Send your first message
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This tutorial will explain how to send your first SMS messages from a new account using the basic and manual sending form.
Log into your WebSMS account
After sign up a new account you will receive a welcome email containing the initial password. You can access your account by entering your username (registration email) and password in https://www.labsmobile.com/en/login.
Request your welcome pack
To get test credits, first enter your Invoicing details. It is important to enter all your information correctly so our team can validate your account.
Check that you have credit
Before sending anything, make sure that you have enough credit next to the Messages tab on the main menu. If you don’t have enough credit, you can Buy credits by credit card or bank transfer.
Access the sending form
Click on SEND SMS – Basic send from your account. Here you’ll see the sending form with all the available options, as well as the help icons for each field.
Recipient telephone numbers
Enter the telephone numbers of the recipients, one per line. The numbers should include the country dialing code and contain only digits (without symbols such as + and parenthesis etc.).
Message and sender
The next step is to modify the sender (maximum 11 characters) and compose the text of the message. Remember that the maximum length of a standard SMS is 160 characters, and it can contain links.
Schedule the messages
The last field allows you to select the day and time you want to send the messages. If you leave this field blank, the messages will sent immediately.
Confirm and send
Lastly, click the Send button. Confirm after checking the summary of all the details of the sending operation (numbers, message, recipients, day/time etc.).
Results and sending status
You can consult and export data on sent messages and their statuses (sent, processed, delivered or error) under the Monitoring and Statistics tab.
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