Small Business
A First SMS Five Minutes After Signup, With No Paperwork
Owner of a hardware shopSMS
The Challenge
The shop wanted to text regular customers about new stock and offers, but getting a sender ID meant forms and a two week wait before a single message could go out.
What They Did
- 01
Sign Up From a Phone
The owner created an account and topped up the balance with mobile money.
- 02
Send on a Shared Sender
The first SMS went out straight away on a shared sender, with the price shown before sending.
- 03
Own Name When Approved
They applied for the shop's own sender ID and kept sending while it was reviewed.
The Result
- Customers heard about new stock on day one.
- No waiting on paperwork before the first send.
- Every message traced to delivery.
In their words
“They told me to wait 14 days for a sender ID. With Sendly my first SMS went out five minutes after I signed up, from my phone.”
