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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
Explore the cost implications of zero-rated SMS services for South African enterprises, including pricing structures, regulatory compliance, and operational benefits.
As businesses across South Africa continue to adopt mobile and digital communication strategies, zero-rated SMS services have gained significant attention. These services, which allow companies to send SMS messages without incurring costs on the recipient’s side, are particularly appealing for sectors such as healthcare, education, and financial services. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the costs associated with zero-rated SMS services in South Africa, exploring pricing models, industry implications, and value propositions for medium and large enterprises.
Zero-rated SMS services enable businesses to send messages at no cost to recipients. This is particularly advantageous for organizations that need to disseminate vital information to customers or stakeholders, such as transactional alerts, service notifications, or marketing campaigns. These messages do not deduct from the recipient's available SMS balance, providing a cost-effective means of communication.
The cost structure of zero-rated SMS services can vary significantly based on several factors:
In South Africa, the average pricing for zero-rated SMS services tends to fall within the following ranges:
When implementing zero-rated SMS services, compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is crucial. Enterprises must ensure:
Adopting zero-rated SMS services can significantly impact business operations, providing benefits such as:
With zero-customer cost involved, customers feel more valued and are likely to engage more positively with such communications.
By choosing zero-rated services, enterprises can optimize communication budgets while maximizing outreach efforts.
Understanding the cost of zero-rated SMS services is pivotal for enterprises looking to enhance communication strategies without sacrificing budget integrity. By exploring pricing options, compliance requirements, and operational benefits, businesses can make informed decisions that bolster engagement and facilitate seamless interactions with customers. For those ready to implement zero-rated SMS services, partner with a reputable provider like Bidvest Data to ensure that your organization maximizes the potential benefits while remaining compliant with regulatory standards.
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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 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.