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Bulk SMS for Zimbabwean businesses

1.5c

a messageEconet and Telecel

1.7c

a messageNetOne

1.5c a message on Econet and Telecel. 1.7c on NetOne. Top up in USD with EcoCash or InnBucks. Credits don't expire.

Create free account

Free to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.

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MUFAROHIGHText message · Today 08:15
Hi Tendai, your school fees balance of $120 is due on Friday. Mufaro High School.

Delivered

How it works

  1. 01Sign upFree, with your email address.
  2. 02Top upPay in USD with EcoCash or InnBucks.
  3. 03Test on your phoneText yourself and check the delivery report.
  4. 04VerifyYour national ID or business documents.
  5. 05Message your customersFrom the web or through the API.

One price per network

Per one-part message, in USD.

1.5c

Econet and Telecela message

1.7c

NetOnea message

What a send costs

MessagesEconet or TelecelNetOne
1,000$15$17
5,000$75$85
20,000$300$340

Prices are for one-part messages, in USD. Pesepay's payment fee is added when you top up.

See full pricing

Who uses it

A text reaches people on any phone, with or without data or WhatsApp.

Schools and colleges

Fee reminders, closures and term dates.

SMS for schools

Apps and small fintechs

Login codes and account alerts through an API.

SMS for apps and fintechs

Business updates

Order updates and appointment reminders.

SMS for business updates

The terms

The same rules for every customer, written down.

See what happened to every message

Every message gets its own row: the number, the network, whether it arrived and what it cost. If the network doesn't charge for a message, you pay nothing.

Delivery reportExample
  • +263 77 123 4567EconetDelivered1.5c
  • +263 71 234 5678NetOneDelivered1.7c
  • +263 73 345 6789TelecelDelivered1.5c
  • +263 78 456 7890EconetUndelivered0c

For developers

Send your first message through the API

Create an API key in your dashboard and send with one request. The prices and delivery reports are the same as on the web.

Read the API docs
Send a messagePOST /v1/messages
curl https://api.sms.ansa.co.zw/v1/messages \  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \  -d '{"to":"+263771234567","from":"MUFAROHIGH",       "text":"Your results are ready."}'

Who we are

Ansa SMS is run by Ansa Communications (Private) Limited, a Harare company that also runs Ansa Voice.

Office
6 Glen Roy Ave, Highlands, Harare
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How much does bulk SMS cost?
1.5c a message on Econet and Telecel, and 1.7c on NetOne, in USD.
Is there a free trial?
No. The account is free, but there are no free credits. Top up a small amount, text your own phone and see the delivery report before you message customers.
Do credits expire?
No.
Am I charged for undelivered messages?
Only if the network charges for the message. If it doesn't, you pay nothing.
What do I need before I can message customers?
A national ID lets you use the shared sender name. Business documents let you send from your own name.

Test it on your own phone

Top up, text yourself, and see the delivery report before you message a customer.

Create free account

Free to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.