HOW DO I SEND SMS?
To send bulk sms,
- Register on www.nairaforsms.com
- Login with your registered username and your password
- Click on "Compose SMS" link
- In the "Sender ID" box, enter the name or phone number you want to be displayed on the receivers' screen. It must not be more than eleven (11)characters. This include space between letters.
- In the "Recipients" box, enter the phone numbers you want to text (in the format: 2348060000000). Duplicate and invalid numbers will be removed and not charged. Separate multiple numbers with comma, colon, semicolon, space or put each number on a separate line.
- Type your message in the "Message" field. Single text message contains a maximum 160 characters.
- Click on the "send" button.
CAN I UPLOAD PHONE NUMBERS FROM MY COMPUTER?
Yes, you can upload a .txt file which consists of a group of mobile numbers as many as you wish.
You can create the file with notepad; write mobile numbers in the text file one by one i.e. second number should be on the second line. Press the enter key to start a new line.
E.g.
2348075639773
2340861341205
2348053425363
2348020509087
2348049084844
and so on.
To use the .txt file on NairaforSMS.com, click on the dropdown box under "Recipients" while on the "compose SMS" page. Then, click "Upload recipients". You will see the "browse" button which you can use to upload the .txt file containing your phone numbers.
CAN I SCHEDULE SMS TO BE DELIVERED LATER?
Yes. When on the "compose SMS" page, click on the "More Options" button and tick the "schedule for delivery" box. Set the delivery date and click "Send SMS". The SMs will be delivered on the set date.
CAN I SAVE MESSAGE AS DRAFT?
Yes. When on the "compose SMS" page, click on the "More Options" button and enter a title for the message you want to save its copy as draft. After sending the sms to your recipients, you can click on the "Draft SMS" link to view the saved message.
CAN I SAVE RECIPIENTS OF MY SMS TO MY ACCOUNT?
Yes. You can save the recipients of your sms to your account on NairaForSMS.com. When on the "compose SMS" page, click on the "More Options" button and select if you want to create a new group or use exiting group for the recipients. If you select a new group, enter the title and send your SMS. The group will appear in your phonebook which you can access via the "Manage Phonebook" link after you might have signed into your account.
HOW CAN I BUY SMS CREDIT?
Once you determine how much SMS credits you need, you can purchase SMS credits either by paying with your interswitch ATM card, or by paying cash or cheque directly into our Bank account.
Sign in to your account at Nairaforsms.com and click on "Buy SMS". Type the number of sms you need inside the box provided and it will show you the total price in Naira.
Make payment into any of our bank accounts listed on the "Pricing"/"Payment Info" page and contact us, we will credit your account immediately. If you prefer to pay online using your ATM card, choose the "VoguePay" payment option and follow the instruction.
CAN I PAY USING MASTERCARD OR VISA CREDIT CARDS?
Yes, if you choose the "VoguePay" payment option while on the "Buy SMS" page after you might have signed into your account. Read how to buy bulk sms online here.
IS THE ONLINE ATM CARD PAYMENT SECURE?
Yes. Interswitch http://www.interswitch.com.ng/ is a highly secure ATM processing service.
CAN I SEND SMS TO OTHER COUNTRIES?
Yes. You can send to 400+ Networks around the globe. Please see our coverage list on the "Pricing" page to see if your specific country or network is covered.
Do SMS CREDITS EXPIRE?
No! Our SMS credits do not expire. You can use them anytime.
CAN I VIEW MY SENT MESSAGES?
Yes. click on the "Message History" link when you sign in to your account.
CAN I SEND SMS TO CDMA NUMBERS?
Yes! We send to cdma numbers. To send to cdma numbers, use a numeric sender id. Pls note that you might be charged 1.5units per sms when you send sms to cdma numbers.
YOUR QUESTION IS NOT LISTED HERE?
Use the contact form on the "Contact" page to send your questions to us. We will get back to you asap.
NOTE:
When the system tries to deliver your message to a phone number which is switched off or out of range the message will remain in the network for sometime. As soon as the mobile comes in range that message will be delivered to it.
