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    RCS results

    Real numbers from published brand case studies. Every figure links to its source, so you can verify it on the spot.

    99%+

    Open rate

    Branded RCS messages land in the customer's native Messages inbox with your verified brand name and logo, not an unknown number. Open rates in our deployments stay above 99%.

    As of October 2026, from MessageOS deployments.

    2-way

    Conversation, not a blast

    Customers reply in the same thread, and an AI agent answers, qualifies, and takes action. No app download and no web redirect.

    MessageOS is live on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

    Lead with these three

    Google's own case studies, comparing RCS directly against SMS or email.

    Los Angeles Rams

    US, 2025 · Google case study

    60% more ticket sales

    vs SMS control group

    A/B test against SMS also showed a 20% higher click rate for RCS.

    Google RCS case study

    Aetna / CVS

    US, 2026 · Google case study

    2x the click rate of texts

    4.5x that of email

    CVS's press release adds 80% more member engagement and 26% fewer opt-outs.

    Google RCS case study

    Nespresso

    France, 2024 · Google case study

    15% click rate

    11% higher conversion than SMS

    Conversion also ran 9% higher than email.

    Google RCS case study

    The rest of the scoreboard

    More published results, grouped by source.

    BigHaat

    India · Google case study

    3x the click rate of SMS

    103% more return on ad spend, and cost per order cut by two-thirds.

    Google RCS case study

    Telekom Deutschland

    Germany · Infobip case study

    120% higher conversion than SMS

    Branded rich cards replacing plain-text campaigns.

    Infobip customer story

    BankBazaar

    India · Infobip case study

    130% higher click rate

    Compared with the brand's earlier SMS campaigns.

    Infobip customer story

    FragranceNet

    US, 2025 · Attentive case study

    +106% clicks vs its texts

    Conversion up 50% and revenue per send up 47% compared with its existing text program.

    Vendor's own case study, useful for DTC and e-commerce brands.

    Attentive blog

    Kulani Kinis

    US launches · Klaviyo case study

    60% higher conversion than SMS

    64% more revenue per recipient over 6 months of sending both.

    Vendor's own case study, useful for DTC and e-commerce brands.

    Klaviyo blog

    Subway

    US, 2018 · GSMA

    50-60% higher sales conversion

    More than double its best SMS campaign. Oldest data on this page.

    GSMA digest

    Why the numbers look like this

    Every feature below is live on a MessageOS deployment. Each one pulls a specific number on this page upward.

    Why it gets opened

    The message arrives as the brand, not as an unknown number.

    Verified brand name and logo

    Carrier-verified sender shows your logo and name in the native Messages inbox.

    Open rate

    Rich cards

    Hero image, headline, copy, and buttons replace a wall of plain text.

    Click rate

    Vertical carousels

    Swipeable card sets fit a menu, catalog, or itinerary into one message.

    Conversion

    Suggested replies

    Tap-to-answer chips remove the typing that stops people responding.

    Reply rate

    No downloads, no web redirects

    Nothing to install and no browser tab to leak the click into.

    Completion

    Why it gets a reply

    The conversation carries on instead of dead-ending at a link.

    Effortless 2-way AI agent conversations

    An AI agent answers, qualifies, and takes action inside the same thread.

    Lead response

    AI Agent mesh

    Branded agents share context so the customer never repeats themselves.

    Continuation

    Persistent memory

    Past orders, preferences, and context carry across sessions.

    Repeat orders

    Large Action Model

    The agent books, orders, and updates systems rather than only replying.

    Action per send

    Zero-knowledge privacy

    Verification and personalization without exposing the underlying data.

    Trust

    Opt-in management

    Customer-controlled consent and preferences, honored on every send.

    Low opt-outs

    Why the traffic is warm

    Every entry point arrives with intent already attached.

    Google Search

    A verified Click to Message action on the result opens the thread.

    High-intent starts

    AI Search

    Answer engines cite the brand and offer a conversation as the next step.

    New demand

    Website and share row

    A Continue in Messages launcher hands visitors off to the native app.

    Site conversion

    Social and email

    Posts, ads, bios, and campaign links open prefilled with context.

    Campaign clicks

    QR, NFC, and print

    A scan on packaging, a badge, or an in-store sign starts the thread.

    Offline to online

    Click to message ads

    Message extensions route paid search intent straight into a thread.

    Cost per lead

    Why it converts

    The next step happens inside the thread, on both phones.

    Calendar

    Appointments land straight in the native calendar.

    Bookings

    Maps and directions

    One tap opens directions in the customer's default maps app.

    Store visits

    Wallet and passes

    Loyalty cards, tickets, and coupons save to the phone wallet.

    Return visits

    Deep links

    Jump into any app or flow the customer already has installed.

    Checkout

    Click to call

    Dial a human without leaving the conversation.

    Escalations

    Webhooks

    Every action pushes into your CRM, scheduler, or system of record.

    Attribution

    Before you quote these

    • ·Only successes get published, so treat every figure as a best case.
    • ·Some US pilots were small and sent only to RCS-capable phones.
    • ·A few of these compare RCS against WhatsApp instead of SMS.
    • ·Opt-out results are mixed across studies.
    • ·The open rate figure reflects MessageOS deployments of branded RCS.

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