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Transactional SMS

Transactional SMS that always arrive — DND or not.

Sendar's transactional SMS service delivers OTP verification codes, bank alerts, order confirmations, and payment receipts to any Nigerian mobile number — including phones registered on the NCC Do-Not-Disturb list. Transactional SMS costs ₦6.65 per message with sub-3-second delivery across MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9Mobile. The service includes real-time delivery receipts, automatic retry logic, and a dedicated API endpoint for high-throughput applications.

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DND-approved on all Nigerian carriers
MTN
airtel
glo
9mobile

Transactional SMS reaches 99.2% of recipients — even on DND-registered numbers.

Built for transactional SMS

Every feature your critical messages need

Sub-second routing, DND bypass, real-time webhooks — built for the messages that can't wait.

DND-approved route

Delivers to every Nigerian handset, including DND-registered numbers. Your critical alerts land — no exceptions.

Sub-3-second delivery

Dedicated low-latency routing ensures bank alerts, OTPs, and receipts arrive in seconds, not minutes.

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Dynamic templates

Merge tags for amount, reference, customer name, and date — personalize every transactional message at scale.

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Real-time webhooks

Get delivery status pushed to your backend instantly — sent, delivered, or failed — for full reconciliation.

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Custom sender ID

Every transactional SMS arrives from your brand name — up to 11 alphanumeric characters, carrier-verified.

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99.9% uptime SLA

Enterprise-grade infrastructure with automatic failover and carrier redundancy across all Nigerian networks.

Use cases

Who uses Sendar for Transactional SMS?

Teams across Nigeria trust Sendar to deliver the SMS that actually matter — the ones that can't afford to fail.

Banks & Fintechs

Debit/credit alerts, transaction confirmations, card activation, and KYC updates.

Logistics & Delivery

Pickup confirmed, out for delivery, delivered — the full chain in one flow.

Healthcare

Appointment reminders, prescription-ready alerts, and lab result notifications.

Government & Utilities

Payment receipts, application status, bill reminders, and service alerts.

Order Confirmation
Sent
Hi Adaeze, your order #ORD-4821 has been confirmed. Delivery by Thu 5pm. Track: shoplg.co/t/4821
1.8s delivery
Flash Sale
Campaign
4,218
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Also available

Need marketing campaigns? Try Promotional SMS

For flash sales, event invites, loyalty nudges, and bulk announcements — our promotional SMS route delivers to DND-compliant audiences at ₦5.95/SMS.

Learn about Promotional SMS →
Simple Pricing

Pay-As-You-Go — No Contracts, No Lock-Ins

Just top up and send. Both SMS types available in one wallet.

Promotional

Promotional SMS

Marketing campaigns, flash sales, announcements
₦5.95/ SMS
  • DND-compliant routes — MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile
  • Schedule, personalize, and track delivery
  • Custom sender ID included
Learn about Promotional SMS
Transactional

Transactional SMS & OTPs

Bank alerts, receipts, delivery updates, OTPs
₦6.65/ SMS
  • DND-approved — guaranteed 24/7 delivery
  • Sub-3-second delivery for time-critical codes
  • 99.9% uptime with real-time webhooks

Prepay ₦10K – ₦100K+ and unlock 2%, 4% or 6% off every SMS. See full pricing & volume discounts →

Ship transactional SMS in minutes — via integrations or code.

Connect to your existing stack

Trigger transactional SMS from Paystack, Shopify, WooCommerce, HubSpot and 40+ platforms — no code required.

See Pricing
PaystackShopifyWPWooZapierMakeHubSpot+40

Send via API in 3 lines

One endpoint. Instant delivery reports. Webhooks for every status change.

See documentation
cURLNode.jsPythonPHP
POST /v1/sms/sendAuthorization: Bearer $SENDAR_KEY{
  "to": "+2348012345678",
  "from": "PaymentCo",
  "message": "Your OTP is 284915",
  "type": "transactional"
}// 200 OK — delivered in 1.8s

Trusted for the messages that matter most

99%
Delivery rate on transactional routes.
<3s
Average delivery time for OTPs and alerts.
24/7
DND bypass — messages land day or night.
5K+
Nigerian businesses trust Sendar's transactional SMS.

Transactional SMS Questions

Everything you need to know about sending transactional SMS with Sendar.

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What is transactional SMS?+
Transactional SMS are non-marketing messages triggered by user actions — bank alerts, order confirmations, delivery updates, receipts, and OTPs. They bypass DND filters because they carry essential information the recipient expects.
Is transactional SMS different from OTP SMS?+
Can transactional SMS reach DND numbers?+
How fast is transactional SMS delivery?+
How much does transactional SMS cost?+
Can I use a custom sender ID?+
Do I get delivery reports?+

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