SMS Gateway API for USA & Canada

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Our Bulk SMS API makes it possible to send out and receive volume discounted SMS text messages to mobile users via Anchor Mobile in the USA and Canada.

This system works best for those who need to release large quantities of SMS messages. There is no fee  for the mobile user to receive the SMS messages. The price per message to the sender will also decrease with the more messages that are sent out per month. With Anchor you can reach all mobile users in the USA and Canada with a SMS Bulk Agreement

One you have received your five-digit access number and are connected to the Anchor mobile network using our integration platform you can then send out SMS messages through our SMS centre. The SMS Bulk package provides the sender with a easy and effective way of distributing SMS messages.

Our Bulk SMS API can be used for both “push” and “pull” messages. “Push” messages which are sent out without having been requested and “pull” messages that are an SMS message service which has been requested by the mobile user. Bulk SMS API cannot be used to send out SMS messages with commercial content.

Functional description

Content providers can use this product to distribute SMS messages to mobile users in the USA and Canada. The mobile users receive the SMS messages almost instantly.

What happens when SMS Bulk messages are submitted?

1.    The Content Provider sends out SMS messages containing the information he wants to allocate to the mobile users via Anchor’s SMS Gateway from his five-digit access number. The mobile users then receive the SMS messages free of charge.

2.   Next, the SMS Bulk messages are sent via Anchor’s SMS center to mobile users in the USA or Canada. The Bulk SMS API service also allows the mobile user to send a reply in return to the content provider’s access number. Anchor then will invoice  the content provider once a month.

Bulk SMS API enables content providers to send out SMS messages in large quantities in addition to mobile users who have not requested a SMS service. The content provider can also use the provided service to send out SMS messages when the mobile user has asked for information or a service. The Bulk SMS service cannot be used whatsoever to allocate SMS messages containing advertisements including commercial.

 

SMS Gateway Credits

Our platform  is credit based.  One SMS credit equals one MT (mobile terminated) message.  Anchor does NOT charge for incoming SMS or Mobile Originated messaging.  Credits are volume priced.  The more credits you purchase, the lower your per message rate will be.  Message credits roll over and do not expire as long as the gateway account is in good standing.

 

Supported US carriers:

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Nextel, T-Mobile, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, Cellular One, US Cellular, Boost, Cricket Communications, Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Centennial Wireless, Immix Wireless, Revol, Wireless, Unicel, West Central Wireless, Cellcom, Cellular South, Cincinnati Bell, ACS Wireless, GCI Communications, Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, Nex-Tech Wireless, Thumb Cellular, United Wireless, Element Mobile, Plateau Wireless, iWireless, MetroPCS.

 

Supported Canadian carriers:

Bell Mobility (including Aliant, NorthernTel and Telebec), Fido (a subsidiary of Rogers), MTS Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Sasktel Canada, Telus, Virgin Mobile

 

Technical information

In order to send Bulk SMS the content provider must  send sms message via secure http interface, the user needs to submit 5  parameters to http url including; cid, password, shortmessage and destnumber.

For example:
> http://yourWLdomainhere.com/sms.gateway?cid=77de68daecd823babbb58edb1c8e14&password=ee11cbb19052e40b07a&shortmessage=
> xxx&destnumber=12345678901

Message Errors

The SMS Gateway will report back to the content provider or submitter with status reports based on SMS messages received. This information informs the content provider whether  SMS message has been delivered to the mobile user or not. If messages are not delivered promptly or correctly to the mobile user then the status reports will include information to what went wrong during attempted delivery.

Register here to access our SMS Gateway API Documentation