to yield the attention of foreign customers towards their business. Nigeria has become the focus point of corporate world because of the flourished economy and fistful hospitality. SMS marketing has reduced the distance between the countries and customers.

Take advantage of short code services to broadcast your brand name in foreign countries. If you are lacking information on how to use SMS short codes to enhance your brand popularity in Nigeria, follow the instructions;

• Clinch the services of a SMS gateway service provider to send promotional SMS to Nigeria.
• Use catchy words to grab the attention of Nigeria customers at the first glance.
• You can take advantage of internet service providers or bulk SMS software to send business messages to Nigeria customers.
• Send such messages which can influence the decision of customers
• Select an area, region, gender or pin code to classify your messages
• There are several service providers facilitating mobile messaging for business purposes at affordable price rates.
• Make sure that your messages don't include any provoking or irritating content

No matter what type and size of business you are running with. It may be of small, medium or large venture, matter is the effectiveness of marketing strategies which can bring better results for the organization. SMS marketing can get your business outstanding results and increased traffic.

If you are the one experiencing helpless condition in business, marketing your brand name using SMS short codes will no doubt enhance your product/services  and elevate the fame. 

Pay into our account numbers below:

Bank Name: Skye Bank

Account Name: Babsol Nigeria

Account Number: 2831770004989

N. B: You can pay in from any branch of Skye Bank nationwide

Send a SMS {text message} to 0703. 815. 0791 or email sale@bulksmsnaija.com or sale@naijashortcode.com including your name, teller number, amount paid, phone number and email address.

Upon receipt of this, your payment will be confirmed and then a form will be email to you and your Shared Short Code will be sent to your e-mail address within 7 to 10 days. 

STARTING A GSM SHORT CODE BUSINESS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Many of our lives are just like a revolving door - and how easy and comfortable it is to get caught in it. We spend years doing the same things over and over. We simply keep turning around and around. We prefer to operate within our comfort zone. It’s a natural instinct.

But if you take a good look at all of the successful people around the world, you will notice they all have one common denominator. They all became successful by going to the edge. And yes, my friend, the edge is no where near a revolving door. What’s the lesson here?

Starting a GSM SHORT CODE BUSINESS could change your life.

GSM Short Codes are unique phone numbers assigned by value added service (VAS) service providers to interested entrepreneurs for the purpose of offering value added service (VAS) to millions of GSM subscribers across the country. Certain amount of money is deducted from the phone credit of the GSM subscribers that respond to it by text message. The money deducted is shared, according to the approved sharing formula between the VAS provider, GSM operators and the entrepreneur that operates the short code service. You are paid every 100days depending on the GSM operator and the volume of text messages or calls received from your short code. You could make between N1million – N10 million depending on the volume of text message and you make this money over and over again.

Shared Versus Dedicated Short Codes

With a Shared Short Code you choose your own unique Keyword but share the number (e.g. 60777) with other companies. With a Dedicated Short Code you own the number and so can create as many Keywords as you like.

There are hundreds of Short Code uses, here are just few:

Lead Generation (e.g. Text 'INFO' to 60778 for more information)

Add a short code to your marketing literature and you instantly provide an additional channel for potential customers to respond to. An auto reply text can then be sent back which is quickly followed up with a phone call.

Income Generation

By setting up the Short Code with a tariff of either N30, N50 or N100 you can earn revenue from people texting in.

 Address Finder
A Short Code can be set up where GSM User can text in company and an automated reply can immediately go back containing details of their address and telephone number.

Job Vacancy.
Short Code can be used to automatically deliver paid for latest available job vacancy content directly to the customer phone.

Text 2 Win
You can run Text 2 Win competitions.

Predict N Win
You can run Predict N Win competition for UEFA /Word Cup football matches.

Voting Competitions
These can be set up in minutes, and you can even show the results live online on facebook or twister.

Ringtones, Wallpapers, Videos, Games etc. WAP URL
You can send back a WAP URL used for ringtone or other product downloads

Short Code Features & Benefits

Quick Set Up
A Shared Short Code can be set up as low as N100,000 with access to a control panel and costs around N10,000 per month.

E-mail Notifications
All incoming texts are immediately sent to your nominated e-mail address.

Private Inbox
All incoming texts are also stored in your Private Inbox which contains the mobile number, message and time and date of receipt. This can then be exported to Excel at the click of a button.

Auto Reply
For a Standard Rate Short Code an auto-reply can be set up (and changed as often as you wish). For a Premium Rate Short Code the auto-reply is included as it is this message that is charged at your chosen tariff.

Messages
You can set up to three (3) message at the same time depending on your keyword. Like Text 2 Win, Predict N Win and Voting Competitions.

No Lengthy Contracts
You can run a Shared Short Code for either  12 or 24 months.

The starting point of great success and achievement has always been the same. It is for you to dream big dreams. There is nothing more important, and nothing that works faster than for you to cast off your own limitations than for you to begin dreaming and fantasizing about the wonderful things that you can become, have, and do

Anybody can achieve anything. Do you believe that? I do.

If you would like to obtain your own short code with us, it usually takes from 7 to 10 days to get your short code set up for N100,000

Pay into our account numbers below:

Bank Name: Skye Bank

Account Name: Babsol Nigeria

Account Number: 2831770004989

N. B: You can pay in from any branch of Skye Bank nationwide

Send a SMS {text message} to 0703. 815. 0791 or email sale@bulksmsnaija.com or sale@naijashortcode.com including your name, teller number, amount paid, phone number and email address.

Upon receipt of this, your payment will be confirmed and then a form will be email to you and your Short Code will be sent to your e-mail address within 7 to 10 days.

How To Make Money Doing Short Code or Bulk Sms Business

Have you ever wanted to go into short code or bulk sms business but you are wondering if it will actually be profitable for you. You just don't want to make mistake, you are afraid you don't know much about the business.

You have thought, if only you could know where to buy bulk sms or short code at a cheaper price and resell profitably. Or how you can buy a reseller system to become a wholesaler and to sell to others to become a retailer and smile to the bank.

I have good news for you, all that dream you can make it come true, if you take advantage of the tips I'm offloading to you here. The commonest challenges faced by every entrepreneur, even the successful ones is the fear of the unknown and so you are not alone but don't let it stop you from becoming the next Mobile Application Seller Millionaire.

Short Code Business:

You can buy a shared short code and start a “Leased Shared Short Code Business”.

When you buy a shared code short, you can use your keyword to set up three or more messages for others to trigger a specific respond.  It’s like renting space to others on your Short Code and it’s a perfect solution for small businesses.

By doing this you are the content carrier (landlord), while those that rent space with you are content provider (tenant).

As content carrier (landlord) that leased out shared short code you will be given username and password to access control panel. Which you will use to set the messages to receive and reply using your keyword.

Immediately the message is sent to the short code number there will be an auto reply. While you we have to forward the details to content provider (tenant) email for follow up thier client that send messages to the short code number.

You can charge them for setup cost and monthly charges. While you share operator payout at an agreed ratio.

Bulk Sms Business

Bulk SMS is now becoming a mainstream tool for thousands of businesses - large and small. Everyone from blue chip multinationals to local chip shop. If you have not considered SMS communication or you have dismissed it as spam, expensive or intrusive. You are missing out on perhaps the most powerful communication channel currently available.

Bulk SMS simply means text message advertising. It is a process whereby adverts are sent in form of text message to GSM subscribers. Due to increase number of GSM users, bulk sms is now the preferred means of advertising and reaching out to people by corporate organizations, companies, churches, mosques, societies etc.

To start bulk sms business you can a buy a reseller system which will come with domain name, 500 MB of hosting space for 1years, 10 emails, 5000 bulkn sms, control pane with username and password and ability to design your website yourself with content management system which will allow you to copy and paste text, upload picture and edit your website as you wish.

Forget looking for your next job in a traditional office. Armies of online entrepreneur dwellers are making an honest-to-goodness living right here on the Web -- and i don't mean by selling diet pills or kitchen accessories to unsuspecting friends and relatives.

From writing and graphic design to software development and social media marketing, countless creative types are hanging their own virtual office, often with a minimum of overhead, sometimes even surpassing the salary they made as an employee.

If you would like to obtain your own short code or bulk sms with us, it usually takes from 3 to 5 days to get your short code set up for N100,000 NGN with monthly charges of N15,000 NGN

Pay into our account numbers below:

Bank Name: Skye Bank

Account Name: Babsol Nigeria

Account Number: 2831770004989

N. B: You can pay in from any branch of Skye Bank nationwide

Send a SMS {text message} to 234703. 815. 0791 or email sale@bulksmsnaija.com or sale@naijashortcode.com including your name, teller number, amount paid, phone number and email address.

Upon receipt of this, your payment will be confirmed and then a form will be email to you and your Short Code or Bulk Sms will be sent to your e-mail address