C
Evidence Grade C
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98%
98% -- sms open rate for SMS text messaging channel (2026)
Text message open rates can be as high as 98%.
- Upper-bound figure stated as 'as high as 98%'
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Value
98%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
C
Moderate quality evidence
Useful directional data with some methodological gaps. Treat as indicative rather than definitive -- corroborate before citing in formal research.
Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Sources (2)
stackcyber.com
Primary
Tier C
https://stackcyber.com/posts/gift-card-scam ↗
Source Article
Boss Gift Card Scams: How to Protect Your Business
Boss Gift Card Scams Target Business
Originally Published: March 6, 2026
Last Updated: June 9, 2026
By Tracey Birkenhauer, journalist and Chief Impact Officer, STACK Cybersecurity
Ruth had only been at the company for three days when the text arrived.
“Hi Ruth, this is Damian. Are you available?”
Da…
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2026-09-18
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stackcyber.com
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Methodology
Upper-bound figure ('as high as') cited by the publisher without attribution to a named study; commonly cited SMS marketing channel benchmark.
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SMS text messaging channel: 98% sms open rate. Source: stackcyber.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/sms-text-open-rate-98
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