SERVICES

SMS2Voice - service for sending SMS messages to public switched telephone network subscribers.

Global Message Services has introduced an innovative “SMS2Voice” service which allows mobile network subscribers to send text (SMS) messages to the fixed-line subscribers in Ukraine.

Fixed-line subscribers receive SMS messages as incoming voice calls to their fixed terminals. Messages sent to fax machines are delivered as facsimile. SMS messages can be sent in Ukrainian as well as in Russian or English languages.

In order for the SMS message to be successfully delivered the number of the fixed line subscriber must be entered in the national (80 XX XXX XX XX) or international formats (+380 XX XXX XX XX).

If the user`s line is busy or call is not answered then the system will make a number of attempts to pass the message on. Attempts will be performed within the period of 48 hours excluding the nighttime (20:00 – 08:00) when the SMS2Voice message delivery is blocked.

The length of one SMS message is 160 Latin characters or 70 Cyrillic characters. If the SMS length exceeds the indicated values, it will be broken into few text messages*, which will be delivered to the fixed-line user within a single outcall.

TO MAKE SURE THAT SMS IS CORRECTLY CONVERTED INTO A VOICE MESSAGE

Insert blanks between words
Avoid shortenings
To write a phone number use the following format:
+380 XX XXX XX XX; XXX XX XX
Do not use symbols of both Cyrillic and Roman alphabets in one word
Do not use digits for writing words
Avoid unprintable vocabulary (obscene language)
Avoid using several languages in a single message

REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING

Words which have equal spelling but pronunciation (probably, different stress) may sound incorrectly.

The language of the message can be defined by putting the following prefixes into a message body prior the text of the SMS message.

“E:” — English

“R:” — Russian (transliteration)

“P:” — Russian

“U:” — Ukrainian (transliteration)

“Y:” — Ukrainian

For example: “E: Hi! How are you?”

Please, refer to the web sites of your mobile operator for the charges applied to 1 SMS sent within SMS2Voice service and other information about this service.

* long SMS messages in Latin symbols are automatically divided into segments 153 characters long; long SMS messages in Cyrillic symbols are automatically divided into segments 67 characters long.