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How to register an SMS sender ID in Nepal

A sender ID is the name shown as the sender of your SMS instead of a phone number. Here it can be up to 11 letters and numbers, requested from your dashboard after KYC. Until it is approved, messages go out under a shared default sender ID, so sending never has to wait.

How do I get a sender ID, step by step?

Complete KYC so the account is approved, usually within 2 to 3 business days. Pick a name of up to 11 letters and numbers that people recognize as you, and request it from the dashboard. Until it is approved, messages go out under a shared default sender ID. After approval, you choose it when you send.

  1. 01

    Open an approved account

    Complete KYC with personal or business documents. Approval usually takes 2 to 3 business days.

  2. 02

    Choose the name

    Pick up to 11 letters and numbers that people recognize as you, such as a short form of your business name.

  3. 03

    Request it in the dashboard

    Submit the sender ID request from your account dashboard.

  4. 04

    Send under the shared default meanwhile

    Until approval, your messages go out under a shared default sender ID, so you can start sending.

  5. 05

    Send under your brand

    Once the sender ID is approved for your account, choose it when you send from the dashboard or the API.

What is an SMS sender ID?

It is the alphanumeric name that appears in the sender field of an SMS, for example a short form of your business name. A recognizable sender ID tells people the message is really from you, which matters for OTP codes, payment alerts and anything that asks the reader to act.

What makes a good sender ID?

Keep it to 11 characters or fewer, use the name your customers already know, and avoid generic words that any business could use. Letters and numbers are allowed. Pick something you will keep, since customers learn to trust the name they see on your messages.

  • Use your brand or a clear short form of it.
  • Avoid names that belong to another business or a public body.
  • Use the same sender ID for all your messages so customers recognize it.

How long does sender ID approval take?

We do not publish a fixed time, because it depends on the review of your request. Ask us when you apply. You do not have to wait to send: your messages go out under a shared default sender ID until your own is approved for your account.

Questions people also ask

Can I have more than one sender ID?

Ask us when you enquire. Each sender ID is requested and approved for your account separately.

Do I need a sender ID to start sending?

No. A shared default sender ID is used until your own is approved.

Send your first message

Tell us what you plan to send. We set up your account, KYC and sender ID with you. Approval adds 10 free SMS credits for organizations, 5 for personal accounts.

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