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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
Transform your corporate communication strategy with Bidvest Data's Enterprise SMS Service utilizing zero-rated data in South Africa. Maximize engagement and reduce costs effectively.
In today's fast-paced business environment, effective communication is critical for success. For enterprises operating in South Africa, leveraging SMS services can enhance the efficiency of internal and external communication. With the rise of zero-rated data initiatives, enterprises can now maximize their messaging capabilities while minimizing data costs. This comprehensive guide explores how Bidvest Data's enterprise SMS service with zero-rated data can transform your corporate communication strategy.
Zero rated data refers to mobile data services that do not incur charges for users, allowing them to send and receive messages without impacting their data allowances. This initiative, supported by local mobile operators, aims to promote accessibility and digital inclusion. For businesses, it represents a strategic opportunity to engage with customers more effectively while reducing the financial burden of communication.
Bidvest Data’s SMS service is designed for the unique needs of South African enterprises. With an extensive network and a focus on reliability and compliance, our enterprise SMS offerings stand out in several ways:
Easily scale your messaging as your business grows, accommodating increased volumes without integrity loss.
With adherence to South African regulations, including Popia, our services ensure data privacy and security.
Implementing a zero-rated SMS service requires careful planning and strategic execution. Here are key steps for enterprises:
Various sectors can benefit from incorporating zero-rated SMS services into their communication strategies. Some of the key applications include:
Send transaction notifications, account alerts, and promotions directly to customers without charging data fees.
Notify patients of appointment reminders, prescription updates, and health alerts without additional data costs.
Numerous enterprises in South Africa have adopted Bidvest Data's SMS services to enhance their communication strategies, leading to impressive results:
Increase in campaign response rates
Reduction in operational costs due to zero-rated messaging
Improvement in customer retention rates through timely communication
Embrace the future of enterprise communication with Bidvest Data’s SMS services. Take advantage of zero-rated data to enhance your messaging strategy and streamline business operations.
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.