Why does my India Sender ID have extra letters in front of it? Why does my India Sender ID have extra letters in front of it?

Why does my India Sender ID have extra letters in front of it?

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Question

Why does my India Sender ID have extra letters in front of it?

Applies To

  • India
  • Sender ID
  • SMS

Answer

Sender IDs in India may be prefixed with additional letters to identify who delivered it and through which gateway.

The following is a list of SMS prefixes used in India and their explanation:

Service Provider Code
Aircel, Dishnet Wireless D
Airtel A
BSNL B
BPL Mobile/Loop Telecom L
Datacom Solutions C
HFCL Infotel H
Idea Cellular I
MTNL M
Reliance Communications R
Reliance Telecom E
S tel S
Shyam Telecom Y
Spice Telecom P
Swan Telecom W
Tata Teleservices T
Unitech U
Vodafone V

State Codes that signify the SMS Gateway Origin:

Service Circle Code
Andhra Pradesh A
Assam S
Bihar B
Delhi D
Gujarat G
Haryana H
Himachal Pradesh I
Jammu & Kashmir J
Karnataka X
Kerala L
Kolkata K
Madhya Pradesh Y
Maharashtra Z
Mumbai M
North East N
Orissa O
Punjab P
Rajasthan R
Tamil Nadu T
UP-East> E
UP-West W
West Bengal V

So if the Sender ID is received as VD-NEXSMS, this means the carrier delivering was Vodafone, and the region was Delhi.

Virtual Numbers

  • Local Reach - Yes
  • International Reach - No
  • SMS-only - Yes
  • Voice-only - No
  • SMS & Voice - No
  • Available via API - No

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