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SMS Text Messages

Meet customers where they are: SMS texting

With near-perfect open rates and no app required, SMS is the channel your customers already use — and expect.

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Customers love texting

Reach your customers on their favorite mobile messaging channels. SMS text messaging is a faster, easier, and more friendly way to connect with your customers. Industry benchmarks consistently show ~98% open rates for SMS messaging, far higher than email.

Quiq SMS business messaging conversation showing a product image of a camping tent with a Premiere Retail payment request for a $285 order including a tent, pants, and free shipping

From friendly to fantastic

Engage with customers using images and GIFs and take advantage of smart features like link tracking, delivery status, and reusable templates to keep conversations efficient and on-brand.

Customers get help immediately

Deploy an AI agent to answer questions, troubleshoot, and resolve customers issues. Easily escalate to a human agent if necessary. 

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Prioritize your team's time

Quiq prioritizes customer conversations based on how fast they engage. Visual cues alert agents when a conversation needs attention maintaining (and improving) SLAs. 

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All your channels in one place

With Quiq’s Digital Contact Center, talk to customers on any channel and benefit from AI Assistants and AI-powered workflows. 

Real customers. Real results.

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