1. What is a "short code"?
Short codes are special telephone numbers, significantly shorter than full telephone numbers, that can be used to address SMS and MMS messages from certain service providers' mobile phones or fixed phones. Two types of short codes are available: dialing and messaging.
Short codes are widely used for value-added services such as television program voting, ordering ringtones, charity donations and other mobile services.
2. What is a "keyword"?
A keyword is a short or shortened word that you send to a short code to prompt the system for an action. You can request more information, confirm your service and more. For example: type start HT and send to 2332 to receive a sms for beauty tips.
3. Can I have any Keyword I want? Are there any limitations?
As long as the Keyword you want is available, you can register it. You can use any combination of letters and numbers.
4. How does an SMS subscription work?
If you are in interested in subscribing to a service, you can subscribe to it by sending a SMS message to the short code number advertised.
You will receive a reply message asking you to confirm the subscription. Price and terms of use information will be included in the message. For web and SMS sign-ups, reply with the keyword mentioned. YOU WILL NOT BE FULLY SUBSCRIBED UNTIL YOU REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
You will now start receiving messages to your cell phone, until you unsubscribe from that service.
To end the service, reply to one of your messages with STOP.
5. What do I need to get this service?
You need to have a cell phone that is SMS messaging-enabled and has the SMS messaging service turned on.
6. How did I get myself subscribed?
Content providers advertise ringtones, wallpapers, animations, news, horoscope, namaj alert, jokes, beauty tips etc. on television, radio, newspaper, magazine. You can not get subscribed to a service unless you order content via a shortcode. SMS the advertised keyword to the short code number advertised and respond to the confirmation message.
7. How do I unsubscribe?
Reply with the words STOP space keyword and send sms to the according short code. You can also call our customer care on 01726467969 or 01674471710.
8. What is SMPP?
The Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol is an open, industry standard protocol designed to provide a flexible data communications interface for transfer of short message data between a Message Center, such as a Short Message Service Centre (SMSC), GSM Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) Server or other type of Message Center and a SMS application system, such as a WAP Proxy Server, EMail Gateway or other Messaging Gateway.
9. How does SMPP work?
Messages sent over SMPP are routed directly to and from the wireless service provider over a secure private network. Most major wireless service providers can provide confirmation of message delivery. The greatest benefit to SMPP is the fact that messages are two-way, enabling mobile phone subscribers to respond to the messages you send them easily via the text messaging feature on a handset.
10. What is API?
Stands for "Application Programming Interface" is a set of programming instructions and standards for accessing a Web-based software application or Web tool. An API is a software-to-software interface, not a user interface. With APIs, applications talk to each other without any user knowledge or intervention.
11. What is a MSISDN?
Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN) is a number used to identify a cell phone number internationally. MSISDN is defined by the E.164 numbering plan. This number includes a country code and a National Destination Code which identifies the subscriber's operator.
12. What is HTTPS?
HTTPS (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web. The difference between HTTPS and HTTP is that the security protocol (HTTPS) operates at lower sub layer, encrypting an HTTP message prior to transmission and decrypting a message upon arrival.