Senders

Phone numbers for outbound SMS in Sakari

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  • Adding a Sender? Create a Group!

    Create a corresponding Group in Sakari for each Sender (outbound number, Alphanumeric Sender ID or short-code) you add to your account.Groups allow account Adm...

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  • Senders: Compliance status

    The Compliance status column indicates the status of the registration application for the specified Sender and is only relevant to specific number types.      ...

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  • Add Sender > Import Number

    'Importing' is a Sakari term that means adding an outbound number as a Sender via a number provider integration (e.g., Twilio, Aircall).The provider's integrat...

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  • Add Sender > Buy Number

    Navigate to your Senders pageClick Add Sender in the top right corner of your screenSelect Buy NumberLocal (US and Canada)A Local US & CA Number can be purchas...

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  • Set up a test group using a List

    Variability in mobile phone manufacturers, number providers, carriers, and networks used to deliver SMS messages is always a factor in deliverability.  Deliver...

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  • Remove a Sender

    Navigate to the Senders section in the Sakari Hub.Click the trashcan icon to the right of the Sender to remove it from your account.NotesRemoving a Sender auto...

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  • What does the Compliance status of a Sender mean? (US/CA)

    The Compliance column indicates the status of the registration application for the specified Sender.Local area code numbersRegisterA 10DLC registration applica...

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  • Sender details

    To see details and settings for a specific Sender, click anywhere along its row in the Senders panel.SMS tabSelect this tab to see the SMS configuration for th...

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  • Change the area code of the included number (US/CA)

    Note: Only available on paid accounts Purchase* the number with the desired local area code via the Senders section (click Add Sender and select Buy Number) Re...

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  • Senders Overview

    Senders The Senders panel in Sakari allows you to view all numbers associated with your account. From the main page, you can view: Number - Phone Number Type ...

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  • Sender Types

    Dedicated Phone Numbers Sakari offers dedicated local phone numbers from over 100 countries for paid accounts. The type of phone numbers available will vary by...

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  • Add a Sender

    To add a new Sender to your account, click Add Sender at the top of your screen.You will have the option to: Buy Number - Purchase a new number through Sakari...

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  • Senders panel

    The Senders panel allows you to view the main attributes of all dedicated Senders on your account.Access the Senders panel via the Settings menu:Each Sender ro...

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  • Add Sender > Bring Your Own - 'Hosted Messaging' (US & CA landline/VoIP SMS enablement)

    Sakari can text-enable your existing landline or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone number in the United States and Canada through a process called Host...

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  • Allocate a Sender to one user only

    Create a Group (see Create and manage Groups) Attach the Sender to the Group Add only the relevant user's Sakari profile to the Group Notes Creating a Group ...

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  • Update Compliance status for a Sender (US/CA only)

    Local area code numbers (10DLC)On initial application for 10DLC registrationSelect the numbers you want associated with your regulatory campaign.  Once approve...

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  • What does the Status of a Sender mean?

    The Status column indicates whether a number is ready to send text messages via Sakari.  Note: the value in the Status column does not relate to the Compliance...

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  • Enable or Disable Destination Countries for Phone Number

     OverviewA phone numbers supported destination countries define the countries that your phone number can send to. Here's how to update these countries: In the ...

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  • Call Forwarding

    OverviewForward voice calls made to numbers in Sakari to an external number of your choice.Enable Call Forwarding for phone numbers provided by, ported into or...

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  • Formatting International Phone Numbers

    Formatting International Phone Numbers Sakari recommends using E.164 formatting for all To and From phone numbers communicated to Sakari. This is an internatio...

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