Sender IDs
How to get a sender ID in Zimbabwe
A sender ID is the name people see when your message arrives, instead of a random number.
Without a sender ID
Hi Tendai, your school fees balance of $120 is due on Friday. Mufaro High School.
With a sender ID
Hi Tendai, your school fees balance of $120 is due on Friday. Mufaro High School.
The rules
- Up to 11 letters and numbers.
- You need approved business verification first.
- Tell us what you'll use it for.
- Only the organisation that owns a sender ID can use it.
How to register
- 01Create your account.
- 02Upload your business documents.
- 03Request your sender ID in the dashboard.
- 04We submit it to the networks.
- 05Once it's approved, you can send from your own name.
Status
Your dashboard shows one of these labels for each sender ID.
- Requested
- We have your request.
- Submitted to networks
- We have sent it to Econet, NetOne and Telecel.
- Approved
- You can send from your own name.
- Rejected
- We tell you why, and what to change.
How long it takes
It depends on the networks. We'll email you when it's approved.
While you wait
Once your ID is verified, you can message customers from the shared sender name, ANSA.
Shared sender nameANSA
Get your account ready
Create your account and upload your business documents, then request your sender ID in the dashboard.
Create free accountFree to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.