Now Your Business Can Send and Receive SMS Online

With a 90% open rate, SMS marketing is one of the most effective ways for businesses to reach customers.

When you choose a reputable SMS online service provider, you 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.

Check out how Octopus HACCP increased their message open rate and decreased their appointment no-show rate with SMS online! Or learn how Nexford University boosted conversion rates and student engagement with online SMS messaging!

When you get SMS online, you can use text message marketing to work alongside other channels, such as email, social media, and paid ads. Use SMS for time-sensitive updates, appointment reminders, verifying account activity, or sending mass texts about 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 or social media post outlining the promotion. A reliable SMS-receiving service can empower you to take your marketing strategy to the next level.

New phone numbers from Sakari are not the same as temporary or disposable numbers, which often have compliance and regulatory issues that can put your business at risk. When you sign up for a free trial with Sakari, you’ll get a trusted, real phone number to use for up to 14 days. Your SMS number can be used for SMS marketing and other online activities that require you to send and receive SMS online.

It’s not recommended to use temp phone numbers for business text messaging. Why?

• They often don’t meet compliance requirements (A2P 10DLC, GDPR, or TCPA), exposing businesses to potential legal risks.

• They can make your business seem less legitimate or trustworthy to customers, as these numbers are often associated with spam.

• They often wind up being caught in spam filters and not delivered.

• They have a temporary lifespan, making them impractical for businesses that need ongoing communication, such as sending follow-ups, reminders, or nurturing leads. If the number expires or becomes unavailable, customers won’t be able to reach the business, leading to missed opportunities and frustration.

Sakari can text-enable your existing landline, mobile number, personal number, or Voice Over Internet Protocol  (VOIP) phone number in the United States and Canada with a process called Hosted Messaging.

Your team can continue to use your existing company landline or VOIP phone number to send/receive voice calls.  All text messages will automatically be routed through Sakari and sent from your existing landline or VOIP phone number.

Learn more about the Hosted Messaging process on our support site.

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. 

We offer monthly subscriptions that start at $25 per month and include one free dedicated USA, Canada, United Kingdom, or France phone number (countries such as Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and others 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.