Now Your Business Can Send and Receive SMS Online

Sakari provides a complete SMS online gateway that empowers your business to send and receive SMS online. Whether you need to reach contacts locally or text people around the world, our platform is designed for fast, efficient business messaging.

Get SMS online to improve customer communications, close sales, and build stronger relationships through text messaging.

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Sakari is the trusted text provider for thousands, including:

 

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What is Online SMS?

Online SMS enables you to send SMS messages directly from your desktop (or tablet, laptop, etc.) to a customer’s mobile phone. Sakari’s SMS desktop application makes it easy to have two-way conversations with hundreds of contacts, both in bulk and individually. With bulk SMS capabilities and real-time communication, Sakari is the perfect tool to fuel more powerful SMS marketing campaigns.

Stress-Free Setup

Avoid headaches and don’t worry if you don’t have developers. Our team will take care of porting or setting up your number right away.

Desktop Messaging

Send SMS or MMS messages straight from your desktop. You can even create SMS workflows and integrate with other business apps.

2-Way Conversations

Never miss a message! When a lead or customer replies to your message, you’ll be able to manage and view conversations in real time—all online.

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Text Your Contacts in Real-Time

Most texts are read within 3-5 minutes. With real-time text messaging, you’ll see lightning-fast engagement, with consumers reading or responding to your texts almost instantly.

With contacts preferring quick conversations via mobile phone, you can get your message across while giving your audience what they want: quick, actionable conversations at their fingertips.

Where does this all take place? From the convenience of one centralized message inbox where your SMS, voice, or MMS conversations will take place. Get SMS online to reach thousands of customers at once.

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Multiple Phone Number Options

Our online text messaging service allows you to choose which number you want to text your contacts from and where to receive replies.

During the free trial of Sakari's SMS service, you’ll get a dedicated number to test out for 14 days. If you decide to upgrade to a paid plan, you can choose to keep that dedicated number or change it to a specific number that you prefer. Sakari supports text messaging via:

  • Dedicated Numbers
  • Toll-Free Numbers
  • Landline Numbers
  • Shortcodes
  • Mobile Devices
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Receive SMS and MMS Online

Sakari’s platform for SMS online services offers a handful of messaging capabilities to enhance your online texting.

Don’t forget that you can create special user permissions for your teams and dedicate specific phone numbers to users with our phone number groups. Get SMS online to:

  • Create message templates
  • Build SMS campaigns
  • Send MMS and emojis
  • Shorten URL links
  • Track conversation history
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GETTING STARTED

How to Start Sending Text Online

It only takes a few minutes to start text messaging right from your desktop.

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Create an account

To get SMS online, simply sign up for a free trial account (no commitments necessary!) and you can send and receive SMS online in minutes. Our plans include unlimited users and unlimited contacts—yes, you read that right! You can also add multiple account branches so you can easily organize your team.

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Set up your number

During a 14-day trial, you’ll get a dedicated number. With paid subscriptions, you can either keep that temporary phone number, use an existing one, or get a toll-free, landline, or virtual phone number. Our team of experts can help you port your number fast so you can start texting online!

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Send texts online

After activation, you’ll be ready to send and receive SMS online. Your messages can be viewed, managed, and responded to using your Mac or PC, or on your mobile phone using the Sakari mobile app. All text messages are automatically displayed in your account in real time.

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Multiple pricing options for your business teams.

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Get SMS Online with Powerful Integrations

Connect with your existing systems and send and receive SMS online in one place. From CRM systems to email marketing platforms, Sakari integrates with over 1,000 business applications, allowing you to send and receive SMS online while syncing seamlessly with tools you already use.

 

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

Hear What Our Customers Are Saying

  • "Top off your important email campaigns with text! Our email open rate has improved by 5-10% with Sakari due to sending texts to those who haven't opened our emails. Also, the team is very friendly and provides prompt user support."

    Kyle_Thompson
    Kyle T. Catalyst Resource Group

  • Our businesses understands how absolutely foundational to our marketing and sales strategy this application is. On my end, Sakari has proved invaluable to my department and is worth every penny we spend to send texts -- literally!"

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    Ashley S. James Crawford Law

  • "I've been using Sakari for a couple of months. I'm still new to this SMS marketing, and their people were INCREDIBLY helpful, spending several Zoom sessions with me whenever I have a question, walking me through the system. Great company, great product, great people!"

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    Brian K. The Securities Guys

  • "Sakari offers a great Product and their team provides wonderful customer service. We do sales by phone and adding services from Sakari has allowed us to expand our reach by texting potential customers. I would recommend this company 100%!!"

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    Lindsay A. Wayne Reaves Software
Frequently Asked Questions

Get SMS Online FAQs

Why should my business get SMS online?

SMS marketing offers an open rate of over 90%, making it one of the most effective ways to reach your audience. With SMS, businesses can deliver time-sensitive information such as promotions, appointment reminders, or flash sales directly to customers' phones. It’s faster and more personal than email, and customers are more likely to see and respond to a text message.

How does automation work with online SMS?

Replying to thousands of unique messages from all of your customers is overwhelming- but it doesn't have to be! With SMS automation and custom workflows, you can build SMS marketing campaigns that do the work for you! Monitor your workflows and oversee the messages unfolding in your message inbox.

Automation with online SMS allows businesses to schedule and send text messages automatically based on specific triggers or actions, such as customer sign-ups, purchases, or abandoned carts- or even specific keywords!

It can also segment audiences, personalize messages, and create workflows that manage follow-ups or responses without manual input. This streamlines communication, improves engagement, and ensures timely messaging, all while saving businesses time and effort.

Are there unique features or perks when you get SMS online?

Compared to traditional methods, SMS online offers better scalability, enhanced customer engagement, and more robust reporting, making it a powerful tool for modern marketing efforts.

SMS online allows businesses to send and receive SMS online via a web-based platform. It enables bulk messaging, automation, and personalization, allowing businesses to efficiently manage large-scale campaigns from a centralized dashboard. With features like real-time analytics, two-way communication, and integration with other tools like CRMs and email marketing software, SMS online provides greater flexibility and control.

How can online SMS impact other marketing channels?

When you get SMS online, you can use it to work alongside other channels, such as email, social media, and paid ads. Use SMS for time-sensitive updates, reminders, or flash sales, while relying on email for longer-form content. For example, you can send a text alert for a flash sale and follow up with a detailed email outlining the promotion.

Can I use my existing phone number?

Sakari does not support messaging from your current mobile number. However, you can select a dedicated number from our phone number options— these include local numbers, toll-free, landline, or VoIP.

Does Sakari integrate with other applications?

Yes. Sakari integrates with over 1,000 of your favorite applications.  Check out out integrations page here: Sakari Integrations

Do I need to download any software or mobile app?

No, our desktop application is web-based and doesn’t require anything to be downloaded.  If you choose to install the mobile app (it’s not required), you can download it from the Apple or Android app stores.

How do the pricing plans work?

We offer monthly subscriptions which start at $25 USD per month and include one free dedicated USA, Canada, United Kingdom or France phone number (other countries are available for an additional charge).

Each plan has an associated message segment per country, which can be found here. These plans are all month-to-month with no contract and you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Any unused credits in a month will roll over for a period of 90 days.

All messaging plans can be shared across your entire team, with unlimited users and contacts. Each plan is on a month-to-month term, with no contract, no per user fees, no setup fees and any unused credit will roll over for a period of 90 days.

At any point additional top-up credits can be purchased to supplement your credit - paying the same per message segment rate of your current plan.

How much does it cost to send an online SMS message?

Your cost per text message is based on three criteria:

  • Your Sakari messaging plan

  • The length of your message, which is measured in segments

  • The destination country of the recipient

What happens if I don't use all my online messaging credits?

Any unused credits from previous months will rollover for 90 days.

Do I pay for inbound SMS messages?

Yes, both sent and received SMS messages count toward your total messaging credits. The cost per message depends on your plan and the country of origin.

What is a message segment?

Text messages are measured in character batches called segments. You are billed for each segment sent and received. Segments are typically 160 characters in length, check out our SMS length calculator.

Can you send image text messages (MMS)?

Yes. We support two-way MMS (image) messaging in the United States and Canada.

MMS messages are priced at a $0.02 USD premium to whatever plan rate your account is on. For example, if you're in the Starter plan with a rate of $0.032 USD per segment in the United States, an image message would be $0.052 USD.

In addition to sending the image, MMS have the advantage of increasing your available character count limit to 1,600 characters (compared to 160 typically for SMS). Accordingly, you can send longer text messages without incurring multiple segments.

Can I send online SMS messages for free?

We offer a free trial plan with 100 messaging credits for you to try out. After the credits are used up, you can upgrade to one of our pricing plans. 

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