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SMPP SMS Gateway API

Choose this SMS API for bulk SMS sending at high speed.

This SMPP SMS Gateway API connection is great for sending bulk SMS text messages on a monthly basis. It guarantees very fast delivery for high volume messaging. This SMS connection is independent of any language platform.

Why SMS developers choose Clickatell's SMPP API Connection:

For bulk SMS messaging:

If you need to SMS-enable a site or application that will be sending more than 5,000 text messages a month, the Clickatell's robust SMPP API connection is right for you. The SMS Gateway and our SMPP API are continuously connected allowing you to send text messages at high speed when you want to. Cickatell's SMPP connection is a high throughput binary socket connection.

For two-way SMS text messaging:

It is possible with Clickatell's SMPP API connection to enable your application for two-way text messaging. This application also enables queries re text message status for both inbound and outbound messages (push and pull).

All of Clickatell’s A2P text messaging solutions offer the following features:

  • Almost immediate SMS functionality for any site or application.
  • Clickatell’s mobile messaging API’s support text, Unicode, binary SMS, EMS and Flash.
  • Our SMS Gateway API’s support extended length messages.
  • Clickatell’s mobile messaging API products come with extensive documentation and script libraries, saving you precious development time.
  • VCard and VCal converters are available at no charge for logo and ringtone conversions.
  • Our SMS Gateway API’s have delivery acknowledgement features and customized sender ID options.
  • Two-way text messaging is enabled for most of our products and we can offer this feature in through 574 Networks in 191 Countries.
  • Automatic rerouting to an alternative delivery gateway if a message is delayed for a client specified period of time.
  • Customer-specified priority level SMS delivery queues.
  • SMS delivery delay of up to 7 days (excluding SMPP API).
  • Customers can query network coverage as well as text message status for both inbound and outbound messages (push and pull).

Please note that there is a minimum use requirement for Clickatell’s SMPP Connection of 5,000 text message credits per month and all customers need to go through a SMPP compliance test.

Take the free trial now of our SMPP SMS Gateway API, we offer you 10 pre-populated message credits to test our award-winning SMS Gateway connection.

How to connect via SMPP:
  • Sign up for SMPP (Please note that registration and account setup usually takes around 24 hours, excluding weekends).
  • Complete the account and product forms.
  • Purchase a minimum of 5,000 SMS credits from Clickatell (or ensure you already have a balance of 5,000 credits).
  • We will next update our firewall to allow you to bind. Once this is complete we will send you an e-mail.
  • Bind to our test SMPP server and test delivery.
  • Once you have bound successfully, and have been approved, we will migrate you onto the production servers.

Sign up for SMPP


SMPP Resources:

SMPP Specification Version 2.4.3
SMPP FAQ
SMPP Guides

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Clickatell UK: Calculate Message Cost



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