Sakari can text-enable your existing landline or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone number in the United States and Canada with a process called Hosted Messaging.
Your team can continue to use your existing company landline or VOIP phone number to send/receive voice calls. All text messages will automatically be routed through Sakari and sent from your existing landline or VOIP phone number.
Add your number
- Navigate to your Senders page
- Click Add Sender in the top right corner of your screen
- Select Bring Your Own
Select Your Phone Number's Country
Hosted messaging is only supported for numbers from the United States and Canada.
Enter your number and choose your provider.
If your provider is not shown, or a selected provider does not allow you to verify, select other.
Verify Number
When you click Verify, you will receive a phone call with a six-digit code
Enter this code in the prompt:
This step verifies your ownership of the number.
You can skip the verification if you cannot receive automated calls or want to verify later. Before the number can be hosted, you must verify your ownership by providing additional documentation by email.
Sign LOA
Complete the form shown. Clicking Submit sends the LOA to the email address provided on the form.
- An address in the United States or Canada is required
- The inbox must be monitored for the email address provided
Wait for SMS Enablement through Sakari
Once the LOA has been signed and documents received, allow around 5-7 business days for the configuration to be updated.
Pricing
Standard Sakari text messaging rates will apply. The additional phone number is treated as a standard United States or Canada phone number, and standard phone billing rates apply.
To view the messaging pricing, please visit: https://sakari.io/pricing/