What is CELLTEXT MARKETING?

CELLTEXT is an advertising and Mobile Marketing company. Both affordable and very easy to use daily. With our multichannel communication software you will be able to contact your customers by way of mobile text, instant messenger and e mail. Our products are designed to help you increase your business and sales by giving your clients and customers instant connection to your businesses communications and promotions.

What is a Text Message?
A text message is a way to communicate with cellular phones without talking. "Text message"
and "SMS" are often used synonymously.

What is SMS?
SMS stands for Short Message Service and is the standard by which all phones send and receive text messages.

What are the size limitations of a Text Message?
Standard text messages are limited in size to 160 characters. This includes all letters, numbers, symbols, spaces, and punctuation.

Who can receive Text Messages?
Nearly every cell phone in service today can send and receive text messages. Many wireless providers include text messaging with their service plans.

Do my customers get charged to receive text messages?
Not from us. However, wireless providers typically charge 10 cents to consumers who do not have text messaging included in their service plan. While some providers do not charge to receive just
to send.

What is a Short Code?
It's a 5 digit number that identifies what company and program is sending Business to Consumer (B2C) SMS traffic. It appears as the 'FROM' number on the mobile phone. The CELLTEXT short code number is 69302.

How are Short Codes used?
Short Code programs have to be individually approved by each wireless carrier to prevent spammers and marketers from sending unsolicited messages into their networks.

Do I need a Short Code?
No. Our program and tools are approved by carriers to allow qualifying programs to share one of our existing short codes. The KEYWORD you choose is your unique identifier.

What is an Opt-In?
If you want to send someone text messages, you must get their permission. Your customers also 'Opt-in' by texting your KEYWORD to 69302.

How do my customers Opt-Out?
Users Opt-Out by sending STOP to our short code.

Who has ownership rights to the database?
The great advantage to mobile marketing is the database that you create. You own the database and CELLTEXT has no rights to the database. The database will never be re-sold or used for any purposes other than your own.

How many messages are sent per minute?
That is mostly up to the carriers. The carriers are companies such as Verizon and AT&T Wireless. Once the messages are delivered to the carrier, it is up to the carrier to deliver them. It is our experience that most messages are received by the recipient in a matter of seconds.

How many text message ads can I send?
You can send an unlimited number of text message ads based upon the amount of unused text message credits in your account. However we recommend that you refrain from over sending them too many ads. We highly recommend that you build and store 5-6 text message ads in your online texts schedule system.

How effective is the text message reach?
Delivery of SMS messages to mobile phones is almost guaranteed, which, for example, is not the case with email.

How affordable is the text message advertising?
The cost of sending SMS messages is very comparable to that of email broadcasting rates: on average you will pay around 10 cents to send each message. Prices drop as volumes increase.

What kind of response rate should I expect?
The average SMS response rate is 15%, versus 3.5% for traditional promotional methods such as direct mail. The response rate usually varies based on the offers being sent by our advertisers.

Can I personalize my text message ads?
Yes, text messages or personalized content is targeted to individuals who have opted to receive them.

Should I continue my other advertising campaigns?
The CELLTEXT system is highly complementary to any press, radio, and TV advertising that you are currently using.

Is there a viral reach to my text message advertising?
Yes, the mobile technology encourages viral marketing with the built-in tools for forwarding of the messages to the existing social networks.

Can CELLTEXT deliver my text message ads to all phone networks?
In the U.S., this provides our clients an authorized and reliable 2-way connection with fourteen (14) wireless networks representing over 98% of mobile subscribers including: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, Cellular South, Boost Mobile, Cincinnati Bell, Midwest Wireless, Suncom, US Cellular Corp., Rural Cellular Corp., and the East Kentucky Network.