- 30 crore text messages are sent in India each day
- 50% of Indians own a mobile phone thus can be reached
- Indian Metros have more than a 100 % cell phone ownership, meaning SMS text messaging can reach almost everyone in the Indian Metros
- 100% of the target audience can be reached
- 80% consumers keep their mobile phones with them all the day long
- 94% SMS text messages are read instantly
- 39% of consumers prefer SMS to radio or TV advertising
- 40% higher responses rates, when compared with a 3% response rate through direct mail and 1% with internet banner ads
- SMS has a 5 times better response rate than direct marketing, making it one of the most responsive marketing communications media.
- 4% to 31% success rate, i.e. out of 100 Text messages sent, 4 to 31 customers may walk in through your door
- 18-29 year old consumers use text messages more than they use voice calls to communicate.
- Target audience receives free SMS