We are pleased to inform you that Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) has been introduced to the SIM Hosting Service under Self-Manage. This new service is yet another brilliant addition to the robust SIM Hosting Service on SmartSMSSolutions.

What is USSD?

This is a service protocol that is used to communicate with the mobile operators’ computers by means of quick codes. These codes are usually combined alpha-numeric codes (1-9, * , #) e.g. *556#

Who can use the USSD Service?

Lots of bulk SMS users and service providers can use the USSD service, including;

• Satellite Dish Companies

• Content Providers

• Mobile Money Operators

• Sports Betting

• Hotels

• Schools

• Weather and Traffic Alerts

• Churches e.t.c.

Advantages of the USSD on Self Manage

• Users are no longer charged SMS units for messages sent on the platform

• Users have complete control over purchase of SMS bundle and management

• Responses are faster as USSD is not a store and forward service like SMS

• More interactive as compared to SMS

Click here to see how to activate USSD on SIM Hosting Self Manage.