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What is a premium SMS?

Premium SMS refers to SMS that costs more than a regular SMS and is used to pay for a service, such as a bus ticket on your mobile. Premium SMS is transmitted through five-digit short numbers starting with 7, for example, 72123. Alongside premium SMS services, there are a number of SMS services that are free or only charged with a very small cost. These are usually operated through short numbers starting with the digits 71, for example, 71234.

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