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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover affordable mobile messaging solutions tailored for small businesses in South Africa. Enhance customer engagement and improve communication with Bidvest Data's versatile SMS and messaging solutions.
In an increasingly connected world, small businesses in South Africa are recognizing the critical role of mobile messaging solutions in enhancing customer engagement, streamlining communication, and driving sales. Bidvest Data offers a suite of affordable mobile messaging solutions tailored specifically for the needs of small enterprises, enabling them to leverage powerful communication tools without breaking the bank.
Mobile messaging has emerged as a vital communication channel that allows businesses to connect with customers directly and instantaneously. Here are key reasons why investing in mobile messaging solutions is essential for small businesses:
Bidvest Data offers a range of mobile messaging services designed to meet the diverse needs of small businesses. Here’s an overview of the key features:
Implement targeted SMS marketing campaigns to reach specific customer segments directly on their mobile devices, ensuring messages resonate with the right audience.
Engage customers through two-way messaging, enabling them to respond, query, or provide feedback instantly, fostering an interactive relationship.
Selecting the most suitable mobile messaging solution can be overwhelming. Here are key considerations for small businesses:
Mobile messaging has versatile applications across various sectors. Here are some compelling use cases:
Retailers can use SMS notifications for special promotions, flash sales, or loyalty programs that drive customer traffic to stores.
Service-based businesses can send appointment reminders or service updates, helping to reduce no-shows and enhance customer communication.
Implementing mobile messaging solutions in your business is a straightforward process with Bidvest Data. Follow these simple steps to get started:
Numerous small businesses across South Africa have successfully integrated mobile messaging into their operations. Here are a couple of success stories:
"Since we started using Bidvest Data's SMS marketing, our customer engagement has tripled. We can reach our customers instantly and promote our services effectively!" – Local Retail Store Owner
"The two-way messaging feature has transformed how we communicate with our clients, leading to improved customer satisfaction and reduced appointment cancellations." – Service Provider
Get started today and see immediate results
Get answers to common questions about Sms And Svsms
“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover our comprehensive solution features designed to transform your business communication experience

Bidvest Data sends on average more than 10 million personalized SMS/SV SMS messages per month, with daily peaks exceeding 2 million messages. This comprises mainly of transactional notifications and hosted transactional data.

The SMS channel delivers a secure, shortened personalized URL to the consumer, directing them to their unique microsite. All consumer activity can be tracked.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time SMS sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to SMS. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, SMS and SV SMS delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.