RoutoMessaging brings you a powerful but simple way to receive messages: Virtual Mobile Numbers. These appear like regular mobile numbers allow mobile users to send text messages into your application using AppCentral, SMPP Interface or right to your desktop using EasyMessenger. For a mobile subscriber sending a message into a Virtual Mobile Number, there is no premium charge to pay. Virtual Mobile Numbers are quick to set up and have less regulatory guidelines associated to them compared with premium rate SMS short codes M-Charging so can be attractive to use in the following situations:

• Gathering information from groups with commons interests
• Requesting information, a booking or other action
• Enabling responses to a SMS-based questionnaire or indeed, to any question

To facilitate the above uses of Virtual Mobile Numbers, the originator or sender ID field of messages sent to the mobile (to which a reply is solicited) can be set as the Virtual Mobile Number.

Software developers can also build Virtual Mobile Numbers into their applications in order to direct reply messages back to their application and for the reply to be handled accordingly (e.g. based on keywords).

RoutoMessaging's Virtual Mobile Numbers are assigned by mobile operators and dedicated for the sole purpose of receiving commercial messages. As we are focused on delivering quality, we do not use SIM modem-based solutions, which may not be as reliable.

Test receiving messages live to our Web site through our SMS gateway (TextGate). Alternatively, you can sign up for an account without any obligation or charge

Contact Us to find out the latest list of countries where we have local Virtual Mobile Numbers, their fees and where messages can be received from.

Further information that is good to know about Virtual Mobile Numbers: they are abbreviated simply as VMN or known as long numbers, long codes, Inbound numbers or MSISDN; Virtual Mobile Numbers are part of many enterprise solutions, SMS marketing campaigns and promotions to interact with the consumer / customer, foster better relationships and increase revenues.