Released on: June 22, 2008, 5:50 am

Press Release Author: Igroup SEO

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: In addition to sms portal\'s online and desktop bulk messaging
platforms they also now boast a new payment gateway and \"CALL ME\" service which
enables users to stay on top of their competitors in various areas of marketing and
sales.

Press Release Body: In addition to sms portal\'s online and desktop bulk messaging
platforms they also now boast a new payment gateway and \"CALL ME\" service which
enables users to stay on top of their competitors in various areas of marketing and
sales.

NEW \"CALL ME\" Service

With "CALL ME" users own their short code and they own the keyword for the related
sms campaign - they guarantee no hidden costs or other miscellaneous campaign
development fees. The benefit of a "CALL ME" keyword is that it is flexible enough
to be tailored made for any business.

"CALL ME" keywords enable customers to:

* Respond to a promotion or offer
* Request information to be sent instantly to their mobile phone, 24/7
* Ask for a brochure to be sent to them
* Request a call back
* Receive a promotional mobile SMS coupon / voucher
* Vote for a competition.

The "CALL ME" keyword web-based back-end has been designed to improve usability to
ensure that anyone situated anywhere in the world has access to any number of short
codes. "CALL ME" keywords\' advanced management tools allow the key word owner to
alter client responses, forward responses to email or forward responses to another
mobile number and another option is to use the incoming message on an external URL.

NEW Payment Gateway

Apart from an array of new products, keeping the purchase of SMS Credits easy and
hassle-free has also been under the spotlight. For convenience, SMS Portal offers a
variety of payment methods to suit the client\'s needs and maintain the highest level
of integrity and security. All data is encrypted to ensure that personal information
is safe.

There is a minimum requirement of 500 credits for all purchases and VAT will be
added to transactions from South Africa.

SMS Portal accepts all major Credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American
Express and Diners Club. All payments are processed by MyGate, one of the most
respected payment processing companies on the internet. They also accept payments
Via Bank deposit or EFT - Secure Standard - details can be found on the
website(www.smsportal.co.za) under the payment information.

Web Site: http://www.smsportal.co.za

Contact Details: Phone: 0861 11 20 21
Email: info@smsportal.co.za
Fax: 086 603 2578