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Introduction
Transport organizations, town halls, electricity and gas suppliers, etc.: many institutions need to communicate in critical times. Using the right communications medium is therefore an integral part of their mission. With over 100% of the population owning a cell phone, the SMS alert is the ideal channel for fast, reliable information!
The different applications of SMS alert
In case of exceptional weather phenomena
Heatwaves, thunderstorms, floods, blizzards, etc. - sending weather alerts by SMS in the event of exceptional weather phenomena enables users to anticipate these climatic changes, be vigilant and take the necessary precautions. Town halls, regional or departmental councils and meteorological organizations can easily provide information by SMS. Whether it's salting roads during snowy periods, issuing flood warnings in the event of high water, or broadcasting alerts when your heatwave plan is activated, SMS stands out as the messaging channel that can reach the entire population effectively.
CityInfo
FLOOD ALERT: the commune has been placed under red alert until 02/06/2016. For more information click on googl.com/RDF4
To inform about traffic disturbances
Many transport organizations are already doing this (SNCF or RATP for example), you can do it too. Send your users information by SMS about disruptions on metro lines, buses, roads... detour, major worksites, delays and so on. In this case, SMS alerts are an extremely well accepted medium; you'll optimize your communication by alerting your users' mobiles to disruptions in real time!
CityInfo
TRAFFIC ALERT: Disruption on metro line 2, a relay bus is available to help you get around. More info on https://sms.bo/1TZgJPx
Power outages, chemical hazards, terrorist threats, etc.
So many situations that require alerting a population! Equipping yourself with an alert service SMS is essential for any institution wishing to improve its communication with customers!
CityInfo
POWER OUTAGE ALERT: Parts of the city are affected by a power outage. Our teams are currently working to restore the power.
SMS alerts, a turnkey solution
An alert distribution service SMS in just a few clicks
Regardless of the number of recipients, sending an SMS alert takes just a few clicks! All you have to do is set up your senderselect your recipients and your message is ready to send in record time!
The option of registering contacts via SMS reception
Thanks to the Virtual Mobile Number (or Time2Chat in France), you can send responses to your customer area or applications via GET requests. Sorted by keyword(s), you can send alert messages to contacts who have chosen to be alerted on a particular subject.
Sending immediate messages
Our SMS services services are available 24/7, so you can send your messages immediately to inform your recipients as quickly as possible.
An acknowledgement service
Each message sent is acknowledged by a receipt that can be consulted directly in your customer area. So you can quickly check whether the recipients of your SMS alert have received your message!
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