Students this month may be voting on a referendum calling for the purchase of a university SMS code to facilitate communication and information dissemination on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus. An ...

The past few days have shown the power of SMS and common short codes to mobilize consumers with little notice to donate to disaster relief efforts in the wake of the Haiti earthquakes. More than $30 ...

What is great about the channel is that marketers are not only reaching consumers with smartphones, but feature phones as well. When used correctly, SMS can become the right tactic for marketers.

Many Web sites and apps now offer two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires you to enter a short numeric code—the so-called second factor—in addition to ...

CodeRED, the emergency notification system used by the Oak Ridge Fire Department, launched a new short code for SMS text messages and Weather Warning messages this week. Notifications will now come ...

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Referendum 1, which would authorize the disbursement of $20,000 to TuftsLife to fund the purchase of an SMS short code for a one−year trial period, will be put to a student body−wide vote tomorrow.