smsgatewaysms-gateway

A2P SMS gateway


I already have a SIM card with a company that allows tethering and A2P.

I want to be able to send an SMS with a unique sender ID (company name) using that sim card.

Is this possible and if so, what should I purchase and how do I set it up?


Solution

  • It is NOT possible to alter the senderid when sending SMS using a SIM card + modem. The senderid will simply be the number belonging to that SIM.

    If you want to have a custom (alpha) senderid, your only option is using a professional A2P SMS gateway. But even then it is not always possible, as not all countries allow alpha senderids. They might get overwritten to a short/longcode, or the operators require senderid whitelisting (basically, you need to request "access" to an alpha senderid, by sending your personal/company details and SMS content details to the operators. This is done to battle SPAM messages)