{"id":1415,"date":"2024-02-05T04:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T04:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onesaas.local\/au\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1415"},"modified":"2024-03-22T02:45:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T02:45:26","slug":"dedicated-virtual-numbers","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/features\/dedicated-virtual-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated virtual numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n  <section class=\"header-block py-4 py-lg-7 bg-primary \">\r\n    <div class=\"container bg-primary\">\r\n      <div class=\"row align-items-center \">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"col-md-6 \">\r\n\r\n                      <p id=\"breadcrumbs\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/\">Home<\/a>\r\n              <span> &gt; <\/span>\r\n              <a class=\"text-capitalize\" href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/\"><\/a>\r\n              <span> &gt; <\/span>             <\/p>\r\n          \r\n          \r\n                      <h1 class=\"mb-lg-4 p-0\">Use the same mobile number for SMS, every time.<\/h1>\r\n          \r\n                      <p class=\"mb-4\">Make it easy for your customers to recognise you by choosing one mobile number, and sticking with it.<\/p>\r\n          \r\n                      <div class=\"btn-group\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/contact\/\"  class=\"btn btn-secondary btn-sm mb-3 me-3 \" >Chat with an expert<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.messagemedia.com\/register\"  class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm mb-3 \" >Explore the platform<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n          \r\n          \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n          <link rel=\"preload\" as=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hero_dedicated_numbers.png\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 text-center\">\r\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  width=\"414.5\" height=\"348\" class=\"skip-lazy 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justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12 justify-content-center\">\r\n                    \n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"row g-4 cards  cards-transparent\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"card  h-100 p-1 d-flex flex-column\">\r\n\r\n                                                <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n                            \r\n                    <p class=\"card-icon mb-lg-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/themes\/simpletexting-theme-blank\/assets\/icons\/custom-icons\/rocket.svg\" alt=\"Icon for Get set up fast.\">\r\n                    <\/p>                            <h5>Get set up fast.<\/h5>\r\n                            <div class=\"card-text mb-4\">\r\n                                Simply log in to the MessageMedia portal to choose your dedicated virtual number. Getting started is easy as.                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"text-start mt-auto\">\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"card  h-100 p-1 d-flex flex-column\">\r\n\r\n                                                <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n                            \r\n                    <p class=\"card-icon mb-lg-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/themes\/simpletexting-theme-blank\/assets\/icons\/custom-icons\/user_alert.svg\" alt=\"Icon for Make yourself known.\">\r\n                    <\/p>                            <h5>Make yourself known.<\/h5>\r\n                            <div class=\"card-text mb-4\">\r\n                                Customers can save your mobile number to their contacts. Then, when they have a question, you\u2019re right there.                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"text-start mt-auto\">\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"card  h-100 p-1 d-flex flex-column\">\r\n\r\n                                                <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n                            \r\n                    <p class=\"card-icon mb-lg-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/themes\/simpletexting-theme-blank\/assets\/icons\/custom-icons\/badge_check.svg\" alt=\"Icon for Offer peace of mind.\">\r\n                    <\/p>                            <h5>Offer peace of mind.<\/h5>\r\n                            <div class=\"card-text mb-4\">\r\n                                By using the same sender ID each time, all your messages stay in a single, secure thread. Customers know it\u2019s you.                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"text-start mt-auto\">\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n    <section  class=\"section py-4 py-lg-7 bg-primary overflow-hidden\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12 justify-content-center\">\r\n                    \n\r\n                    <div class=\"position-relative\">\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"carousel-content pb-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"d-flex carousel-container justify-content-start position-relative\">\r\n                            \r\n                                <div class=\"carousel-item d-flex flex-column rounded-3 py-5 px-45 p-md-6 \">\r\n                                                                            <div>\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"testimonial-logo mb-45\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coffex-coffee-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Testimonial Logo from Wendy Faire\" \/>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    \r\n                                                                            <div>\r\n                                            <p class=\"h6 mb-45 testimonial-content\">\r\n                                                &#8220;The return on investment is amazing. It\u2019s such a small price per text message, when you think about it, but we\u2019ve been using them to get $90-$100 transactions. It\u2019s just been really successful.&#8221; \r\n                                                                                            <div>\r\n                                                <a class=\"btn-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/case-studies\/sms-benefits-for-coffee-wholesaler-coffex\/\">Read case study<\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    \r\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex\">\r\n                                        \r\n                                        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-self-center\">\r\n                                                                                            <div>\r\n                                                    <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold text-dark testimonial-author-info\">Wendy Faire<\/p>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                            \r\n                                                                                            <div>\r\n                                                    <p class=\"mb-0 testimonial-author-info testimonial-position\">Marketing Manager, Coffex Coffee Pty Ltd <\/p>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    \n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n    <section  class=\"section py-4 py-lg-7 bg-white\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n                    <h2 class=\"mb-4\">Here\u2019s how a dedicated number can help your business boom.<\/h2>                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12 justify-content-center\">\r\n                    \n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"row gy-4 cards  cards-transparent\">\r\n            \r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"card h-100 d-flex flex-column border rounded-top bg-white\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"special-image\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Card_v1_dedicated_numbers_benefit_1.png\" alt=\"Image for Take customer service to the next level.\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"card-body p-4 pt-3\">\r\n                                <h5>Take customer service to the next level.<\/h5>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"card-text \">\r\n                                    When it comes to great customer service, two-way chat is where it\u2019s at. And you\u2019ll need a dedicated virtual number to make the most of these helpful chats.                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n            \r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"card h-100 d-flex flex-column border rounded-top bg-white\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"special-image\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Card_v1_dedicated_numbers_benefit_2.png\" alt=\"Image for Keep track of all your conversations.\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"card-body p-4 pt-3\">\r\n                                <h5>Keep track of all your conversations.<\/h5>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"card-text \">\r\n                                    With a dedicated virtual number, all of your conversation threads are stored in your inbox. Both you and your customers can easily refer back to past messages.                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n            \r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"card h-100 d-flex flex-column border rounded-top bg-white\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"special-image\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Card_v1_dedicated_numbers_benefit_3.png\" alt=\"Image for Save time with automated sending.\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"card-body p-4 pt-3\">\r\n                                <h5>Save time with automated sending.<\/h5>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"card-text \">\r\n                                    Free up your team\u2019s time by setting up automatic responses to common queries. Then, when a customer sends you a message, you can ping them straight back with an answer.                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n    <section  class=\"section py-4 py-lg-7 bg-light pb-0\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-12 justify-content-center\">\r\n                    \n\r\n  <div class=\"cta \">\r\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center\">\r\n      <div class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h2 class=\"mb-4\">\r\n            Want to see for yourself?          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n          <p class=\"mb-4\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n                      <div class=\"btn-group mb-0\">\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.messagemedia.com\/register\"  class=\"btn btn-secondary btn-sm mb-3  \" >Get Started for free<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      \r\n        <div class=\"col-md-6 text-center\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" width=\"640\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Signup-02.png\" alt=\"Image for Want to see for yourself?\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* todo move this to cta scss *\/\r\n    .longform-content .cta {\r\n      padding: 3rem !important;\r\n      background-color: rgb(235, 238, 240) !important; \/* bg light *\/\r\n   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       <p class=\"h4\">Customer support.<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"mb-0\">Give customers an easy way to reach out with queries or ask for help with two-way chat using a dedicated number.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"vertical-tabs p-3 p-lg-4 mb-3 rounded\r\n                    \">\r\n                        <p class=\"h4\">Managing appointments<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"mb-0\">Confirm bookings via your dedicated virtual number, and follow up with appointment reminders to minimise no-shows.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"vertical-tabs p-3 p-lg-4 mb-3 rounded\r\n                    \">\r\n                        <p class=\"h4\">SMS surveys.<\/p>\r\n                        <p class=\"mb-0\">Find out what your customers really think with short and snappy surveys about their interaction with you.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n  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The Hub on your browser.                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"text-start mt-auto\">\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/features\/web-sms\/\" class=\"btn-arrow\">Explore<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n            \r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"card h-100 d-flex flex-column border rounded-top bg-white\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"special-image\" src=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dedicated-Numbers-Other-Feature.png\" alt=\"Image for Alpha tags.\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"card-body p-4 pt-3\">\r\n                                <h5>Alpha tags.<\/h5>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"card-text mb-3\">\r\n                                    Want instant recognition? Send SMS from a name, not a number.                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"text-start mt-auto\">\r\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/features\/alpha-tag\/\" class=\"btn-arrow\">Explore<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\n\n    <section  class=\"section py-4 py-lg-7 bg-primary\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n                    <h2 class=\"mb-4\">FAQs<\/h2>                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-8 justify-content-center\">\r\n                    \n<div class=\"faqs\" id=\"faq-id-1\">\r\n        <div class=\"faqs-faq position-relative\">\r\n          <p\r\n            id=\"title-1\"\r\n            class=\"faqs-faq-title mb-0 \"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-1\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-1\"\r\n            >\r\n\r\n            <button\r\n            class=\"h5 accordion-button shadow-none p-0 m-0 bg-transparent text-dark\"\r\n            type=\"button\"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-1\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"true\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-1\">\r\n            What\u2019s the difference between a dedicated virtual number and a dedicated alpha tag?\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            \r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"faqs-faq-answer-padding\">\r\n              <div\r\n                id=\"faq-collapse-1\"\r\n                class=\"faqs-faq-answer collapse show\"\r\n                aria-labelledby=\"title-1\"\r\n                data-bs-parent=\"faq-id-1\">\r\n                Both are dedicated \u2014 as in, yours and yours alone.\r\n<br \/><br \/>\r\nBut a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/messagemedia.com\/au\/features\/alpha-tag\/\">alpha tag<\/a>, also known as an\u202falphanumeric sender ID, can only send texts one-way (unlike a dedicated virtual number, which you can use to send and receive SMS). With this in mind, alpha tags are ideal for things like two-factor authentication and SMS marketing that doesn\u2019t require a reply.\r\n              <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"faqs-faq position-relative\">\r\n          <p\r\n            id=\"title-2\"\r\n            class=\"faqs-faq-title mb-0  collapsed\"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-2\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-2\"\r\n            >\r\n\r\n            <button\r\n            class=\"h5 accordion-button shadow-none p-0 m-0 bg-transparent text-dark collapsed\"\r\n            type=\"button\"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-2\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-2\">\r\n            What happens if I don\u2019t use a dedicated virtual number?\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            \r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"faqs-faq-answer-padding\">\r\n              <div\r\n                id=\"faq-collapse-2\"\r\n                class=\"faqs-faq-answer collapse\"\r\n                aria-labelledby=\"title-2\"\r\n                data-bs-parent=\"faq-id-1\">\r\n                If you don\u2019t use a dedicated mobile number or alpha tag, your SMS messages will be sent from our shared numbers pool. Shared numbers come with your account at no extra cost, but each message is sent from a different number. Your customers can still reply and unsubscribe to these messages \u2014 but your messages won&#8217;t appear as a single thread on their phone.\r\n              <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"faqs-faq position-relative\">\r\n          <p\r\n            id=\"title-3\"\r\n            class=\"faqs-faq-title mb-0  collapsed\"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-3\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-3\"\r\n            >\r\n\r\n            <button\r\n            class=\"h5 accordion-button shadow-none p-0 m-0 bg-transparent text-dark collapsed\"\r\n            type=\"button\"\r\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n            data-bs-target=\"#faq-collapse-3\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"faq-collapse-3\">\r\n            I\u2019ve heard about short codes. 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