RCS - Fonix Mobile PLC - Text-to-donate raises over £6.8m

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05/05/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 1904K  Fonix Mobile PLC  05 May 2022

 

 

Fonix Mobile plc

("Fonix" or the "Company")

 

 

Text-to-donate raises over £6.8m in mobile donations for the Ukraine
Humanitarian Appeal

 

Fonix has been the mobile donation partner for the Disasters Emergency
Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

 

More than £6.8m has been raised by the UK public via text-to-donate so far,
to support the aid effort in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries.

 

Since the beginning of March text-to-donate has been promoted across the BBC,
ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, Radiocentre, BT Sport and Co-op to name a few.

 

Concert for Ukraine, which took place in the UK on 29 March, raised more than
£4.9m in mobile donations, helping contribute to the £13.4m raised on the
night of the Appeal.

 

The two-hour show brought together names from the world of music for a unique
event spreading a message of hope and support, and most importantly, raising
funds for the ongoing DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The live show was
broadcast across ITV, STV, ITV Hub and STV Player.

 

The show promoted text-to-donate, allowing donors to donate via text at one of
four price points: £10, £20, £30 and £40. Donations were charged to a
donor's mobile phone bill.

 

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, said: "We are so very proud to be able to work with
the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help the humanitarian effort to
support those affected by the crisis in Ukraine."

 

Simon Beresford, Director of Fundraising and Marketing of DEC, added: "We're
thankful to Fonix for enabling mobile donations so quickly and to the generous
UK public whose donations will go on to make such a difference. As
humanitarian needs continue to grow, the money raised will help to provide
vital support to families caught up in this devastating conflict."

 

 

Enquiries

Fonix Mobile plc
 
Tel: +44 20 8114 7000

Robert Weisz, CEO

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About Fonix

 

Founded in 2006, Fonix provides mobile payments and messaging services for
clients across media, telecoms, entertainment, enterprise and commerce.

 When consumers make payments, they are charged to their mobile phone bill.
This service can be used for ticketing, digital services, memberships and
donations. Fonix's service works by charging digital payments to the mobile
phone bill, either via Carrier Billing or SMS Billing. Fonix also offers
messaging solutions.

 

Based in London, Fonix is a fast growth business driven by blue chip clients
such as ITV, Bauer Media, BT, Global Radio, Comic Relief and Children in Need
to name a few.

 

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