Premium SMS is a multi-operator solution allowing the monetisation of services and digital goods simply by sending an SMS. Consumers are just charged the cost of sending and receiving a premium-rate text message.
PSMS payment is one of the most-used methods worldwide for micro-transactions.
The SMS, ubiquitous in our daily lives
- Communication and information: flight schedules, parcel delivery, alerts (pollution …)
- Banking transactions validations
- Entertainment (polls / TV games / etc.)
- Donation to associations, tickets regulation, parking and tickets (shows, museums, etc.) since the law for a Digital Republic (Oct. 2016)
25
years old
+15%
per year for SMS marketing
94%
of the French population can use it
180
billions SMS
Purchasing with SMS is:
Instant
Simple
Secure
Fast
Universal
Suitable
Benefits for merchants
- Compatible with 100% of mobile phones and operators
- Wide range of price points
- Used in over 85 countries
Benefits for consumers
- Intuitive payment method completed in seconds
- The most popular payment method for 25 to 34 year-olds
