SMS

Contains some of the FAQs regarding Africa's Talking SMS product

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10 articles in this collection
Written by Pauline Ndegwa, Sally Mugure, Caroline Wavinya and 1 other

Making Your SMS Characters Count

This should help you understand the characters that you should use in an SMS message to help you make the most out of it

Written by Sally Mugure
Updated over a week ago

How to create a new line in my text message?

How to create a new line in SMS, or escape quotation marks and other useful SMS Hacks

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

How do I start sending messages ?

How to get started on the SMS API

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

Why was my message billed twice ?

Understanding how your message is billed, special characters and message length.

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

Why did my messages Fail ?

Reasons why a message did not reach the clients handset.

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

Why am I getting the "Risk Hold" Error ?

Explaining what the Risk Hold is and how to fix it

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

SENDER IDS/ ALPHANUMERICS

How do I get a Sender Id in Nigeria ?

Nigeria based information on getting a Sender ID including requirements, time it takes to set up etc

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

Does Africa's Talking support sending of SMS to DND numbers in Nigeria ?

Sending SMS, Do not Disturb (DND), Nigeria

Written by Said
Updated over a week ago

Why are my messages not terminating with my sender ID?

Messages terminating with AFRICASTKNG, SMSLEOPARD or other default sender IDs

Written by Caroline Wavinya
Updated over a week ago

How do I set up my Sender ID in Kenya or Uganda ?

Costs and timelines for registering a sender ID in Kenya and Uganda

Written by Pauline Ndegwa
Updated over a week ago