Business updates
SMS updates for Zimbabwean businesses
Tell customers when an order is ready, an appointment is coming up or a payment is due, from your business name.
Create free accountFree to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.
Hi Farai, your order is ready for collection at our Avondale branch. Kudu Stores.
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What you can send
Order ready
Hi Farai, your order is ready for collection at our Avondale branch. Kudu Stores.
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Appointment
Hi Farai, your appointment is tomorrow at 10:00. Call +263 77 123 4567 to change it. Kudu Stores.
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Payment reminder
Hi Farai, your $45 account balance is due on Friday. Kudu Stores.
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How you send them
- Quick send for a few numbers
- Excel or CSV upload for a whole list
- Saved templates with each customer's name and details
- Scheduling
- The API, if your own system sends the updates
What it costs
A worked example at 1.5c on Econet and Telecel, and 1.7c on NetOne.
| Messages | Econet or Telecel | NetOne |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $15 | $17 |
| 5,000 | $75 | $85 |
Prices are for one-part messages, in USD. Pesepay's payment fee is added when you top up.
Use it alongside WhatsApp
Keep WhatsApp for conversations. Use SMS for updates that must reach customers without data or without WhatsApp.
Questions
- Can one person use this without a company?
- Yes, with your national ID. You send from the shared name, ANSA.
- Can I send appointment reminders?
- Yes. Keep medical details out of the message.
- Do I need permission to text my customers?
- Yes. See our acceptable use policy.
- Read the acceptable use policyRead the acceptable use policy
Test it on your own phone
Top up, text yourself, and see the delivery report before you message a customer.
Create free accountFree to create. Sending needs a top-up, and there are no free credits.