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Send mass text messages quickly

Send high volume text messages quickly with our bulk texting software. Contact customers, staff or contractors in the most efficient way with Britain's fastest and most reliable SMS service.
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  • Create bulk SMS campaigns quickly via our online dashboard.
  • Send texts at scale using our high performance SMS gateway.
  • Automate mass sending with basic plugins through to powerful API integrations.

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So what is bulk SMS messaging?

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If you want to contact many people quickly, bulk SMS messaging is the way to go. It's also commonly referred to as mass texting. Using an SMS gateway, your business can send thousands of texts as easily as sending them individually. And with the unrivalled engagement and speed of SMS, the humble text message brings massive results.

Use SMS to contact customers, suppliers, staff, contractors and stakeholders your way:

  • Send to everyone at once, in a blast or broadcast.
  • Slice and dice your contact list; send tailored information to different groups.
  • Use email to SMS for text messaging right from your email provider.
  • Schedule messages or set up an automation to send at particular times.
  • Integrate bulk SMS into your existing apps for seamless triggered sends.

Bulk SMS is commonly used for sending promotional campaigns, sales alerts, news, authentication, customer support updates, appointment reminders and notices.

Why use a bulk SMS service

As your business scales, it becomes impossible to send SMS to all of your customers from your mobile handset.

Boost sales with mass texting

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Boost sales with mass texting

Increase conversions and revenue with text message marketing campaigns. SMS is fantastic for promoting your brand, product or service. Whatever you want to advertise, do it with bulk SMS marketing. Plus we handle unsubscribes for you.

Send critical updates fast

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Send critical updates fast

Reach people super-fast with time-sensitive updates. Send instant alerts to your entire contact list with a mass SMS blast. Or you can automate replies based on customer actions, like confirming orders or supplying tracking details. These transactional messages save you hours of busywork and keep your contacts informed, always.

Build relationships with two-way messaging

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Build relationships with two-way messaging

Don't settle for one-sided conversation: send texts in bulk and receive replies at no extra cost.

  • Receive replies straight to your email or choose where replies get sent.
  • View and respond to replies within the dashboard.
  • Set up an autoresponder to send instant replies to common questions.

Find out more about two-way SMS messaging.

How to send mass text messages

Sending bulk SMS from your browser window can be done in three steps using the online dashboard. Here’s how:

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1. Add contacts

You can import a list, sync contacts from your CRM or add records individually.

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2. Create your message

Give your campaign a name. Choose your audience and sender ID. Then write your message.

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3. Then click send

Click send and your texts are sent instantly and guaranteed to reach your customers.

Three ways to send bulk texts

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1. Send mass texts straight from your browser

The easiest way to send a bulk text broadcast is through our dashboard. This is especially popular for:

  • Notifications: emergencies, change of plans, danger warnings, change of opening hours, snowstorms, flooding or other wild weather.
  • Promotional campaigns: sales, product launches, events and more.
  • Surveys: asking for feedback on a product or service to ensure your customers get the best possible experience.
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2. Set and forget SMS automations

Send high volume SMS without sacrificing personalisation. Integrate SMS into your applications to fire off texts whenever your customers interact with your business. No coding required. Use this to:

  • Send order confirmations, tracking information or cart abandonment texts.
  • Automatically reorder supplies via SMS when stock runs low.
  • Fire off messages instantly when invoices are raised or fall due.
  • Cut down on no-shows with appointment reminder texts.
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3. Build SMS into your existing software

Looking for full flexibility in your SMS application? Build bulk SMS capability into your existing apps with our SMS APIs. You can then:

  • Use if-this-then-that logic to push SMS messages based on predefined actions.
  • Trigger messages whenever an exact set of conditions are met.
  • Build your own custom solution, connecting SMS, MMS, voice, fax, post and more.

Check out our comprehensive API docs in your favourite language. Available in PHP, C#, Node.JS, Python, Perl, Ruby, Go, ObjectiveC and Swift.

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What to look for when choosing a bulk messaging service

Look for a secure messaging service who use direct routes and offer round-the-clock customer support.

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Global 24/7 Support

Our chat is staffed by real humans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and always will be.

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Security and Reliability

The ClickSend platform is built on enterprise-level security and provides a 99.95% Uptime SLA guarantee.

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ClickSend lives and breathes high performance direct routes. Your messages get delivered on time.

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Frequently asked questions about bulk SMS

Is mass texting legal?

Yes! If done correctly, sending mass texts is not only legal, but an effective way to reach your audience. However, there are regulations:

● It's illegal to scrape phone numbers online and send to these contacts.

● It's illegal to buy contact lists (even if it were legal, list buying does more harm than good).

💡 Tip: these rules are also the same for email.

Here are some resources to help you build your opt-in contact list. Or find out more about marketing vs transactional messages.

How can I send 1000 texts at once?

Using a mass texting service like ClickSend, you can send 1000 texts in one go, in a single blast. Just sign up and:

1. Add contacts

2. Create your message

3. Click send.

See just how easy it is with our free trial.

Can I send mass texts from my phone?

Yes you can - sort of.

You can't send bulk texts from your handset's text message application, but you can send via our app. Find ClickSend on Google Play or Apple's App Store.

Can I send bulk SMS from my own number?

Yes - but it's not recommended. This is because all replies will be sent back to your mobile device, rather than in your account. This means that your message history will be incomplete and you'll need to action any opt-out requests.

 

For ease of use, you may want to consider sending from a shared or dedicated number, so message history is all in one place.

Can I send mass text through email?

Yes, check out our email to SMS gateway to convert your text messages into email.

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