An SMS sender ID is a quick way to let people receiving an SMS know exactly who the SMS is from. It is basically what appears in the “sent from” address on a mobile phone.
There are three types of SMS sender ID:-
Long numbers :- Long numbers are the numerical sender Ids, which are the same length as the national mobile numbers. For example :- 5656544665
Short codes :- Short codes are short digit sequences, significantly shorter than telephone numbers, that are used to address messages in Multimedia Messaging System and short message service systems of mobile network operators. For example :- 5686
Alphanumeric :- The sender names that composes of letters from the alphabet (A-Z), and numeric characters. This sender represents the brand name and is displayed as such when you received.
Benefits of using SMS Sender id
🔖 Instant brand recognition
If you are messaging customers, it is in your best interest for them to instantly see who the message from. Your customer will read your message with a more positive attitude .
📈 Higher level of trust
When a customer receives a message from a random number, claiming to be brand, they may often dismiss that message. You can simply replace the phone number with your brand’s name and gain your customer’s trust instantly.
✉ Message differentiation
You can also use the SMS Sender ID as a mean to inform the recipient of the nature of the message.
