NigeriaSMS is a Nigerian business messaging platform that sends bulk SMS, OTP authentication codes, voice calls, WhatsApp, RCS and email messages across the country's four major mobile networks. It is built by AfricaLA and marketed to Nigerian fintechs, banks, e-commerce platforms and other high-volume senders.
What is NigeriaSMS?
NigeriaSMS is a multi-channel messaging gateway for Nigerian businesses. You submit message payloads — recipient numbers in international format (e.g. 2348012345678), a sender ID such as "MYBANK", and message text — to its REST API, and it routes them to MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile subscribers, returning a MessageId and delivery status. It runs as a web dashboard plus API, with SDKs for 7+ languages.
Key Features
- Direct operator connectivity — connections to MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile without third-party aggregators.
- Sub-3-second OTP delivery — the platform advertises OTP speed under 3 seconds, with a 2.8s average delivery time.
- Multi-channel sending — bulk SMS, OTP SMS, voice call API, WhatsApp Business API, RCS messaging, missed call verification and email marketing.
- RESTful API with JSON — POST to https://api2.smsala.com/SendSmsV2 with apiToken, messageType, messageEncoding, destinationAddress, sourceAddress and messageText; delivery status via GET /Dlr/GetDetails.
- Webhooks and sandbox — delivery event callbacks and a sandbox environment for testing.
- Real-time analytics — live delivery tracking and campaign analytics in the dashboard.
- Compliance — NCC compliant and NDPR certified, with CBN-ready infrastructure for financial institutions.
- 24/7 Nigerian support — local team reachable by phone, email and WhatsApp.
Who is it for?
- Fintech and banking teams: send transaction alerts and OTP codes for payment authentication and account verification.
- E-commerce and marketplace operators: run bulk promotional campaigns and order/shipping notifications.
- Developers: integrate SMS, voice or WhatsApp sending into applications via REST API and SDKs.
- Education, healthcare and logistics providers: deliver notifications to students, patients or delivery recipients.
What can you do with NigeriaSMS?
- Send OTP authentication: deliver one-time passwords in under 3 seconds for login and transaction confirmation.
- Run bulk SMS campaigns: push promotional or transactional messages to up to millions of recipients at once with 98%+ claimed delivery.
- Verify identities by missed call: confirm phone numbers without paying SMS costs.
- Message customers on WhatsApp: send rich media, run chatbots and hold two-way conversations.
How does NigeriaSMS work?
Sign up for a free account (100 free messages, no credit card), then call the SendSmsV2 endpoint with your API token and message parameters. The API returns a MessageId and status, and you can poll the DLR endpoint or receive webhooks for delivery confirmation.
Pricing
Freemium: 100 free messages to start, no credit card required. Paid rates are not published on the page.
