Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost me to sign up?
Nothing. The service is provided free of charge.

How much does it cost me per month?
Nothing. We do not charge a monthly usage fee.

How much does it cost me to send te headlines?
Nothing. Instead of charging you to send the headlines, you actually earn a few pence for every headline you send to someone.

Do I have to send a certain nummber of messages each week?
No. The number of headlines you send is entirely up to you, although you will be bound to an upper limit on the number of headlines you send each week (currently a maximum of 14 outgoing headlines per week are allowed).

Who writes the headlines?
You do. We only provide a way for your visitors to sign up to receive alerts, and for you to send them - you have to actually write the headlines!

Do I need any special software?
No, it's all run across the Internet.

How do my visitors subscribe?
We provide a page on our server that you direct your customers to. They can then use this page to subscribe.

What's to stop someone signing up loads of fake mobile numbers?
We have a process in place for handset authentication, and you will be unable to send a headline to a mobile number until that number has been confirmed. This is done by sending a special SMS message from the mobile phone itself.

How much does each headline cost my customers?
Each headline sent to one of your subscribers will cost your subscriber 25 pence, plus any applicable SMS delivery charges.

Signing Up
If you want to provide an SMS Headlines Alert Service for your website visitors, please contact bizdev@alienpants.com to set up an account.

All SMS messages received from AlienPants in relation to this service will cost your customers 25p plus their normal SMS delivery charge, where applicable.