DARSMS media kit
Facts, descriptions and logos for journalists, partners, directories and anyone comparing bulk SMS providers in Tanzania. Please use the details on this page so DARSMS is described accurately.
Name and spelling
- Write DARSMS: one word, all capitals.
- Website: darsms.co.tz (www.darsms.co.tz).
- Other spellings you may see: DarSMS, Dar SMS.
- DARSMS is a private business messaging company, not a government office.
Approved descriptions
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DARSMS (darsms.co.tz) is a Tanzanian business messaging platform for bulk SMS, SMS API, custom Sender IDs and WhatsApp Business API.
DARSMS is a business messaging platform based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Organizations use it to send bulk SMS campaigns and reminders under their own Sender ID, connect their software through an SMS API for OTPs and notifications, and run WhatsApp Business API messaging, with prepaid pricing from TZS 20 per SMS.
DARSMS is a Tanzania-based business messaging platform headquartered in Dar es Salaam. It lets schools, insurers, microfinance institutions and SACCOs, clinics, churches, NGOs, retailers and software teams send bulk SMS from an online dashboard or a REST SMS API, register custom Sender IDs according to TCRA requirements, and use the official WhatsApp Business API. Messages reach all five Tanzanian mobile networks with a delivery report for every recipient. Pricing is prepaid in Tanzanian shillings from TZS 20 per SMS, with free registration, no monthly fee, credits that never expire and payment by mobile money.
Key facts
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- What DARSMS is
- A Tanzania-based online platform for bulk SMS, custom Sender IDs, an SMS API and WhatsApp Business API. Source
- Channels
- Bulk SMS (dashboard and API), OTP and transactional SMS, and the official WhatsApp Business API, from one company and one support team. Source
- Networks
- Delivers to all five Tanzanian mobile networks: Vodacom, Yas (formerly Tigo), Airtel, Halotel and TTCL. Source
- Bulk SMS price
- TZS 25 (100 to 5,000 SMS), TZS 22 (5,001 to 10,000 SMS), TZS 20 (10,001 SMS or more) per SMS. The whole purchase is charged at the rate for its size; prices exclude VAT. Source
- Fees
- Free registration. No setup fee and no monthly fee for bulk SMS. Minimum purchase is 100 SMS credits, and purchased credits never expire. Source
- Free trial
- New accounts receive 5 SMS credits and can send with the default DARSMS sender. Source
- Custom Sender ID
- One-time registration fee with no monthly or renewal fee; 3 to 11 letters or numbers, registered and approved according to TCRA Sender ID requirements before use. Source
- Message length
- One SMS credit covers 160 standard characters, or 70 with emoji or special symbols, per recipient. Source
- Payment
- Prepaid SMS credits bought with mobile money from the dashboard. 18% VAT applies only when a VAT (EFD) receipt is requested. Source
- Delivery reports
- Included for every message: queued, sent, delivered, failed or rejected, per recipient. Source
- SMS API
- REST/JSON API at https://dev.darsms.co.tz/api/v1, authenticated with an X-API-Key header. Send to one or many numbers, check delivery status, balance and Sender IDs, and buy credits. Same prices as the dashboard; API keys are free. Source
- Opt-out
- Recipients can unsubscribe from a sender; opted-out numbers are skipped and not charged. Source
- Support
- Mwenge, Cocacola Road, Dar es Salaam. Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:00, in English and Swahili. +255 741 801 144 or +255 786 550 809, support@darsms.co.tz. Source
Official profiles and contact
These are the only official DARSMS channels: Website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google Business Profile.
For media and partnership enquiries, email admin@darsms.co.tz or use the contact page.
Try DARSMS yourself
Registration is free and includes 5 SMS credits, so you can test the platform before writing about it.