Reach everyone with one message.
Send SMS to thousands of Zambian phones in minutes, under your own business name. Upload a list, write once, press send. Pay with mobile money, from K399 per 1,000 SMS.
Built for real Zambian businesses
Churches, schools, shops, clinics, lenders and associations use bulk SMS to remind, announce and sell. Here is what you get.
Send from a spreadsheet
Upload a CSV from Excel or Google Sheets. We find the phone numbers, remove duplicates and wrong numbers, and show you the cost before anything is sent.
Personal messages
Put {name} or any column from your file into the message, so each person gets "Hello Mary" instead of "Dear customer".
Schedule for later
Write today, send on Monday at 8am. Cancel any time before it goes and your credits come straight back.
Single or bulk
Send one quick message or ten thousand from the same screen, on your phone or your computer.
Saved contacts
Keep your contacts in groups such as Members, Customers or Parents, and send to a whole group in two taps.
Your own sender name
Messages arrive from your name, for example YOURSHOP, instead of a number. We handle the approval with the network for you.
API for your software
Generate your own API key in one click and send from your website, app or accounting system. Simple, documented, and yours alone.
Pay with mobile money
Buy credits with MTN, Airtel or Zamtel mobile money. No bank, no forms, credits appear in a minute.
Sending in four steps
Most people send their first message the same day they sign up.
Sign up with your phone
Enter your number, we text you a code. No password to remember.
Buy credits
Pick a pack and approve the mobile money prompt on your phone.
Request your sender name
Tell us the name you want (up to 10 letters). We send it to Zamtel for approval and text you when it is ready.
Send
Upload your list, write your message, check the preview, send now or schedule.
Simple prices. The more you buy, the less each SMS costs.
1 credit sends one SMS part to one phone. A normal message of up to 160 characters is one credit. Credits do not expire while your account is active.
Longer messages use more credits: up to 160 plain characters is 1 credit, up to 306 is 2, and so on. Messages with special characters or emoji fit 70 characters per credit. You always see the exact cost before you send. Need more than 50,000? Call us for a special price.
Send from your own software
Create an API key in your account and send with one request. Your key is yours: it works only for your account, you can have several, and you can switch one off at any time.
curl -X POST https://bulksms.smartforelending.com/api/bulk/v1/sms \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"to":"0971234567","sender_id":"YOURSHOP","message":"Your order is ready"}'Read the API documentationGood to know
How long does a sender name take?
You can start sending as soon as you sign up and pay, using our shared name while you wait. Your own sender name must be approved by the network, which can take a few working days. We submit it for you and text you the moment it is approved.
Can I send before my sender name is approved?
When the shared sender name is switched on, yes. New accounts start with a daily limit of 500 messages for your safety. Ask us to raise it once you are verified.
What does "Sent" mean in my history?
It means the message was accepted by the network for delivery. Delivery receipts for each handset are not available yet, so we cannot confirm that every phone received it (a phone that is off or out of coverage will receive it later or not at all).
What if a message fails?
Credits for messages that fail or that you cancel are returned to your balance automatically.
Which numbers can I send to?
All Zambian mobile numbers: MTN (096, 076), Airtel (097, 077, 057), Zamtel (095, 075, 055, 056). You can type them as 0971234567 or +260971234567.
What can I not send?
Scams, threats, adult content, or messages to people who have not agreed to hear from you. See the Terms of Use. We may suspend accounts that break them.
Do I get a receipt?
Every purchase and every send is listed in your account, and you can download the full results of any send as a spreadsheet.