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SMS share trading quick guide

How to ... Steps & Fee per SMS
Set up SMS trading
  1. Log on to www.belldirect.com.au and click My Account on the main menu, then click SMS on the sub-menu.

  2. Complete the online form.

Get a quote
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    quote <stock code> For example:

    quote bhp

Check your available funds
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    funds <account number> For example:

    funds 100555

Place a trade
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    <account number> buy <quantity> <stock code> @ <price in dollars> <SMS PIN> For example:

    100555 buy 400 bhp @ 25.50 111

    100555 sell 500 wpl @ 43.25 111

  2. We send you a return SMS (fee per SMS $0.55) with a unique security key.

  3. Forward the return SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) within 5 minutes to confirm your order.

  4. We’ll respond by SMS (no fee) when your order has been placed.

Check all open orders
  1. To check all open orders on your account, send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    orders <account number> <optional stock code> For example.

    orders 100555

Check specific open order
  1. To check a specific order, send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    order <order number > For example:

    order 1033

Amend an order
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) with the new order details, in this format:

    amend <order number> buy <quantity> <stock code> @ <price in dollars> <SMS PIN> For example:

    amend 1033 buy 400 bhp @ 25.75 111

    amend 1051 sell 800 wpl @ 43.25 111

  2. We send you a return SMS (fee per SMS $0.55) with a unique security key.

  3. Forward the return SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) within 5 minutes to confirm your amendment.

  4. We’ll respond by SMS (no fee) when your order has been amended.

Cancel an order
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    cancel <order number> <SMS PIN> For example:

    cancel 1033 111

  2. We send you a return SMS (fee per SMS $0.55) with a unique security key.

  3. Forward the return SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) within 5 minutes to confirm cancellation.

  4. We’ll respond by SMS (no fee) when your order has been cancelled.

Get help
  1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (fee per SMS $0.55) in this format:

    help <optional help topic> For example:

    help quote

    help trade

    help amend

Change your mobile number or SMS PIN
  1. Log on to www.belldirect.com.au and click My Account on the main menu.

  2. To change your mobile number, click Edit my contact details.

  3. To change your PIN, click Change my SMS PIN.

Disable SMS trading

There are two alternatives to disable SMS Trading:

  1. Disable via SMS:

    1. Send an SMS to 19 925 000 (no fee) in this format:

      STOP

  2. Disable via Website

    1. Log on to www.belldirect.com.au and click My Account on the main menu.

    2. In the SMS Trading cancellation section, enter your SMS PIN. We’ll send you an SMS to confirm cancellation. There is no fee to disable SMS trading.

Any Questions

If you have any questions please contact customer support on 1300 786 199 or support@belldirect.com.au



SMS share trading fees & Charges

SMS share trading and alerts All charges are directed to your mobile provider
  1. Place order

  2. Amend order

  3. Cancel order

  4. Get Quote

  5. Get Funds

  6. Get order

  7. Get orders

  8. Help

Note that with Get orders and Help messages the response may exceed the standard SMS message size (ie 160 characters). Where this occurs there will be an additional cost of $0.55 per additional message.

$0.55 per SMS

Message sent to your mobile

  1. Stock alert (price & ASX company announcement)

  2. Order notification (ie New Order, Amendment, Cancellation, Purge and Contract Note updates)

  3. Change SMS PIN

  4. Reset SMS PIN

  5. Responses to SMS instructions (eg Get Quote)

$0.55 per SMS

Free message confirmations sent to your mobile

  1. Registration Confirmation and Disabling Confirmation

  2. Order, Amendment & Cancellation Creation Confirmation

Free

All fees and charges include GST


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