What is DLT?

DLT registration stands for “Distributed Ledger Technology”. It is a block-chain based registration on system. It is implemented in the public interest to control the SMS spam,whoever wants to send promotional bulk sms or transactional SMS to their customers needs to be DLT registered.
DLT registration which businesses and entities involved in sending commercial communication messages, such as SMS or voice calls, register their sender IDs, headers, and content templates with telecom authorities or service providers Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (Regulation) in July 2019 in its continuous endeavour to create a cleaner and transparent system in the India telecom industry and to curb Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) along with enhance mobile subscriber policy and DLT is a part of this policy.

Why DLT?

DLT Registration is Like Doing Business KYC for Using Business Communication Services like BULK SMS. It’s introduced in India to prevent Frauds and Spamming done using Bulk SMS Service.
Bulk SMS service with DLT is important for businesses that want to maximize their SMS marketing efforts while ensuring compliance with India's regulatory guidelines. Affordable SMS services help you connect with customers at a lower cost, while DLT registration ensures that your messages are sent in accordance with TRAI regulations, which can help protect your business from potential legal issues. By opting for a bulk SMS service that combines affordability and legal compliance, you can confidently leverage SMS as a valuable tool to boost your marketing success.

What Documents You Need For DLT Registration?

• PAN CARD
• GST Certificate
• Proof Of Identity
• Proof of Address
• Authorization Letter

Process for DLT Registration.

Register your Business entity, Sender IDs, and SMS templates effortlessly on DLT platforms with verification the same day.

• Entity/Enterprise Registration that includes details of KYC Documents
• Registration of the Sender IDs of the entity
• Content Template Registration
• Approval

Signup on DLT Platform https://smartping.live/entity/signup/Indian with All the Document and necessary information.

• After compilation of signup , telecom operator will issue one Application Ref number And users can trace the registration status on https://smartping.live/entity/check-status
• Telecom Operator is taking 24 to 48 hours time to Approve DLT Registration application and login credential is sent on users registered email id by Telecom operator.

Post activity After DLT Registration.

Login the DLT Portal and click on “Telemarketer” tab entered Commercial Communication Company Unique Registration ID: “1402400530000066592” and submit the request for approval.

Header (Sender ID) approval process.

• Login the DLT Portal and click on “Header”
• Click on New Header Fill the information along with OTP and submit for approval.

Important Note : Sender ID, also know as from address or originator address, must resemble with your company or brand name. For example, if your Company Name is “Sugar Pvt Ltd” , a matching sender ID could be “SUGAR” in this case. If for any reason sender ID is not matching with registered company name then user have to provide relation proof between Sender ID and Company Name/brand to claim that sender ID

SMS Template Approval process.

Every SMS will have a predefined format which is called SMS Template. Get these SMS Templates approved on DLT Platform.

While applying SMS Template on DLT Platform, kindly understand the below categories:

• Service Implicit: All kinds of purely transactional SMS content should be registered here, like OTPs, Order Placement, Order Tracking, Passwords, etc.
• Service Explicit: All kinds of promotional content should be registered here, like Discounts, Offers, New Launches, etc
• Transactional: All kinds of OTPs that banks will require to complete the banking transactions should be registered here. This category shall be used only by Banks.

Post Activity on Commercial Communication company Portal After SMS Template & Header Registration.

Creating templates in the CCC portal

• Log in to CCC Portal with your login details
• Under the SMS tab, Select ‘Manage template’
• Click ‘Add new template’
• On the new message template page
• Add the template name, registered DLT Template ID
• Copy the DLT approved content in the ‘Message’ text box
• Click ‘submit’ to confirm the creation of the template
• On approval, the template can be used to send messages from CCC. You can check the approval status of the template created in CCC platform in the ‘Manage template’.

Note: User will get template Id from DLT Portal , Do not upload SMS templates on CCC Portal without template ID. Click on “Active” button under the template tab on DLT Portal to get the template ID

Sending templates via the API

• CCC checks your messages against all your approved templates and passes the message with the associated DLT template ID only if it is an exact match with any of the approved templates in your account.
• Please pass your approved sender ID in the mandatory “sender” parameter in the API request. All API requests without a valid sender name will be rejected.

Sending templates via UI

• Under the SMS tab click ‘Compose SMS’
• Select the group or individual contacts that you want to receive your message
• Under the enter message click on 'select drafts/select template'
• Click ‘Send’ to send the message