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How to start

Activate your mcharge SMS payments account in 3 easy steps:

 

1. Select a Short Code

To discover which number you will need, simply answer the following questions:

  • In which country will you run your service?
    To discover the countries supported by mpulse, click here
  • How much would you like users to pay, per SMS?
  • Would you like users to pay when
    a) they send you an SMS,
    b) when you send them an SMS,
    c) or both? more details…
  • Would you like to
    a) be the owner of a number,
    b)or would you like to share a number with other mpulse clients? more details

 

2. Sign the mpulse contract

  • Request mpulse’s standard contract
  • Fill it out, sign it and return it via email (pdf), fax or postal mail

 

3. Implement mcharge's protocol

Write and host scripts on your server that send/receive mcharge requests, based on one of the available connection protocols

Customers

1

International SMS competition - Total

Total

Total chose mpulse as technical partner to setup an international SMS competition

2

Viral marketing campaign - McDonald’s

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The paper on McDonald’s tray promoted the download of a free mobile logo - the campaign-mascot holding a sign with a website’s address…

3

Distant monitoring - Schroders

Shroders

The financial institution Schroders trusts mpulse to deliver its server failure SMS notification.

4

Customer notifications - Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg informs their customers by SMS when their car is repaired and available...