Content Template and DLT Template ID Mandatory to Terminate SMS from January 2021

As of now, every enterprise in India needs to send out the Principal Entity (PE) ID along with their SMS Message using bulk SMS portals. Now, Operators have asked to send the template with DLT Template ID when an SMS is terminated. So, every enterprise or an individual needs to register their template and map their headers. Once your template is approved, DLT portals would give you an unique DLT Template ID which needs to be sent during your SMS termination, failing to which your SMS will be failed and you will bear the SMS cost.

So, we request all our customers to register their template and fetch the DLT Template ID and add it in our SMSGatewayCenter portal.

How to Register your Templates with DLT portals?

We have written a detailed article on how to register your templates in DLT portals and map your headers. You can follow this DLT Template Registration Guide and start registering your SMS content on your desired DLT operator. We have added most of the DLT operators to register your templates, so kindly use as per your convenience.

Adding DLT Details in SMSGatewayCenter

Once your template gets approved from the DLT operators, then you need to update the DLT info on our portal for smooth transaction. Follow the simple steps to do the same.

Update DLT Info

Login to your account at https://www.smsgateway.center/

Go to Sidebar -> Bulk SMS -> DLT Templates as shown in the screenshot below.

Click on Add button or floating plus button to add new template.

A pop up modal would appear as follow.

Now, add your approved content from DLT operator with variable. And fetch the Template ID and add it in DLT Template ID field. Note: Please replace variable with ours, you cannot use the same variable as we use multiple operators.

Now, click on Save Changes and wait for our team to approve.

Once your template gets verified by the team then you can start sending the SMS.

How to Send SMS using DLT Template Info from SMSGatewayCenter Panel?

Go to Bulk SMS -> Send SMS

Enter all required details as you do generally to send SMS. You can append your DLT templates as shown in the screenshot below and automatically DLT template ID gets fetched by the system.

How to Send SMS using DLT Template Info using SMSGatewayCenter API?

You would need to add additional parameter with your current API which you are currently being used. Your API request should look like this.

https://www.smsgateway.center/SMSApi/rest/send?userId=YOURUSERNAME&password=YOURPASSWORD&senderId=YOURSENDERNAME&dltEntityId=123xxxxxxxxxx&sendMethod=simpleMsg&msgType=TEXT&msg=YOUR+MESSAGE&mobile=9199999999xx,9199999999xx&duplicateCheck=true&dltEntityId=xxxxxxxxxxxxx&dltTemplateId=xxxxxxxxxxxxx&format=json

How to Send SMS using DLT Template Info using SMSGatewayCenter SMPP Connectivity?

While sending SMS using SMPP, you need to send DLT parameters in TLV Configuration.

The additional DLT parameters that needs to be added are:

Parameter	Name of Parameter	Tag
Principle Entity ID	PEID	0x1400
Template ID	TMPID	0x1401

DLT operators will start failing the messages if these new parameters are found within the sent requests. We request all our customers to add your templates and start testing it and make necessary corrections within your application if required.

If you need any assistance, please get in touch with our support team. Further you can learn all about DLT Registration process here right from PE ID registration, Header Registration and Content & Consent Template Registration process.