Retail outlets in certain areas would be interested in sending customers and potential customers information about special offers and attractions such as sales, special offers, extended opening times and so on. Shopping centers, exhibition halls, airports and sports stadiums are the kinds of location that could be targeted for Cell Broadcast based services.
Information Services:
Cell Broadcast is ideal for delivering local or regional information which is suited to all the people in that area, rather than just one or a few people. Examples include hazard warnings, cinema programs, local weather, flight or bus delays, tourist information, parking and traffic information.
To activate cell broadcast service, certain numbers are to be set in cell broadcast number in mobile handset. The different numbers imply for different broadcast subscriber services.