Table 4 Practical aspects of sending and receiving SMS text messages
SMS text message | • Receiving SMS text messages or phone calls is free in South Africa |
• SMS text messages can be sent to participants through any of the local mobile phone network providers | |
“Please Call Me” (PCM) | • PCM messages are equivalent to a missed-call and are freely available (a minimum of five PCMs are available daily) across all local networks |
Devices or credit | • Participants are not be provided with mobile phones or network airtime credit |