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SMS marketing setup
A shop or local business whose customers want offers by text
One fixed fee. Never by the hour.
- Sender name and number set up on your SMS tool
- Opt-in forms with clear consent wording and STOP replies
- Welcome and abandoned-basket texts automated
- Two campaign templates ready to send
How long: 3 to 5 days
What other agencies charge for SMS marketing setup
No provider we read publishes a fixed price for SMS marketing setup on the same basis; most quote after a call.
3 more prices were read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and are not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.
How many people are asking for it
247 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for SMS marketing setup between November 2025 and November 2026, 116 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/gohighlevel, r/freelance_forhire, r/B2BForHire. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
You pay separately, at cost
- Your SMS tool's subscription, billed by the vendor
- Message fees and number rental, paid to the SMS provider
What you supply
- An account on your chosen SMS tool, in your name
- Access to your website or shop to add the opt-in forms
- Your offers, and approval of the template wording
What the price does not cover
- Setup only; sending campaigns each month is a separate service
- Consent wording is drafted from the regulations' text; it is not legal advice
- How the sender name shows depends on the networks and your SMS tool
The rules that apply
- UK PECR regulation 22 bans unsolicited marketing by electronic mail to individuals without prior consent, unless the soft opt-in applies: details taken in a sale or negotiation, only similar products marketed, and a free way to refuse offered at collection and in every message. legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 22
- PECR regulation 2 defines electronic mail to include messages sent by SMS, so its electronic mail rules cover marketing texts. legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 2
- PECR regulation 23 bans direct marketing by electronic mail that disguises or conceals who it is sent for, or that gives no valid address for asking such messages to stop. legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 23
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does SMS marketing setup cost?
SMS marketing setup costs £395 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. No provider we read publishes a fixed price for SMS marketing setup on the same basis; most quote after a call.
What is included?
Sender name and number set up on your SMS tool. Opt-in forms with clear consent wording and STOP replies. Welcome and abandoned-basket texts automated. Two campaign templates ready to send.
What is not included in the price?
You pay these directly, at cost: Your SMS tool's subscription, billed by the vendor. Message fees and number rental, paid to the SMS provider.
What do you need from me?
An account on your chosen SMS tool, in your name. Access to your website or shop to add the opt-in forms. Your offers, and approval of the template wording.
What does it not cover?
Setup only; sending campaigns each month is a separate service. Consent wording is drafted from the regulations' text; it is not legal advice. How the sender name shows depends on the networks and your SMS tool.
Which rules apply to SMS marketing setup?
UK PECR regulation 22 bans unsolicited marketing by electronic mail to individuals without prior consent, unless the soft opt-in applies: details taken in a sale or negotiation, only similar products marketed, and a free way to refuse offered at collection and in every message. (legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 22) PECR regulation 2 defines electronic mail to include messages sent by SMS, so its electronic mail rules cover marketing texts. (legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 2) PECR regulation 23 bans direct marketing by electronic mail that disguises or conceals who it is sent for, or that gives no valid address for asking such messages to stop. (legislation.gov.uk: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, regulation 23)
How many people are looking for SMS marketing setup?
247 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for SMS marketing setup between November 2025 and November 2026, 116 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/gohighlevel, r/freelance_forhire, r/B2BForHire. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
3 to 5 days. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
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