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