Method and system for inserting advertisment content into a text message

A system for inserting advertisement content into a text message, the text message being sent by a subscriber from a first communication device via a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) to a recipient, the text message having an original SMSC address, the system comprising:

• an address change module that changes the original SMSC address of the text message to a changed address of the text message;
• a SMS-relay platform that receives the text message and directs the text message to the SMSC;
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• an advertisement module that inserts at least one advertisement selected from one or more advertisements into the text message received at the SMS-relay platform;
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• a credit module that provides a credit to the subscriber for the text message.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer usable program code stored thereon for inserting advertisement content into a text message, the text message being sent by a subscriber from a first communication device via a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) to a recipient, the text message having an original SMSC address, the computer program product comprising:

• computer usable program code for changing the original SMSC address of the text message;
• computer usable program code for receiving the text message at the changed SMSC address;
• computer usable program code for inserting at least one advertisement selected from one or more advertisements into the text message;
• computer usable program code for directing the text message with the inserted at least one advertisement to the SMSC;
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• computer usable program code for providing a credit to the subscriber for the text message.