Our SIM hosting service gives you the platform to communicate with your customers anytime, anywhere and without restrictions. Your messages delivered to all phone numbers whether on DND or not. Received messages can be viewed on any mobile device, be forwarded to any email address of your choice or integrated into your existing customer management system.
SIM hosting enables 2-way communications. You can receive and send text SMS through your own number in very competitive prices. SIM Hosting can totally change the way you interact with your customers, boost your brand image and boost your sales.
Using a SIM card provided by you, once received, this is securely setup on our SIM hosting data centre, which has multi-redundancy built-in in terms of power and network infrastructure. Text messages received are automatically and immediately forward to the provided API and/or email address. It can also be viewed on the website. If desired, received messages can be rerouted to another phone.
Why SIM Hosting?
- Delivered to all phone numbers, DND included
- Instant delivery of messages
- Escape filtering system of the Telecom operator
- Assured delivery
· Open and express platform for clients to call back
- Enjoy 100+ enterprise solutions for hosted SIMs
- 2-way messaging services
- Automated SMS self-service
- Minimum setup and maintenance cost
- Real-time monitoring
- Free incoming messages
- Enjoy lowest SMS rates in the market
- Uptime of 99.99% up and running system provided
- Redundancy in power and network
Power up Your Business with SIM Hosting
The most important tool you will ever need as a business owner is communication. A business is useless if it cannot communicate and connect with its customers. That gap is filled with our SIM hosting service. Here are a few of what SIM hosting can do for your business.
· Deliver messages to phone numbers on DND without restriction
- Provide a platform for automated 2-way messaging
- Get new customers via a self-opt-in service
· Provide your client with opportunities for call back with a single dial
- Add text messaging capabilities to your business
· Enable Two-way text messaging seamlessly into your existing communication model
· Easily integrate with your existing applications using our API
- Create auto-responder for all incoming messages
- Call routing from SIM
· Reroute messages to another phone numbers via bulk SMS route
Benefits
- Deliver messages to phone numbers on DND
· Easy call back option. No need to include a call back phone number in the body of the message
· All incoming messages are forwarded to your PUSH URL or email free of charge
· Notify your clients of current marketing or promotion campaign.
· SIM hosting integrates seamlessly with your existing bulk SMS API
- You can configure totally personalized messages
- Use for time critical messaging
- Use as automated customer service point.
- Set up SMS self-service
Features
- Delivery to phone numbers on DND
- Self-managed or fully managed
- SMS forwarding
- SMS to API
- Call forwarding
- Call to Skype
- SMS voting
- SMS opt-in
- SMS self-service
- Secure
· While your Sender ID may be cloned easily, phone number cloning is a lot more difficult
Where to Use SIM hosting?
- It is used in mobile marketing.
- For personal use
- For voting and polling campaign.
- Use at customer help desk system.
- For receiving feed backs.
How do I send messages via the SIM server?
1. When you send messages via www.smartsmssolutions.com, we auto detect phone numbers on DND re-route these ones via the SIM server.
2. You can also send the messages directly via the SIM server regardless of their DND status
Why Airtel?
We recommend Airtel network for the following reason:
- Online interface for monitoring expenses - https://selfcare.ng.airtel.com/
- Cheaper SMS bundles: https://blog.smartsmssolutions.net/103-content/products-and-features/sim-hosting/118-how-to-buy-airtel-sms-bundle-at-the-lowest-rate-of-n1-20k-to-all-networks-in-nigeria
Do I provide the SIM?
UPDATE: YOU CAN SELECT A NEW SIM FROM THE SIM HOSTING PAGE ON THE PORTAL.
Yes. Clients must ensure the SIM card remains 'in-credit' and any other operator terms are met to ensure the SIM remains active. You can terminate your hosting at any time a request for your SIM.
Reliability
We provide 99.99% service availability. Hardware based SIM hosting is reliant on three things; IP connectivity, power and local cell tower signal. While we can't influence the latter, we have both backup IP connectivity and power.
Our SIM Hosting service provides a level of service which is very reliable.
Can I Receive Calls?
Yes. You can setup 'call forwarding' - this setup and any costs incurred would be between you and your network, and should be configured before sending your SIM card to us.
You escaped being billed for the calls by subscribing to “Forward to Skype” service.
Can I send SMS?
You can send SMS to most countries using the SIM card number as your source address (sender ID); this is what is shown when the message arrives on a handset. The beautiful part is that your clients can easily reply via the phone number.
You can send SMS via the SIM card and you will be billed at the operator rate. You can push the messages via any of our interfaces which include HTTP REST, Email to SMS or directly from the website just paying for the messages you send.
How do the Inbound SMS get to me?
When any inbound messages are received by your SIM, our server will pass these to you without delay by your chosen method. The methods available are
- Rerouted to another phone number as SMS
- Send to your PUSH API URL.
- View directly from the website
- Forward to an email address
SIM Hosting API
You can interact with the SIM server via the API giving you the platform to get things done easily.
SIM Hosting Setup Process
SIM hosting set up process is very simple. It involves the following:
- Complete setup form and process
- Agree to the terms and conditions
- Send SIM to us
- Complete payment
- Setup begins
When the process is complete (normally within 24 hours) the SIM card is securely stored, and can be returned if required when you no longer need our Virtual SIM hosting service.
Termination of Service
If you no longer require the service, you send request for service termination and once the processes are completed, your SIM will be returned to you.
Pricing
UPDATE: SELF-MANAGED AND FULLY-MANAGED PACKAGES DISCONTINUED. SIM HOSTING 2.0 NOW LIVE!
We offer the best packages in SIM hosting in Nigeria. You can choose between self-managed and fully managed.
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Self-Managed |
Fully-Managed |
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Set-up cost |
N50,000 |
N50,000 |
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Monthly Hosting Rentals |
N10,000 |
N10,000 |
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SMS Delivery cost |
Self-managed |
2 units/SMS |
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Inbox forwarding as SMS |
Self-managed |
2 units/SMS |
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Call forwarding |
Self-managed |
Not available |
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Inbox forwarding to mail/app |
Free |
Free |
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SMS self service |
ü |
ü |
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2-way messaging |
ü |
ü |
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Auto-responder |
ü |
ü |
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Web view |
ü |
ü |
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DND delivery |
ü |
ü |
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SMS voting |
ü |
ü |
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SMS opt-in |
ü |
ü |
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SMS opt-out |
ü |
ü |
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SMS polling |
ü |
ü |
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Call back |
ü |
ü |
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Power redundancy |
ü |
ü |
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Network redundancy |
ü |
ü |