DLT Registration is Like Doing Business KYC for Using Business Communication Services like BULK SMS. It’s introduced in India to prevent Frauds and Spamming done using Bulk SMS Service.
Its very simple, you can Search a Local SMS Service provider in your CITY or can directly purchase SMS Service from National Provider like SMSIdea from their Site www.smsidea.biz and use the Portal to feed your recipients numbers and send message with your own control.
Aggregators (Bulk SMS Providers) like SMSIdea are having direct connectivity with telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL, JIO, etc. They provider their Application/Portal as a Medium for the Businesses to submit the messages and data along with multiple other Automation functionalities like Scheduling, URL Tracking, Link generation facility, Personalization of content facility, API Facility, and much more. This enriches the overall experience and performance of the SMS Activity. After Submission of the SMS, the same if passed to the operator for final delivery.
There is nothing like Free SMS gateway, but yes for demo purposes, some SMS credits are provider with an intention to make the customer comfortable and confident about the service.
The price of the SMS Usually Depends on the Users quantity of consumption. The Price ranges from 11paise to 25paise. In addition, some unique functionalities can add up the costs.
At SMSIdea you can Register yourself for Free and after login you can get the API from the API section, you can test the API for free and once comfortable can purchase the package for Final usage.