Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we offer a number of options to buy credits online. Please contact your account manager to discuss your options.

Yes, we have over 15 years experience with SMS marketing and although our solution is self managed we are always here to help.

Not for our standard SMS service. The only commitment you have with us is the number of credits you purchase to go on your account. Some  services will have a minimum commitment term and a monthly fee, however this is usually billed up front.

A message can be as long as you need it to be, up to 7 concatenated message, however to keep cost to 1 credit per recipient you will need to keep the character count to 160 characters.

The cost varies depending on how many SMS you buy, or consume within a month. We also offer a price match policy, so please get in touch for a more detailed quote.

Yes, it is small though, at 100 credits a time.

There are a number of reasons for this

1) Incorrect number format
2) Handset is switched off
3) Number is out of service
4) Localised cell issues

Power2 can not be responsible for any of these possible reasons for failure.

An SMS gateway is the way in which you can send or receive SMS messages using your computer, Our SMS gateway connections use direct country connections, We will not use grey routes.

You can send messages to pretty much any network/country however the cost is different for all countries.

Due to local restrictions in some countries, your sender ID cannot always be set as your company name or number etc. Sender IDs can be overwritten to long codes, short codes, or generic alpha IDs, depending on the destination, this is out of our control.

There are a few reasons for this:

1) You have used more than 160 characters, please bear in mind we will automatically add an opt out for all marketing communications.
2) You have a mix of uk and international numbers in your contacts
3) You are using some of our tracking services or attachment features within your messages

Yes, If credits remain unused after 12 months then we reserve the right to remove the credits from your account. Additionaly if during this time we’ve had a price increase then the value of credits may go down accordingly.
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After 2 years if your account remains inactive we receive the right to close your account.

Yes, in fact this is what we encourage. We believe every client has varying needs and therefore no one solution can fit all.