Promotions, new stock, delivery updates and payment reminders, sent by SMS to your customers in minutes. From UGX 20 per SMS.
Create your free account Chat on WhatsAppYour customers already have your number in their phone. An SMS reaches them where a social media post gets lost.
Replace the words in brackets. Each message fits in a single SMS. For promotions, always give customers a way to opt out.
[Shop]: this weekend, [Offer] on [Items]. Valid until [Date]. Visit [Place] or call [Phone]. Reply STOP to opt out.
Dear [Name], your order [No.] is ready for collection at [Shop]. Open until [Time]. Thank you.
Dear [Name], your order is on the way. Our rider [Rider] will call from [Phone]. Thank you for shopping with [Shop].
Dear [Name], your balance at [Shop] is UGX [Amount], due on [Date]. Pay via [Number]. Thank you.
More ready-made messages are in our free SMS templates.
The more you buy, the lower the rate per SMS. The rate applies to the whole bundle.
| Bundle size | Price per SMS |
|---|---|
| Up to 999 SMS | UGX 35 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 SMS | UGX 30 |
| 10,000 to 59,999 SMS | UGX 25 |
| 60,000+ SMS | UGX 20 |
Want your shop name as the sender? Read our sender ID guide.
1,000 customers at UGX 30 per SMS is UGX 30,000, as long as the message fits in one SMS (160 characters). Emojis cut the limit to 70 characters, so avoid them.
Yes. The Yoola SMS API is free, and there are WordPress and WooCommerce plugins for order and customer SMS.
Yes. Give people a way to say they do not want promotional messages, and respect it.
Yes. You can register your own sender ID with MTN and Airtel. You can start straight away under the shared YoolaSMS name.
Top up your account with MTN Mobile Money or Airtel Money. Credits do not expire.
Create a free account and try it with your own message.
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