No-cost Sms Texting - Say Farewell To Cell Phone

By Author: Jannet James
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Means of communications have been modified vastly over the last few decades. There used to be a time when people would rely on mail to convey the message and process would take weeks and sometimes even months.
Then came telephones and gave the new proportions to the communication industry. However, one thing that really transformed the world of communication is mobile phones. Getting in touch with the individuals on the go was undoubtedly a luxury which impacted the people personal and business life. With the passage of time, mobile phone technology has been through a severe metamorphosis. One thing that has also transformed dramatically along with mobile phones is SMS technology.
What is SMS technology?
SMS is the form of short message service. It allows people to transfer text messages through mobile phones. The digital mobile phone standard says that SMS cannot be greater than 160 characters. However, in most contemporary cell phones using GSM service; SMS longer than 160 characters can also be delivered by using the multiple messages option. For example, if you have sent the text message of 300 characters; ...
... you have actually transferred two SMS and price will also be of two messages.
Like most of the developed world, mobile and SMS technology gripped the third world countries also. Even though, this technology penetrated in flourishing countries comparatively slow due to high cost. For example, on the start, mobile phones were not affordable to everyone and price of SMS was also quite high in Pakistan. As time passed, not just price of SMS has been reduced but choice of free SMS to Pakistan is also accessible through websites.
SMS through websites: in spite of being very cost effective now, SMS service is still not free in Pakistan like many European countries. One text message cost almost 0.50 paisa. Telecom companies have also designed various plans to make SMS service more cost result oriented.
One way to make it completely free of cost and effective is sending texts through websites. There are a number of websites on the net that allow free texting and anyone with a computer and internet connection can take advantage of this resource. Process of sending the text message is also quite straight-forward. Just open the website put together the message on the space and the phone number you wish to send message to. Occasionally, message is served immediately and sometimes it takes few hours.
How free SMS texting has changed business world?
Text messages through mobile phones have completely changed the ways of doing business. Things have modified drastically for small and flourishing businesses. One business activity that would soak up heaps of money, advertising, has now become extremely inexpensive. Now businesses do not have to set aside piles of money to undertake marketing activities. Businessmen and people of small businesses make the data base of customers and potential customers and send SMS in bulk. Some businesses that have drastically been benefited by SMS bundle marketing are given below:
Small restaurants and take away joints
Real estate agents
Florists
Car dealers and rentals
List does not just end here. Free SMS messaging has indeed brought a revolution in business world and even massive companies are compelled to use this tool for business purposes.