Short Codes

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Short Codes are memorable 5-digit numbers like 46873 that are used in advertising campaigns, product packaging and any other applications to allow your customers and clients to easily contact you.

Advantages of Short Codes

Short Codes allows you to easily receive leads from potential customer or users by giving them a short and memorable number to message to.

Five-digit Short Codes or MSISDN numbers are billed at a pre-determined, advertised, and higher than normal rate. Network operators have introduced a series of Short Codes and price ranges to suit any budget.

The revenue generated by using a premium rated SMS line is shared between the Short Codes owner, the mobile operator, and ContactNow. The revenue share depends on the price band and the network.

Custom campaigns can be developed to cater for specific requirements, and users can alter:

  • The response sent
  • If the incoming SMS should be forwarded to email or a mobile number

Network revenue payouts

Standard R1.00 R1.50 R2.00 R3.00 R5.00 R10.00 R20.00 R30.00
Cell C R0.00 R0.29 R0.59 R0.88 R1.44 R2.56 R5.35 R10.93 R16.51
MTN R0.00 R0.29 R0.59 R0.88 R1.44 R2.56 R5.35 R10.93 R16.51
Vodacom R0.00 R0.29 R0.59 R0.88 R1.44 R2.56 R5.35 R10.93 R16.51
Each network pays out a different amount according to their own revenue share models (see below), but a minimum monthly volume of 500 messages per network will be required before ContactN0w will pass on any revenue to clients.

Short Code Pricing

Item Cost (excl VAT) Frequency
Setup Fee (per Short Code) R 3500 Once-off in advance
Outgoing Reply An SMS Standard SMS Rates
Line Rental R 999 Monthly
ContactNow Short Codes are only available on South African Networks. Setup fees are paid in advance

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Short Code Pricing

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Keywords

Keywords are unique SMS identities and can be a very powerful tool when used with a Short Code.

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