How to Register Consent Template on DLT Portals
Follow the simple steps to register your consent templates on DLT portals such as Airtel, JIO, Vodafone, Videocon, Tata and BSNL to send out Bulk SMS in India.
Consent SMS Templates are a standard message that is sent to end users of the enterprise for their consent to receive communications from respective enterprise.
Note: While creating consent template, following details needs to be given:
Template Name: Name as per your choice.
Brand Name: The product/trade name or if they have multiple brand names.
Example:
Enterprise “Jubilant Food Works” owns 3 brand portfolios “Domino’s Pizza; Dunkin’ Donuts & Hong’s Kitchen”.
Scope of consent: Content they want to send to end users (We would like to
send communication regarding all marketing offers and events to our registered customers. {opt-out procedure can also be given}). It should not contain any actual message contents.
Example:
Would Like to Send Communication Regarding All Marketing Offers and Events to our Registered Customers.
“ABC Solutions” needs Your Consent in Order to Serve You Better. We May Send You Messages about Your Account Information, Activity and Our Best Offers.
We will send you updates, transactions, recommendations of our services or products being a registered customer with us.
With the above details filled, enterprise can submit the template for approval. There is no limitation for enterprise on creation of no.of consent templates. Post approval by the registrar, enterprise can link these consent template to their content templates in promotional or service explicit category accordingly (Shown in below snapshot).
Do’s for DLT Consent Template
Choose short name to a template which is relevant. This helps in choosing right consent template while creating content templates in promotional or service explicit categories.
Brand name should be relevant to details mentioned in scope of content.
Scope of content should be relevant to mentioned brand & intent of the consent to be mentioned.
If entity wants to provide opt-out information, that needs to be provided completely.
Ex: “To opt-out, send SMS as STOP to 1234567890”
Don’ts for DLT Consent Template
Not to use generic names for SMS templates like “template1” etc.,
Not to mention invalid or irrelevant names under brand. This will be treated as invalid template.
Not to enter actual message sent to customer, no short message like “consent; SMS to customers; etc.,”
No variable to be used in scope of consent, as variable applicable to content templates only.
Multiple consents not required by entity unless it is required by enterprise, like example mentioned explaining brand name field.
For more information log on to https://www.smsgateway.center or contact us for Enterprise SMS Services.
