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[Announcement] BIG NEWS: You can now text shortcodes! 🎉
I have spotted in the app under the heading, add-ons where you can add credit to your account specifically for premium calls. I guess this is what you use for both calls or texts to competition lines, register votes for shows like Strictly Come Dancing, numbers like 0845 & 0870 plus other things. It also suggests this credit pretty much stays with you until you finish it up. You can add £5, £10 or £15 to your account.
Please could Smarty admin confirm that what I have said is correct?
I have added £5 on add-on but still can't text competitions, SMARTY you really do need to sort this out and not keep promising it's coming soon.........
- Rebekah_15009-03-2023Team SMARTY
Hey, if you have the out of plan add-on you will be able to call premium rate numbers not not text shot-codes. It is something we are aware banks use so it is something we are looking into.
- cpw197828-08-2024SMARTY Pioneer
Almost one year on and no fix. I’ve been a customer for a few years now and have four family accounts, unless this situation is rectified in 6 weeks I’m sorry to say we’ll be all leaving Smarty. Banks, GPs, Utility companies etc all use short code texts, this is beyond a joke now. Why hasn’t it been done? A simple out of plan add on can pay for whenever someone needs to use it.
- MSF28-08-2024SMARTY Guru
cpw1978 Not all GP's , banks etc use short codes - none of mine currently do.
If it really is a deal breaker, then it's true that you have no alternative but to move your accounts.
There doesn't seem to be any answer from the company as to why they have not introduced short code texts. From that, I assume that they do not see themselves losing too much business as a result.
- cpw197828-08-2024SMARTY Pioneer
This is almost one year later what’s happening? I’ve been a customer for 3 years now and it’s at a point where I’m going to have to leave unless this is rectified.
- Chronicfathead13-05-2023SMARTY Pioneer
Any news on this, as its very frustrating. My wife wants to leave Smarty as its causing her a problem.
- George08-09-2023Team SMARTY
Hi Chronicfathead we don't have a date for this just yet - our team are still working on this thanks to customer feedback.