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SMS

Universal reach. Every phone, every country, every carrier.

SMS is still the most universal messaging channel on the planet. Arka's SMS connector abstracts the differences between providers and regional carriers, giving you one API for Twilio, Vonage, AWS SNS, MessageBird, and more.

Capabilities

Route-aware, compliance-aware SMS

Different countries have different rules: sender ID registration, short-code approval, opt-in logging, regional DLT. Arka builds those rules into the routing layer so your messages get through the first time.

  • Twilio, Vonage, AWS SNS, MessageBird, Plivo, Infobip support
  • Short codes, long codes, alphanumeric sender IDs
  • India DLT, US 10DLC, EU GDPR compliance helpers
  • Delivery receipts and carrier-level status tracking
  • Automatic failover between providers on delivery failure
  • Opt-in / opt-out keyword handling (STOP, START, HELP)
  • MMS support on compatible providers
  • Cost-optimized routing by destination country