FTP

SMSC CENTER provides FTP based interface who wish to send large numbers or batches of sms messages at once. User can save SMS Message in a .TXT or .CSV file with specific format and upload the file to the interface on SMSC Center’s server. Our FTP messaging system start sending sms automatically and send confirmation SMS or Email on the registered mobile number / email ID of user. SMSC CENTER also provides delivery reports for each SMS. The reports can be download from the web interface provided by SMSC CENTER to user.

Required following details to send SMS by FTP

Parameter Description
User Your FTP Account user name.
Password You FTP account password.
IP / HOST The IP / HOST name to connect with FTP account.
PORT The PORT number which is provide to connect with give TCP / IP / HOST.
Token This token number randomly generated by SMSC CENTER to avoid spamming or same file uploaded by mistake.

Need FTP Account
User request to create FTP account to send sms by FTP , SMSC CENTER team create account with user name, password & PORT . Using the same account details user can upload the file to send sms.

Required Message Format
Sending sms by FTP account requires the specific format of the sms file having the extensions .TXT or .CSV, user need to create and save file as below mentioned format.

Sample message
91Xxxxxxxxxx | This is a sample test message from SMSCCENTER using FTP SMS.
91Xxxxxxxxxy | This is a sample test message from SMSCCENTER using FTP SMS.
91Xxxxxxxxxz | This is a sample test message from SMSCCENTER using FTP SMS.

Mobile number and then message must be separated by " | ".

Hint: this sign can be created by pressing SHIFT + \ button from the standard keyword of windows based system.

Uploading file to FTP account
User will upload files to FTP locations using the FTP accounts, SMSC CENTER also provide web based file uploading system, user can login using the obtained users name & password from SMSC CENTER and upload the file in a very simple & quick way to send SMS. Make sure that the file upload is completed. We suggest to wait for response to make it confirm as successful file upload.
By using the same interface user can download the reports for each file separately or entire delivery reports as once.

File Processing
User upload files having the extensions .TXT or .CSV using the ftp details provided by SMSC CENTER by FTP or using our easy web based file uploading system. These files are saved on the FTP locations of SMSC CENTER, our smart appellation check new files continuously and Process for next Step to outward SMS Termination.

Sending SMS
SMSC CENTER start processing once gets the successful uploaded files. Application will verify credit availability in user’s account from which file is uploaded, if user have the sufficient credits then it deduct the same credits and start sending sms immediately else in case of less credits than numbers in uploaded file then it send only the same number of sms from the file as per the availability of credits & rest reject and confirm the same report by sms / email or web interface for FTP account.

SMS / Email ALERT
SMSSC Center send SMS or email or both on the registered mobile number / email id of the user with us. This sms content detail like sending time of file and SMS sent time after completion of sending sms. This status can also be check online by login and using our web based interface for FTP SMS with live Q Status.

Delivery Reports
SMSC Center start storing all the Delivery reports which is received against each sms from the operator end, it can be download later to get maximum reports.
user can download delivery reports as zipped file of .TXT or .CSV format.

Note: All the earlier uploaded files moved from the actual location while sms sending process done but it can be reuse to send same sms on the same numbers by using easy clicks from our web based interface for FTP SMS but we store these files for maximum 30 days.

For more details you can write us on: support@smsccenter.com