Verified sender. Rich media. Interactive buttons. Read receipts. Now on iPhone too. Build app-like experiences right inside your customer's default messaging app.
SMS is 160 characters of plaintext. Your brand looks like a chain SMS scam.
Customers do not trust unknown numbers. Verified branding fixes that.
Email open rates sit around 18% and keep falling. RCS read rates clear 90%.
Apple shipped RCS support in iOS 18. Your audience is finally complete on a single channel.
Hi-res images, video, GIFs, and product carousels inside the message. No clicks required to see the offer.
Logo, business name, and checkmark. Customers see who is texting them before they even open the message.
Quick-reply chips, deep links, and web actions. Let customers act in one tap without leaving the thread.
Real-time engagement signals. Know what landed and what did not, instantly.
Recipient device does not support RCS yet? Your message auto-falls back to standard SMS. Zero deliverability gap.
RCS is now native on iPhone and Android. One message, every customer, no app required.
See exactly what RCS unlocks compared to traditional SMS messaging.
| Feature | SMS | RCS |
|---|---|---|
| Character limit | 160 characters | Up to 3,200 characters |
| Branding | No branding (number only) | Verified sender with logo and name |
| Media | MMS only (limited, not reliable) | High-res images, video, carousels |
| Interactive buttons | No (link-only) | Rich action buttons, quick replies, chips |
| Engagement signals | No read receipts | Read receipts, typing indicators, delivered status |
| Trust signal | Anonymous sender ID | Google-verified sender badge |
Both reach mobile customers instantly. Only one delivers verified branded video inline.
đ Hey! Can you tell me more about your product?
Of course! We help businesses send AI-powered SMS campaigns. What industry are you in?
E-commerce. How fast can you respond to customer questions?
Under 3 seconds. Our AI handles thousands of conversations simultaneously.
This is what a Tells AI conversation looks like in plain SMS. Fast, two-way, intelligent. Works on every phone, no setup required by the recipient.
Watch a real branded video play inline inside the message thread. No app, no redirect, no YouTube link. Just verified video delivered straight to your customer's default messaging app.
iOS 18 brought native RCS support to iPhone. That means verified branded messages, rich media, and read receipts now reach the same audience that already uses iMessage. One channel, every customer.
Same message. Both platforms. Verified.
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See how Tells turns SMS campaigns into rich, branded, interactive RCS experiences. Try the live AI demo line at 1-844-933-3555 or schedule a walkthrough.