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Business SMS

Reach customers instantly on the device they check 150 times a day

SMS has a 98% open rate — compared to 20% for email. Our Business SMS platform lets you send and receive professional text messages from your business number. Run appointment reminders, marketing camp...

98%

SMS open rate — 5x higher than email

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Average time for SMS to be read after delivery

10h+

Weekly time savings per team with automation

99%+

Message delivery rate across all networks

Overview

SMS has a 98% open rate — compared to 20% for email. Our Business SMS platform lets you send and receive professional text messages from your business number. Run appointment reminders, marketing campaigns, order confirmations, and two-way support conversations. With SMS automation and template libraries, your team saves hours each week while staying personally connected to every customer.

Key Features

Everything you need, built into one service

Two-Way Business Texting

Send and receive SMS from your business phone number. Customers text your business number and your team responds from a shared inbox — maintaining context across all conversations.

Bulk SMS Campaigns

Send personalized bulk messages to hundreds or thousands of contacts. Segment audiences, schedule delivery, and track open/response rates. Perfect for promotions, announcements, and event invitations.

Appointment Reminders

Automated SMS reminders reduce no-shows by up to 40%. Send confirmations when appointments are booked and reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before. Customers can confirm or reschedule by replying.

SMS Automation

Create automated workflows triggered by events: new sign-up welcome messages, payment confirmations, shipping updates, and follow-up sequences. Set it once and let it run.

Message Templates

Pre-built and custom templates for common scenarios. Personalization variables ({{name}}, {{appointment_time}}, {{order_number}}) make each message feel personal while saving time.

Enterprise security infrastructure

Why Choose This Service

98% Open Rate

SMS messages are read within 3 minutes on average. No spam filters, no inbox competition — your message gets seen.

Save 10+ Hours/Week

Automated reminders, templates, and scheduled sends eliminate repetitive manual texting tasks for your team.

Boost Revenue

SMS marketing campaigns generate up to 6x higher engagement than email. Flash sales, limited offers, and promotional codes drive immediate action.

Team Collaboration

Shared team inbox means multiple agents can handle customer conversations. Internal notes and assignment ensure no message falls through the cracks.

Real-World Use Cases

See how businesses across industries use this service to achieve measurable results

Healthcare

Healthcare & Clinics

Appointment reminders, lab result notifications, prescription refill alerts — all via automated SMS that patients actually read and respond to.

Measured Outcome

40% reduction in no-shows with automated appointment reminders

Retail

Retail & E-commerce

Order confirmations, delivery updates, promotional campaigns, and customer service conversations — all from your branded business number.

Measured Outcome

Flash sale SMS campaigns generate 6x higher engagement than email campaigns

Legal & Consulting

Professional Services

Law firms, accountants, consultants — send appointment reminders, document requests, and billing notices that clients actually see and respond to.

Measured Outcome

85% faster client response times compared to email-only communication

Logistics

Logistics & Delivery

Send real-time delivery tracking updates, driver assignment notifications, and delivery confirmation requests. Customers know exactly when their package arrives. Two-way messaging lets recipients reschedule or redirect deliveries on the fly.

Measured Outcome

65% fewer customer service calls about delivery status when SMS tracking is enabled

Events

Event Management

Send event reminders, ticket confirmations, venue changes, and real-time updates to attendees. Bulk SMS reaches thousands instantly for last-minute announcements. Post-event surveys via SMS achieve 3x higher response rates than email.

Measured Outcome

35% higher event attendance with SMS reminders vs email-only notifications

The SkyLink Difference

Compare our approach with traditional solutions and see why businesses across Africa and worldwide choose us

Without SkyLink

  • Expensive hardware and maintenance contracts
  • Weeks of setup and training required
  • Limited to a single office or location
  • Costly upgrades and downtime
  • No visibility into call analytics
  • Poor quality on African networks

With SkyLink

  • Zero hardware — 100% cloud, instant setup
  • Go live in under 15 minutes
  • Works anywhere — office, home, or mobile
  • Automatic updates with zero downtime
  • Real-time analytics and AI insights
  • Optimized for African networks with adaptive QoS

Technical Specifications

Delivery rate: 99%+ across supported networks
Throughput: Up to 1,000 messages/minute
Character limit: Standard 160 (concatenated to 1,600)
Personalization: Dynamic variable insertion
Scheduling: Timezone-aware delivery
Analytics: Delivery, open, and response tracking
Compliance: TCPA, GDPR opt-in/opt-out management
24/7 support center

Ready to Get Started?

This service is included in our Growth plan starting at 79 USDT/month.