Announcing its pre-launch today, Vouchtext, the latest newcomer to the massively popular vouchers/offers/discount buying space, is set to revolutionize consumer spending by delivering a targeted offer direct to users mobile phone each working day. Available in both the UK and USA from 2010 with additional territories to be added later, it will Offer everything from super savings on dining out, to entertainment and shopping. And the best bit? The service is completely free for registered users.

With the current mobile coupon market worth in excess of an estimated $90m in the US alone and set to balloon to $6.5bn by 2014, Vouchtext promises to shakeup the vouchers/coupon space on both sides of the Atlantic and claim it’s share of this massive market with its one offer per day by text message solution. It’s no secret that the economic downturn has put pressures on consumer facing merchants of all types, and as people become increasingly sensitive to prices, services have sprung up to match struggling merchants with spending-savvy consumers. Although free voucher codes, group buying sites and discount clubs have all seen their memberships and revenues sky rocket, these services rely on email services to stay in touch with their members. Vouchtext reaches people through their mobile phone, a much more personal medium that promises to reach consumers on the go and promises no spam, only targeted offers.

“Of 97% SMS opened, 83% are read in one hour and most typically within 4 minutes”. Compared  to an average email open rate of 5-15%, it becomes clear at how effective a communication channel the mobile phone is. Throw in real-time data, guaranteed delivery times and location basing, and it’s not hard to see how Vouchtext will lead the next wave in mobile advertising.

Vouchtext couldn’t be easier to use. Signup can be completed in seconds and can be done through text or the Vouchtext website. Users can stipulate the sort of services that they are interested in, and the service will then send them targeted offers direct to their phone. Better still, no smartphone is required, the trusted SMS can reach any network connected phone regardless of make or software. Offers are strictly limited to one per day (Monday –Friday) and we offer a promise to never share customer data.

About FTXT Ltd

- Vouchtext has been developed and is owned by FTXT Ltd. FTXT has been providing leading mobile content and services in six countries (including UK and USA) since 2002, becoming pioneers in the field and amassing a user base numbering in the several millions. Their knowledge and expertise stretches beyond provision of content and service to efficient and effective marketing across mobile platforms. Results-focused, FTXT has the people and the experience to make Vouchtext the leading service in it’s arena.