UK pricing enhancements

In response to customer feedback, 2sms has introduced some new pricing models.

1. Monthly direct debit billing, with pricing benefits over our one time purchase option.

2. Option to purchase messages with Full Service / No Frills.

Our prices compare favourably with our competitors, backed by our ISO270001 certification for information security. Don't forget, we will match any like for like competitive offer.

2sms upgrades to Avaya IP Office v5.0

To further enhance our phone support for customers, 2sms has rolled out Avaya IP Office v5 across its sites. The upgrade allows better flow of calls between our UK and US offices, and overflow to our offsite support centres. We are pleased to announce this service enhancement that will benefit our customers who enjoy 24/7 toll free support.

v5 also allows 2sms to log customer support calls into our CRM system, so that we are more accurately track our interactions with customers from a single system.

Send SMS from Microsoft SharePoint

Following requests from customers, 2sms has updated the SMS Microsoft SharePoint application. The SMS Web Part allows customers to make use of company's existing SharePoint portal server and contact information drawn from an LDAP accessible directory, such as the Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory, to make SMS available throughout the organisation in a consistent and easy to use manner. You can download the new version of 2sms SMS application for Microsoft SharePoint from http://www.2sms.com/software.aspx?section=SharePoint

Send SMS from Lotus Notes

2sms customers can send SMS from Lotus Notes.

Video tutorial - Send SMS from Excel using 2sms software add-in

2sms appoint Victoria Roberts to the 2sms board

2sms have appointed 2sms LLC Chief Operating Officer, Victoria Roberts to the board of the parent company 2sms.com Limited. Victoria joined 2sms in 2008, and is responsible for the US operation.

2sms and RelayStation Enter a Joint Marketing Initiative


Amesbury, London and Washington DC, Schaumburg, IL, 21st September 2009 - 2sms and RelayStation today announce a joint marketing initiative combining the product offerings of both companies, and the joint marketing of these solutions to business and government customers.

“Adding RelayStation’s message delivery to voicemail and fax is a natural extension of our product set," states Tim King, managing director, 2sms. "Customers using SMS for Emergency planning and business resumption want to communicate to their staff in as many ways as possible. Joining forces with RelayStation makes this possible.”

“2sms has a comprehensive set of SMS tools that adds value to our communications hub and allows RelayStation to extend the SMS options we offer to our customers,” says Sharon Maslyn, RelayStation’s managing director. “We look forward to marketing the strengthened product range to both sets of customers, and working with distribution partners to provide enhanced benefits to their customers using mobile communications for productivity and workflow gains."

About 2sms
2sms is a customer centric, business communications solution provider, with offices in the UK and US. Its 2,500 business customers send mission critical information securely, simply and reliably using SMS. For more information contact Oliwia Wolf at marketing@2sms.com, or visit www.2sms.com. Read the 2sms Blog at http://2sms.blogspot.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/2smscom.

About Relay Station
RelayStation is a leading communications provider to government, banks, enterprises, SMEs, charities, professional organisations, sports clubs, and many other types of operations with large audiences. Its web-based products enable them to better engage and interact with their publics. For more information on RelayStation's best-practice communications solutions, contact Hugh Paterson on +44 (0)845 862 0766, email hugh.paterson@relaystation.co.uk, or visit www.relaystation.co.uk.

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Operators waive SMS fees for Comic Relief

For the first time this year, members of the public can text a £1 or £5 donation to Comic Relief, knowing that every penny will go to the charity. The new initiative has been made possible by a generous gesture by the mobile industry and the support of the Treasury. The UK’s mobile network operators have agreed to waive their usual charges to ensure that a £1 or £5 text means a £1 or £5 donation to Comic Relief, while the Treasury has confirmed that, because of this, no VAT will be charged on these donations.

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