The ultimate goal of every SMS user is to send SMS and get them delivered successfully to the phone numbers sent to. After all, if we cannot deliver SMS to our recipients, the goal of the messaging is defeated.
However, over the years, there have been various challenges to effective SMS delivery. You probably know about the DND policy, which was birthed due to the increase in the rate of spam or unsolicited messages. This has affected the SMS experience to a certain extent whereby some phone numbers would not receive SMS.
Here at SmartSMSSolutions though, we’ve never stopped for a moment in our quest to provide the best solutions for you in terms of effective delivery options for your messages, be they bulk or transactional SMS.
Let us now take you through the various options we currently have available to cater to your SMS delivery needs, and how they work.
1. The Promotional Bind or Bulk Route
The first option or bind we have for SMS delivery on the platform is the promotional or bulk route. As the name indicates, this is used for sending bulk or promotional messages in general to your recipients.
The use case for this bind, requirements, and the pros and cons discussed in this article.
2. The Transactional, Corporate, Financial Bind or Bank Route
The second bind which serves as a delivery option on SmartSMSSolutions is the transactional or financial bind. We also refer to this as the bank route. This is used for sending unique messages about transactions like OTPs, delivery updates, corporate personalized messages e.t.c.
See here the requirements to set up this route, the advantages of the route, and the cost of using the bind.
3. The International Route
The third SMS delivery route we have is the international route. This route is designed for effective delivery to both DND and non-DND phone numbers, as it is assumed the messages sent are from outside Nigeria, and so they are not affected by the many policies that prevent SMS delivery.
You can also read about the process of applying for this route and the requirements here.
4. The SIM Hosting Service
This service we have developed here at SmartSMSSolutions also caters to the DND delivery of SMS users. This service is made specifically for those who wish to deliver transactional notifications to their recipients and DND numbers.
Click here to see the application process for SIM Hosting, coupled with the requirements and the way it works.
Note that each of these delivery routes and options can be used for delivery to Nigerian phone numbers, and have their individual use case. We believe that these delivery options can help you get satisfactory SMS delivery to all your recipients and improve your SMS experience as a whole.
If you have questions or inquiries about any of these delivery options or routes, do not hesitate to reach us at