How can I schedule SMS messages using bulk SMS plans?

• Access https://bulksmsplans.com and sign in using a customer account.
  

• Enter your login information, which you entered during the creation of your account.
• To schedule SMS, click on the SMS option. On the left side of your screen as defined below

• Click on the fifth option in the list, i.e., Bulk Scheduling SMS, that you need to choose from the “SMS” option.
  

• Select the "SMS Type" option among the list, i.e., promotional, transactional, and OTP. Before entering the SMS. Let me tell you the difference between promotional, transactional, and OTP SMS. Number one is promotional SMS. You can use promotional SMS to market your product or business; it does not reach DND members. The second option is transactional SMS, which can be sent by banks, and these messages can be sent for other services of banks as well. The third option is OTP SMS, which is used for API integrations and high-priority messages that are used for OTP verification. This is the one that is typically used for messages of information, or OTP SMS, such as any school, institute, or organization that would like to alert their members.

• Select the sender ID from the below list. Firstly, check that it has been approved by the DLT before entering the sender ID. Until and unless it is approved, the user won’t be able to add a sender ID. If any user sends an SMS without approval, then the SMS will not be delivered as well as it will get rejected.

• Select the “SMS encoding” option from the list below, i.e., text, unicode, flash SMS, and unicode flash SMS. On the basis of the selected item, text will be added to it with a character limit. E.g., text character length is 160 characters. Choose the SMS site here to test it out first. I've picked transactional second, sender ID third, and text. If you want to send an SMS in any other language, then choose Unicode, but it doesn't have a character limit of 160 characters; it has a lower character limit, i.e., 70 characters. The commonly used SMS encoding options are text, and Unicode. Flash messages will appear on the customer's cell phone if you choose Text and Coding next.

• Put your phone number here. Up to 5000 contacts can be added here. Each contact must have a country prefix. Insert a single number in each line, and it should be 10 numbers in a particular format, as shown in the example +91 9xxxxxxxxx. You can save a template to use when writing your text messages to send anything you like, such as offers, alerts, or notifications.

• The user can upload contacts in the form of an Excel sheet. There is no limit to entering contact numbers in Excel, but the user has to enter the data in the right format. The first column should be 'Phone Number' and the second column 'Schedule Date and Time. By clicking on the “Click here to download a sample file” option, users can easily enter data and upload it in the right format without wasting time. 

• Select the template name from the below list, which must be approved by the DLT first.

• Select the option from the list, “Insert Excel Column.”

• Select the link that the user wants to add while sending SMS. The link will be shared so that you can get more and more traffic on it. 

• Select the form from the list, which is defined below in the list.

• Enter the details in the template that the user wants to send via SMS. The user has to remember various things, like that the format of the template that is approved by DLT must be the same.

• To create a new template. The user has to enter the correct details in the below form. If the user wants to make any changes to the template, they will have to get approval before sending an SMS. There are various important things that must be added to the list, like “Template Name”, “Template ID,”, and “Template Text.

• After entering details, click on the “Save button” to save the document.
• Each country has a different time zone, so users have to select the appropriate time zone of the country in which they want to send. Time zone considerations are also crucial, particularly if you are aiming to reach people in several places.

• Verify the scheduled messages a second time to be sure they are accurate and pertinent. Your scheduled communications should be sent for processing when you have checked and verified them. Messages will be delivered by the majority of SMS service providers, who will also make sure they go out at the appointed times.
  

In conclusion, utilizing bulk SMS plans to schedule SMS messages is an easy and effective approach to handling and delivering messages to numerous recipients at set times. The services that are available from bulk SMS providers can be utilized for scheduling the messages in advance by just following a few easy steps. Scheduling SMS messages with bulk SMS plans offers a convenient and effective way to manage and send messages to numerous recipients. You can optimize your marketing efforts and successfully reach your target audience by utilizing the scheduling features provided by reliable bulk SMS service providers with 24/7 assistance at our Toll-Free number: 1800 8901 499 / helpline number: +91-7404900081.