Appointment reminders
The day, the time and a button to add it to their calendar or get directions.
Notifications
Updates people actually read.
Ciclo sends business notifications as branded RCS texts: appointment reminders, pickup updates, schedule changes and account notices. Each one arrives under your verified name, with buttons to add it to a calendar, get directions or call, and read receipts show you who saw it.
Same message, two ways
Plain SMS vs RCS with Ciclo
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Text Message · SMSMon 4:00 PM
LAKESIDE AUTO: Reminder, your Civic oil change is Tue 9:00 AM. Details: lkac.co/r/88 Reply STOP to opt out
What to send
Notifications worth a text
Pickup and order updates
Let customers know their order is ready, with your hours and the address.
Schedule and hours changes
Holiday hours, closures and moved classes, sent to the people they affect.
Membership notices
Renewals, plan changes and account updates under your verified brand.
Day-of details
Parking, entrances and what to bring, for anyone with a booking that day.
Know who saw it
Read receipts show which customers opened the update and which didn't.
Try it now
Get an RCS message on your own phone
Scan the code, send the text that opens,Tap the button, send the text that opens, and see what your customers would see: Ciclo's verified name and logo, an image and buttons, right in your messages app.
- 1Open your phone's camera and scan the codeTap "See a live Ciclo demo" below
- 2Send the text that opens. It says "demo"
- 3Watch Ciclo's RCS message arrive
By texting DEMO to Ciclo (The FSD Group LLC), you agree to receive a one-time automated demo message at the number you text from. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Msg and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. SMS terms · Privacy
Works on Android, and on iPhone with iOS 18 or later where the carrier supports RCS.
Why RCS for notifications
Trusted, because it's verified
A reminder from an unknown number looks like spam. An RCS notification shows your business name, logo and a verified badge, so customers know it's really you and act on it.
- Your verified name instead of a random number
- Buttons to confirm, call or get directions
- Replies come back to your team
- Quiet hours respected for every customer
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Delivered
4,218
Read
68%
Replies
612
Opt-outs honored at send time100%
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Plans
Which plan fits notifications?
Pick the plan whose monthly messages cover your reminders and updates. Every plan includes read receipts and reporting.
Notification questions
Good to know
What's the difference between a notification and a marketing text?
A notification tells a customer about something they already have, like an appointment or an order. A marketing text promotes something new. The rules differ, and both need the right permission, so check with your legal advisor which kind your messages are.
Can customers reply to a notification?
Yes. Replies arrive in the same thread and reach a person on your team, so a customer can ask to reschedule or ask a question.
What if a customer's phone doesn't support RCS?
Ciclo sends the message as a regular SMS instead, so the customer still gets the update.
Start free. Grow when it works.
Build and preview campaigns with your team, free. Test sends to your own phones are coming soon. When you're ready for customers, move up to your own verified sender.