SMS Customer Service Platform

Seamless SMS Customer Service for Financial Institutions

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Don’t let SMS be part of the digital disconnect!
Make it conversational

Make it Conversational

Two-Way SMS

Provide Secure Options

Provide Secure Options

SMS → Secure Chat/Voice/Video

Seamlessly Transition

Make it Seamless

One Connected Experience

SMS is an Integral Part of a Modern Call Center Platform

With Glia, conversational SMS is an integral part of a Unified Interaction Management (UIM) platform, not a separate siloed channel.

Engage Customers Through a Popular Channel They Prefer

Let customers connect with your company as easily as they connect with friends.
98%
open rate
(vs 20% for email)
95%
respond within
3 minutes

Transition to Richer, More Secure Channels

SMS customer service is convenient, but has never been a secure channel. Protect customers and members, and provide peace of mind by easily taking them transitioning from SMS to chat, voice, or video—in a secure environment with end-to-end encryption—without breaking the digital connection.
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Guide Engagements to Completion and Drive Up Customer Satisfaction

SMS is a great way to start the conversation, but when you can seamlessly transition from SMS customer service to a richer channel—chat, voice, or video, supported by Live Observation and CoBrowsing—you gain the context and confidence to streamline engagements and accelerate resolution to drive satisfaction and results.

SMS Customer Service Software Features

From Online Applications to Alerts and Notifications
Online Applications
Online Applications (Loan, Credit Card, Mortgage)
Collections and Dispute Resolutions
Collections and Dispute Resolution
Claims Processing
Claims Processing
Marketing and Sales Outreach
Marketing and Sales Outreach
Alerts and Notifications
Alerts and Notifications

Get Proactive

Outbound SMS

Create meaningful two-way conversations.

Enhance Interactive Text Alerts and Campaigns.

Provide personalized one on one outreach with Service Rep Affinity.

Be Responsive

Inbound SMS

Enable a popular, convenient way for customers to engage.

Seamlessly transition them to a more secure channel.

Deliver a full DCS experience from anywhere, even on the go.

Cut the Wait Time

IVR Deflection

Offer a digital option to on-hold.

Reduce contact center phone congestion.

Reduce friction and frustration on both sides of the conversation.

Extend your 1-way SMS notifications and messaging campaigns into 2-way conversations

Engage Customers with Seamless Interactions

What Can an SMS Customer Service Platform Bring to Your Organization?

A Single Platform for All Customer Engagement Needs
Customer Convenience

Customer Convenience

With SMS customer service, customers can send or respond to a message whenever they’d like—even after hours.

  • Preferred Device
    90%+ have their mobile device within arm’s reach 24/7.
  • Popular Channel
    61% want to text businesses for customer service.
  • Always On
    Customers can respond on their own time.

AI Assistance

Combine SMS messaging with Glia’s AI Management chatbots for a faster, more consistent support experience.

  • Handle common questions with automated self-service.
  • Triage interactions to the most appropriate representative. 
  • Provide assistance during busy peak times and after-hours.
  • Glia integrates with the leading AI chatbot solutions.
AI Assistance
Unified Management and Reporting

Unified Management & Reporting

SMS is part of Glia’s seamless DCS platform, fully integrated within Glia’s ChannelLess® Architecture.

  • Manage SMS like any other channel as part of a unified Unified Interaction Management platform.
  • Single source of engagement data across all touchpoints.
  • Optimize operations with comprehensive reporting and business intelligence.
  • Hosted SMS–Use existing phone numbers to send/receive without changing carriers.

SMS Gateway

Interactive Text Alerts and Campaigns

Use SMS to enhance customer communication with proactive notifications, interactive marketing campaigns, and an alternative to the “On-Hold” wait

SMS Customer Service FAQ

How do you ensure security and customer privacy with SMS?

A: One of the biggest challenges for SMS customer service is security, as SMS is an unencrypted channel that passes customer information through several third-party networks. Be sure to never pass sensitive customer information directly through text, and Glia provides an easy way to seamlessly transition to a more secure channel when needed.

How does 2-way SMS work?

A: With Glia’s Unified Interaction Management platform, 2-way SMS customer service is just as easy as any other live chat or similar communication method. Rather than using a separate service that sends unrepliable texts, Glia utilizes the same platform that all other customer service channels are managed from. When a customer replies to a text, it can either be responded with a chatbot or human representative and easily transitioned into any other channel, just like the rest of Glia’s ChannelLess® offerings.

How do you seamlessly transition between channels on SMS?

A: The Glia platform allows for easy switching between channels, including SMS. Users can follow a link from a message to go to an authenticated mobile web page, where transitions to a live chat, voice, or video call are easy. The customer won’t even need to get back in line to start a new conversation, their chat history with the representative saved across the channel switch and able to start right where they left off. You can even transition to and from phone calls, with agents easily able to call or text users right from the very same platform.

What are some scenarios where SMS customer service is ideal?

A: SMS is an ideal way to send customers and members alerts and notifications that need their immediate attention. Account balance notifications, policy payment alerts, reminders to complete claims requests or sign loan applications, fraud alerts, and more. SMS is also great for sending promotions or special offers, and can even be used for IVR deflection by letting customers start out in text.

What are best practices for using SMS for proactive communication?

A: Best practices for proactive SMS customer service includes ensuring that communications are only sent with the required consent of the customer. Don’t send users texts that they didn’t specifically request unless they have purposely opted in to SMS communications for proactive alerts or promotional materials. Keep these messages short, with a clear call to action and next steps where appropriate. Regularly review and update the proactive communication strategy based on customer feedback and engagement metrics.

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“With Glia we increased our conversion by over 200%”

Director of Digital - Top 10 Bank