Fonix The Cherry On Top For Bake Off
It was only a batter of time until the show returned! Whip out your whisks and open your cookbooks because The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off is back! We’re very proud to announce that we will be powering the mobile donations for each weekly episode. A new batch of famous faces will enter […]
Meet Rosalinda – Fonix’s New UX/UI Designer
Today we kick off our employee spotlight with our superstar UX / UI Designer — Rosalinda Luliano. As UX/UI Designer, with a passion for design and technology, she brings a wealth of experience to the Fonix team (more than 15 years working in design for multinational companies). Rosalinda will be working to make our platforms look brilliant […]
4 easy ways to improve check-out conversions
So you’ve successfully developed your mobile application. Your app starts getting loads of visits. You’re living the dream. And then… in creeps the feeling of missed opportunities when these visits don’t always result in transactions. Plenty of people are on the cusp of completing the transaction, but you’d like a few more to hit that […]
Carrier billing — a frictionless and ubiquitous solution for e-scooters
Transport for London and London’s Councils have announced Dott, Lime and TIER Mobility to be the chosen three in the race to be London’s sole e-scooter provider. Following a recent competitive tender, the 12 month trial for all three companies will begin on 7th June 2021. E-scooters have been a point of contention in the capital and whilst personally owned e-scooters […]
The future of direct carrier billing in ticketing and transport
Fonix attended the Intelligent Transport Ticketing and Payments Innovation summit this year, alongside Transport for London, First Transit, Scheidt & Bachmann and more, to understand the trends and changes that have taken place in the last year in response to the pandemic and the future of the transport sector. Contactless payments are an important element […]
Fonix secures two-year contract renewal with Comic Relief
Fonix is delighted to announce that it will continue to power SMS donations for both Red Nose day and Sport Relief over the next two years. The contract renewal is testament to the great collaboration between the two companies and is a fantastic opportunity for Fonix and Comic Relief to further drive innovation and help […]
Fonix — the partner of choice to drive KMFMs SMS and online competitions
We’re thrilled to announce that KMFM has chosen Fonix to power its competitions for both SMS and carrier billing. KMFM, a radio station formed from seven independent and one digital station, is owned by Iliffe Media. They broadcast top 40 music along with local travel, news and information. KMFM frequently utilises SMS within its shows, […]
How KYC can be crucial for age verification in the gambling sector
The UK Gambling Commission recently reported that 450,000 children between the ages of 11 and 16 have gambled regularly. Accessibility to online gambling has never been easier and so it’s inevitable that under 18’s will try to access gambling services. It is therefore of the utmost importance that operators utilise as many tools and data […]
Fonix Processes £13.9m for BBC Children in Need 2020 Appeal Via Text-to-Donate
Fonix is delighted to announce that we have processed £13.9 million in mobile donations for BBC Children in Need 2020 Appeal. BBC Children in Need turned 40 this year and to celebrate a one-off £40 text-to-donate code was introduced, alongside their traditional text-to-donate price points. This new price point contributed to 10% of the overall […]
Fonix: flying ahead of the revenue trend
It’s great to see from the recently released Phone Paid Services FY 2019 -20 annual review that consumers in the UK spent £646.1 million on phone-paid services in 2019–2020, which represents an increase in revenue of 2.4% from £630.9 million in 2018–2019. At Fonix we’re not just following the growth trend, we’re flying ahead — having increased […]