News

01 May 2012
Now available for all clients connecting to our platform via HTTP or SMTP that are based in the USA or Canada is our dedicated North American based server.

To ensure the best possible service and lowest latency time for your bulk SMS access to this is now available, please contact us for further information.

 

11 Apr 2012
We are pleased to announce that clients may now apply for keywords on the World-Text.com short code 84101.

Via our shared short code 84101 clients may provide opt-out provision for recipients or allow for opt-in for SMS marketing and information services.

Please contact us for further information.

 

19 Mar 2012
World Text are pleased to announce that +49 Germany and +27 South Africa virtual numbers are now available to use with our two-way and inbound (MO) SMS service

Our bulk SMS, inbound and two-way SMS service can be used by HTTP, SMPP or SMTP.

If you have any questions or would like to order these please feel free to contact us.

14 Mar 2012
New developments are afoot here at World-Text.com headquarters! We've been working hard to bring you a brand new service that could be just what your looking for!

If you have the need for two way messaging, customer surveys, secure messages, PIN messages on a global scale then the World-Text.com USSD platform may be able to help you.

We are not quite ready to go live just yet, but some of the key highlights are:

• 'Flash' style messages - not to SMS inbox, but displayed on screen.


• Menu style messages - recipient can navigate menus and information designed by you to answer questions or retrieve information.


• International coverage (coverage details not confirmed yet).


• Low cost messaging - recipient pays nothing to interact with menus.


• Secure - messages not stored, only sent over 'live' connection.


• Perfect for PIN delivery, surveys, voting, read once only information etc.

We are still in the development phase, but if you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.

01 Mar 2012
We are pleased to announce new inbound SMS coverage has been to both the inbound SMS VSIM (virtual SIM hosting) service and to our range of +44 UK virtual mobile numbers.

The new networks now able to utilise both of these service are:

Chile - Telefonica

Libya – MADAR

Nicaragua - CLARO

Puerto Rico – AT&T Mobility

Puerto Rico – Claro GSM

Suriname – Digicel Suriname NV

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

24 Feb 2012
For users wishing to send bulk binary SMS, now not only is this accessable via the bulk binary SMPP SMS interface, but by using the bulk binary HTTP SMS interface.

This also supports full two-way / incoming bulk binary SMS, giving a true end to end solution.

For more information concerning the bulk binary SMS interfaces please see the Bulk SMS Developers API's.

23 Feb 2012


 

 

 

Coverage update:

Country: France               Network: Free Mobile       MNC:14

Country: South Sudan    Network: Vivacell               MNC:99

Confirmed coverage of both network for MT (outbound) SMS.

 

For MT Bulk SMS marketing and other questions please contact us.

22 Feb 2012
HTTP inbound SMS password authentication.

You may now use a password you specify to assist in authentication of your inbound (MO) SMS over our HTTP interface, for all virtual numbers and virtual SIM's.

Please see the 'Auto Responder' for more information.

20 Feb 2012
We are pleased to announce price reduction for dedicated short code rental (non-premium).

With immediate effect we are reducing the monthly rental by 20%, taking your monthly rental down to only £720+VAT (UK short codes).

FREE inbound messages - We do not charge you for inbound messages which we forward to you by HTTP, SMPP or SMTP. This also applies to the shared short code.

Short codes are perfect for increasing your mobile marketing database list and also for allowing your clients to opt-out of any SMS marketing messages. To discuss how short codes could help you please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

If you require non-premium short codes in UK, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Denmark , Norway or Spain please contact us for further information.

For further information please see here or contact us.

15 Feb 2012
World Text are pleased to announce that coming soon we will be adding +27 South Africa, +45 Denmark and +358 Finland virtual mobile numbers to our two-way and inbound (MO) SMS service

Our bulk SMS, inbound and two-way SMS service can be used by HTTP, SMPP or SMTP.

Date of availability and pricing is to follow, if you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

09 Feb 2012
You can use the shared virtual number for free! This +44 UK number (+447937 985001) that can receive messages from many countries, not just the UK (coverage list) can be used via keywords, with messages forwarded to you by either email, HTTP and if you have credits on your account, have automatic replies. All these features can be configured using the 'Auto Responder', which is also FREE to use!

The shared number is not your only option, should you want a dedicated, bespoke service with additional features such as SMPP connectivity, no problem! Virtual numbers are available for +1 USA & Canada, +31 The Netherlands, +34 Spain, +44 UK, +46 Sweden, +47 Norway and +61 Australia.

For destinations not supported above, please see our VSIM service.

For any other questions or services please contact us.

30 Jan 2012
We are pleased to announce new inbound SMS coverage has been to both the VSIM (virtual SIM hosting) service and to our range of +44 UK virtual mobile numbers.

The new networks now able to utilise both of these service are:

Chile - Claro Chile
El Salvador - Tigo
Ghana - Ghana Telecom Mobile GSM
Norway - Tele2 Norge AS

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

25 Jan 2012
So you've got your two-way and inbound SMS service setup. Customers, staff, team members and the general public are happily sending SMS to you... what happens if one of them decide they want to call you on the same number...?

As part of our constant developments, new products and services this year we will be offering you a solution for just this purpose - voice and SMS enabled inbound numbers.

Please contact us for further information or to request contact when we lunch.

12 Jan 2012
All SMS sent to USA and Canada are now cheaper than ever to send. The cost in credits has now been reduced from 20 to only 8 credits, a reduction of over 60%!

For full definitions of prepay credit costs please see here http://www.world-text.com/pricing/index.php or contact us for further information.

09 Jan 2012
Delivery of your messages to the USA and Canada has now been improved, giving full coverage to all cellular networks! (Please see below for definition).

A perfect solution to expensive short codes in the USA and Canada!

Please visit http://www.world-text.com/services/usa/ for full details regarding this service. Shortly the dedicated and inbound virtual number service will be available, please contact us for further information. The USA and Canada is only an 8 credit destination for prepay accounts, for larger volumes please contact us to discuss your requirements.

USA cellular networks covered:
Illinois Valley Cellular, TelAlaska Cellular, SI Wireless, Five Star Wireless, ACS Wireless, PTSI Cellular, AT&T Mobility, Northstar Technology, Proximity Mobility, Simmetry, Bluegrass Cellular, New Dimension Wireless, Midwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless, XIT Wireless, Mohave Wireless, PACE, NEP Wireless, Appalachian Wireless, Alltel, Bug Tussel Wireless, Thumb Cellular, ASTAC Cellular - CellularOne, i wireless, MTA Wireless, Mid-Tex Cellular, Long Lines Wireless, Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Northeast Wireless, GCI Cellular, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Wilkes, Cordova Wireless, Nex-Tech Wireless, Southern LINC, WestLink Communications, UBET Wireless, Trans Texas PCS, Crossroads Wireless, Get Mobile, Pine Belt Wireless, MBO Wireless, Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Pine Cellular, metroPCS, Centennial Wireless, Chariton Valley Cellular, Carolina West Wireless, Commnet Wireless, cv cellular, T-Mobile, Stelera Wireless, Cellcom, Fisher Wireless, Chat Mobility, AmeriLink PCS, SRT Wireless, Copper Valley Wireless, Emery Telcom, Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, Caprock Cellular, Corr Wireless, Cellular South, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, Nextel, Immix Wireless, Element Mobile, Indigo Wireless, Union Cellular, PetroCom, Cellular One, Nemont, PinPoint Wireless, Snake River PCS, Einstein PCS, Viaero Wireless, Pioneer Cellular, TSI, Golden State Cellular, Cricket, Edge Wireless, Telemetrix, Advantage Cellular, Mid-Rivers Wireless.

Canada cellular networks covered:
SaskTel Mobility, Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile, ROGERS, TBayTel Mobility, WIND, Mike, TELUS Mobility, MTS Mobility, mobilicity, Fido, Bell Aliant, Videotron, DMTS Mobility, Public Mobile.

05 Jan 2012
Message delivery to the KDDI network in Japan will be available soon, giving us full reach for Japan. Previously unavailable as SMS was not enabled by this network, favoring email instead, agreements have now been reached allowing for two way SMS.

Please contact us for more information.

04 Jan 2012
Happy new year to all our clients and client to be!

2012 is set to be an exciting year for World Text, we've been cooking up a whole host of new, exciting and advanced services to aid in your communication needs.

Coming soon will be our new HLR lookup service which will be available to all clients, including pre paid accounts. Following on from that will be some new services for those of you who need inbound and two way messaging... but that's all top secret for now, so watch this space!

We'll be sure to tell you all about our plans for 2012 over the next few months, see keep in contacts to be the first to hear.

Contact us if you have any questions.

20 Dec 2011
eMS Text Messaging Server software provides a central facility for mobile phone text messages to be sent from e-mail clients, and business computer applications, or from a broadcaster client application.

The Text Messaging Server can also handle incoming text messages which can be delivered to internal mailboxes, or an RSS server, or can interact with business applications and databases.

• Connect to Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes
• Integrate with business applications
• Broadcast using in-house databases
• Handle inbound and outbound messaging

eMS Text Messaging Server software significantly improves the efficiency of your business communications with customers, suppliers, employees and the general public.

Available on a license basis or pay as you use.

For further information please contact us.

15 Dec 2011
The use of SMS by banks, supermarkets and parcel delivery companies has been widely adopted across the world to communicate with their patrons, giving information updates and actively engaging with them.

However, use of this fast, reliable and most importantly cheap communication medium continues to be overlooked by a sector that could benefit greatly from it... charities.

Often people who don't already actively use SMS text messaging have a preconceived idea that all messages are 'spam', this is of course not true and used correctly could have a positive impact on your charity and charitable ventures.

You could have a team of volunteers that need to be contacted for some urgent project, or your holding a special event and you want to remind all your patrons that it's happening this weekend and to tell as many of their friends to come. The uses are endless!

World Text are happy to offer special rates for all UK registered charities, please contact us to discuss how SMS could help you. Cheap, easy and no investment required!

14 Dec 2011
Following recent improvements to the World Text platform, additional measures have been employed to continue our successful and speedy delivery of all messages to Irish +353 and South Africa +27 numbers!

Many bulk SMS users will have become aware of certain networks employing 'filtering' of messages, this is where a mobile networks blocks certain messages which do not fit a specified profile. These profiles are often not disclosed and if not monitored can change without notice.

In addition to this we are pleased to announce that delivery to the 8.ta network in South Africa is now possible.

If you need help with two-way and inbound MO SMS, along with outbound MT SMS, please contact us to discuss your needs.

05 Dec 2011
Adding to the World Text SSL (HTTP/S) support for MT (outbound) SMS delivery, we are pleased to announce this has now been extended to also include MO (inbound) SMS.

Full SSL support for two-way SMS, providing a perfect solution for any messaging where security is a concern, such as banking transactions, PIN delivery and user authentication to name just a few.

Please contact us for further information regarding this.

24 Nov 2011
Working with key partners we are always expanding and updating the services available to you.

Additions coming soon include US and Canada virtual numbers for inbound MO SMS, with services to compliment this being outbound MT SMS deliverable to all US and Canadian numbers.

Other new exciting areas we currently have with the product development team is USSD services... don't tell anyone, it's top secret right now...!

Our expanded rules based services for outbound MT SMS now assisting your successful message delivery. Many network operators worldwide employ 'filters' on SMS messages being sent to their subscribers, these can change on a daily basis so working with our partners and monitoring deliveries we can increase the delivery rate of your messages.

If you would like any further information please feel free to contact us.

10 Nov 2011
*NEW*

World Text are pleased to announce the addition of both USA & Canada virtual mobile numbers to enable inbound text messages from +1 mobiles.

Networks covered by the United States virtual mobile numbers are:

Illinois Valley Cellular, TelAlaska Cellular, SI Wireless, Five Star Wireless, ACS Wireless, PTSI Cellular, AT&T Mobility, Northstar Technology, Proximity Mobility, Simmetry, Bluegrass Cellular, New Dimension Wireless, Midwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless, XIT Wireless, Mohave Wireless, PACE, NEP Wireless, Appalachian Wireless, Alltel, Bug Tussel Wireless, Thumb Cellular, ASTAC Cellular - CellularOne, i wireless, MTA Wireless, Mid-Tex Cellular, Long Lines Wireless, Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Northeast Wireless, GCI Cellular, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Wilkes, Cordova Wireless, Nex-Tech Wireless, Southern LINC, WestLink Communications, UBET Wireless, Trans Texas PCS, Crossroads Wireless, Get Mobile, Pine Belt Wireless, MBO Wireless, Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Pine Cellular, metroPCS, Centennial Wireless, Chariton Valley Cellular, Carolina West Wireless, Commnet Wireless, cv cellular, T-Mobile, Stelera Wireless, Cellcom, Fisher Wireless, Chat Mobility, AmeriLink PCS, SRT Wireless, Copper Valley Wireless, Emery Telcom, Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, Caprock Cellular, Corr Wireless, Cellular South, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, Nextel, Immix Wireless, Element Mobile, Indigo Wireless, Union Cellular, PetroCom, Cellular One, Nemont, PinPoint Wireless, Snake River PCS, Einstein PCS, Viaero Wireless, Pioneer Cellular, TSI, Golden State Cellular, Cricket, Edge Wireless, Telemetrix, Advantage Cellular, Mid-Rivers Wireless.

Networks covered by the Canadian virtual mobile numbers are:

SaskTel Mobility, Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile, ROGERS, TBayTel Mobility, WIND, Mike, TELUS Mobility, MTS Mobility, mobilicity, Fido, Bell Aliant, Videotron, DMTS Mobility, Public Mobile .

For further information please see here or contact us.

04 Nov 2011
World Text are pleased to announce coming soon will be our NEW North America and Canada service for sending (MT) and receiving (MO) SMS.

More details are to follow soon, however coverage is expected to include:

United States

Illinois Valley Cellular, TelAlaska Cellular, SI Wireless, Five Star Wireless, ACS Wireless, PTSI Cellular, AT&T Mobility, Northstar Technology, Proximity Mobility, Simmetry, Bluegrass Cellular, New Dimension Wireless, Midwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless, XIT Wireless, Mohave Wireless, PACE, NEP Wireless, Appalachian Wireless, Alltel, Bug Tussel Wireless, Thumb Cellular, ASTAC Cellular - CellularOne, i wireless, MTA Wireless, Mid-Tex Cellular, Long Lines Wireless, Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Northeast Wireless, GCI Cellular, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Wilkes, Cordova Wireless, Nex-Tech Wireless, Southern LINC, WestLink Communications, UBET Wireless, Trans Texas PCS, Crossroads Wireless, Get Mobile, Pine Belt Wireless, MBO Wireless, Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania, Pine Cellular, metroPCS, Centennial Wireless, Chariton Valley Cellular, Carolina West Wireless, Commnet Wireless, cv cellular, T-Mobile, Stelera Wireless, Cellcom, Fisher Wireless, Chat Mobility, AmeriLink PCS, SRT Wireless, Copper Valley Wireless, Emery Telcom, Oklahoma Western Telephone Company, Caprock Cellular, Corr Wireless, Cellular South, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, Nextel, Immix Wireless, Element Mobile, Indigo Wireless, Union Cellular, PetroCom, Cellular One, Nemont, PinPoint Wireless, Snake River PCS, Einstein PCS, Viaero Wireless, Pioneer Cellular, TSI, Golden State Cellular, Cricket, Edge Wireless, Telemetrix, Advantage Cellular, Mid-Rivers Wireless.

Canada

SaskTel Mobility, Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile, ROGERS, TBayTel Mobility, WIND, Mike, TELUS Mobility, MTS Mobility, mobilicity, Fido, Bell Aliant, Videotron, DMTS Mobility, Public Mobile

Please contact us for further information and to register interest.

01 Nov 2011
World Text are please to announce additional coverage for our VSIM service (virtual SIM hosting).

 

Available with immediate effect is:

Guam - DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC
Lithuania - TELE2
Montenegro - MTEL

The World-Text Virtual Sim Hosting (VSIM) solution give you a high performance & reliable method of receiving up to 50 SMS per second through a customer supplied SIM. The SIM can be used to receive SMS without the normal restrictions of SIM card hosting. Our service supports approximately 260 mobile networks worldwide and is a means of getting the performance of Virtual Mobile Numbers (VMNs) with the advantage of a national mobile number, e.g. a SIM from a mobile network in Spain which you wish to use to target users in Spain with.

If you require any further information please feel free to contact us.

10 Oct 2011
Reducing your messaging costs could be easier than you think, and at the same time it can improve your staff, client or customer engagement!

Savings of up to over 1.5p per message could be realised by using a World Text inbound virtual mobile number. You will share a proportion of the 'termination fee' that normally the networks keep for themselves, which is a fee paid by each mobile network to send a text message to another mobile network. This is what we refer to as inbound revenue sharing.

Do you already provide a 'text to number' a 'reply to this message' or application to application service? Maybe you send text alerts for a taxi arriving or parcel delivery time? All of these, by asking for a response from the recipient can give you an out-payment for every message you receive on your dedicated inbound virtual mobile number (over 10,000 messages per month).

If you need further information or would like to discuss this further, please contact us.

07 Oct 2011
World Text are pleased to announce the launch of four (4) brand new Virtual Mobile Numbers (Long Numbers) to our destination coverage!

Dedicated Virtual Mobile Numbers coverage is now available for the following destinations with the prefixes:

+31 Netherlands

+34 Spain

+46 Sweden

+47 Norway

This allows for inbound messages using Virtual Mobile Numbers for The Netherlands, Spanish, Swedish and Norwegian mobile networks. High capacity and reliable dedicated MSISDN's delivered to you or your application using SMPP, HTTP or SMTP.

Please contact us for more information and to request pricing and configuration.

28 Sep 2011


Work on the World Text Next Generation Interface has started!

We've been working hard and listening to what you've been telling us you wanted from your SMS Marketing software, and are pleased to announce the World Text Next Generation Interface.

A fully featured cloud based interface allowing you to manage your SMS marketing database, design campaigns, schedule sends and much more, all online with the need for dedicated computer installed software.

How much will access cost me I hear you ask... nothing at all, it will be free to use for all our customers, you will only pay for the messages you send!

This service will be available for use on a white label basis, which is ideal for reselling the World Text services under your own brand. Perfect for marketing companies who do not wish to have the expense of setting up their own SMSC / gateway.

The launch for the first phase of the next gen platform is scheduled for Q1 2012, with subsequent phased launch of additional modules.

Contact us for more information!

15 Sep 2011
Using the World Text 'Sub-Account' option which is available to all accounts, PrePay or Invoice, you can setup dedicated sub-accounts for specific clients, projects or even internal departments.

For PrePay accounts, you can purchase credits in bulk and distribute them between your sub-accounts. For Invoice accounts, the cost per message is automatically inherited from your master account, allowing you to bill a client, project or department, adding on your own margin if you wish.

This is an ideal option for clients wishing to re-sell SMS services without the need for expensive infrastructure.

If you already have an account and would like to setup a new sub-account, please see here http://world-text.com/account/subaccounts/ Otherwise please sign-up for your free main accounts here which includes 30 free credits! http://world-text.com/register/

Please contact us if you have any questions.

08 Sep 2011
We like to keep our service and offerings ahead of the game, and with the world of SMS (Text Messages) being so fast paced we thought we would keep you up to date with what we can do and will be able to do!

• Bulk SMS Delivery
• Email to SMS
• VSIM (Virtual SIM Hosting)
• VMN (Virtual Mobile Numbers)
• Two-Way SMS
• Inbound SMS
• Short Codes
• SMPP, HTTP & SMTP SMS
• Developers API's
• HLR Lookups (*New HLR service in development)
• Revenue Share Virtual Numbers
• Sub-accounts and client management with billing

We have developed many bespoke services with individual clients, so if you have an idea, don't know if it can be done, looking for a provider to help, then look no further!

Currently in the very early stages of development is a fully featured SMS campaign management cloud based software suite. We've listened to what you want and added some extras of our own, so around the first quarter of 2012 we are planning to launch this brand new service, with industry beating features... watch this space! Contact us if you would like to register to be the first to hear about it.