Premium Rate Micro Billing

Premium Rate Phone and Reverse SMS Billing

Premium Rate Micro Billing solutions are a consumer friendly alternative to credit card transactions for the purchase of low value items. Many consumers are concerned with passing on their credit card details, particularly over the phone or on the web, and find premium rate billing less of a concern.

Premium rate phone lines charge the caller's phone bill an amount dependant on the length of the call and the per minute tariff associated with the premium rate number. Premium SMS solutions involve the consumer texting an advertised keyword to a short code mobile phone number, in the form 8XXXX, and then being sent an appropriate number of reverse billed SMS messages, charged to the consumer's mobile phone bill, to cover the cost of the item or service.

Low Value Transaction Premium Rate Billing

Micro billing is a viable alternative to credit card transactions where the purchase is for low value items such as such as mobile content such as ringtones, magazine subscriptions, concert tickets, music MP3s or CDs, software downloads etc.

Premium Rate Phone Lines

Premium rate phone numbers are used for information lines such as technical help desks, entertainment services such as tarot and astrology lines, and competitions. The per minute tariff can be set to cover the cost of the service or to generate revenue.

Phone-to-win competitions are a simple but effective method of involving customers in products. Competitions can be a useful part of the marketing for a new product launch.

Premium SMS

Product purchase using premium SMS requires the consumer to send a text message containing the advertised product code to a short code number in the form 8XXXX. The product code can be displayed on a web site or in a catalogue etc. Where applicable, the SMS can include additional information, such as postcode.

The consumer will then be sent reverse billed SMS messages to their mobile phone adding up to the value of the product. Pricing will reflect the price per text and will be of necessity a multiple of the single SMS price. The final SMS sent will contain a PIN number, confirming their order, which can be entered into a web form or via a phone keypad etc. to complete the transaction.
PIN application examples.

Premium SMS sends MT (Mobile Terminated) billed SMS messages which are charged to the consumer when the SMS messages are received on their mobile.

Online Billing Administration

The availability and price of products can be set via the online administration. Availability can be restricted when supply is limited. A unique code and a price is ascribed to each product or service offered.

Real time reporting on product orders, summarized and in detail, is displayed in the online administration.

Micro Billing Services

Premium rate phone and premium reverse SMS can be integrated with other forms of payment such as credit cards. These are packaged under the FlexyBill banner - please visit the site for more detailed information.