Value Added Services
addresses to companies that need a quick and easy solution for collection of small sums of money.
This service is offered to consumers by publishing a short number of the form 1xxx (Premium Rate Number) by which they will send SMS to values between 0.15 to 3 euros / sms. The most common services offered by VAS numbers are:
- messages and dedications to the TV displayed on the screen
- voting via SMS
- downloading ringtones and logos
- access codes to websites
Premium numbers can be used also for interactive campaigns and contests with prizes, practice that has recently exploded on the market in Romania, one of the most famous campaigns and competitions of its kind being organized by mobile operators (Cosmote, Orange and Vodafone) or televisions.
DataTEK Group included VAS in SMSgateway.ro platform and has available a wide range of numbers and rates, depending on requests received.