Tthe Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship reported that Jordanians received approximately 87,125,297 messages sent through the Short Message Service (SMS) gateway in 2023, Al-Ghad reported.
The ministry highlighted that the SMS gateway serves as a free communication channel widely utilized across various segments of Jordanian society, as it does not necessitate smartphones or internet connectivity, adding that it offers services linked to a range of institutions and government departments, extending to approximately 100 entities in total.
Additionally, the ministry elaborated that SMS messages encompass a variety of types, ranging from outbound messages from government institutions to citizens, to citizen response messages. In the latter, citizens send inquiries to a specific number and subsequently receive a corresponding response message containing the requested information.
Source: https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-109/News/Jordanians-received-87-million-SMS-messages-in-2023-34651