• Meaning of SMS delivery reports

  Message delivery statuses like Delivered, Undelivered, Buffered, and what they all mean.Popular

• SMS content and length

  How long can an SMS message be? It depends on message content. If the message contains only characters specified in the so-called GSM alphabet - Latin uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers common punctuation and some diacritics, an SMS message can have up to 160 characters (several characters like the euro symbol €, square and curly brackets - , tilde ~,Few readers

• Link shortening in text messages

  Among other capabilities, our system offers a built-in mechanism for link shortening with a uniquely generated link per each message sent. With this feature you can embed long links into your text messages without having to previously shorten them yourself, and you don't have to use any of the publicly available shortening services which can be blocked by some mobile operators because they have been used to distribute malware or scams in the past. Links are shortened to a short web address usinFew readers

• Using custom domain name for link shortening

  It is now possible to use your own domain name for SMS link shortening both when sending by hand from the web interface and for API messaging. To enable this feature, go to Settings • SMS • Link shortening in your account (only users with administrative privileges can access this section). There you can set up the domain name you wish to use for link shortening. Step 1: Enter your desired domain name (no http:// or https:// necessaryFew readers

• Scheduling sending times

  In order to provide some flexibility regarding different message sending strategies our platform has an integrated message scheduling functionality. This allows users to structure their outbound traffic according to their marketing needs, recipient lists, holidays and other business affecting factors. The "Time" section is located at the bottom of the page. Each user has the option to adjust the following parameters: Send now or later; Send evenly over a time period; Send periodically X aFew readers

• Message content personalization

  One of the most often used features apart from message sending itself, message personalization lets you send customized messages to reach recipient in a campaign without much effort. To start, you will need a file containing the variables, for example, phone number, name, last name, dept amount, order number or anything that's specific and necessary to your SMS batch. Then you have to insert placeholders in message content that will be replaced by the variable content in the recipient list.Few readers

• Unsubscribing from receiving further messages

  In many countries local legislation, and, since 2018 the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in EU mandates that, when sending commercial messages, you should give your recipients a chance to unsubscribe from receiving any further messages. Preferably, this should be done over the same medium the messages are being sent and unsubscribing shouldn't be made more difficult than subscribing (of course, you also have to observe that you need the user confirmation or subscription in the first plFew readers