Enterprise-Grade SMS Platform

Send Bulk SMS at Scale

Reach thousands of recipients in minutes on MTN, Airtel and Zamtel — a bulk SMS platform built for businesses, developers and resellers in Zambia.

20 free SMS when you sign up — no card required, send in minutes.
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Why SMS

The channel your customers actually read

Read, not ignored

A text lands on the lock screen and is typically opened within minutes. Email sits unopened; SMS gets seen.

Any phone, no internet

Reaches every customer on any handset — smartphone or not, data or no data.

Delivered & tracked

Direct routes to MTN, Airtel & Zamtel, with real-time delivery reports on every message.

Features

Everything You Need to Send SMS

A complete platform for managing bulk SMS campaigns — contacts, templates, credit billing, and real-time analytics.

Bulk SMS Sending

Send thousands of messages in minutes over direct SMPP routes to every Zambian network. Individual and group messaging.

Contact Management

Organize recipients into groups, import from CSV, and manage contacts with custom fields for targeted campaigns.

Message Templates

Create reusable templates with personalization variables. Organize with template groups for easy access.

Credit-Based Billing

Flexible credit system with tiered pricing plans. Allocate credits to resellers and customers with full history.

Delivery Reports

Real-time delivery tracking with DLR reports. Monitor sent, delivered, and failed messages with analytics.

API & Webhooks

REST API for programmatic SMS sending. Webhook callbacks for delivery notifications and two-way messaging.

Send from your own company name. Branded Company Sender IDs are available on approval — request one in your dashboard, or talk to sales.
How It Works

Get Started in 3 Steps

Start sending bulk SMS in minutes with our straightforward onboarding process.

1

Create Account

Create your free customer account in a minute — with trial credits included. Set up your sender ID and you're ready. (Reselling? Apply for a partner account.)

2

Load Credits

Purchase SMS credits through your admin or reseller. Credits are available instantly for sending.

3

Send Messages

Compose your message, select contacts or groups, and hit send. Track delivery in real-time.

Plans

Choose Your Role

Whether you're a business or a reseller, we have a plan that fits your needs.

Customer

For businesses sending their own SMS campaigns.

  • Send bulk SMS
  • Contact management
  • Message templates
  • Delivery reports
  • API access
Create free account
Industries

Built for Your Industry

From banks to churches, organisations across Zambia use Ontech BulkSMS to reach their customers, members, students and policyholders — reliably, at scale.

Banks & MFIs

  • › OTP & 2FA for logins
  • › Balance & payment alerts
  • › Loan repayment reminders
  • › Mini-statements on request
Sample SMSYour OTP is 481920. Valid 5 min. Do not share.

Insurance

  • › Renewal & premium notices
  • › Policy updates
  • › Claims status alerts
  • › Payment confirmations
Sample SMSYour motor policy renews on 15 Jul. Premium K450.

Schools & Universities

  • › Fee reminders & balances
  • › Exam results
  • › Attendance alerts
  • › Announcements & closures
Sample SMSTerm 2 fees of K2,500 are due by 30 Jun.

Churches & NGOs

  • › Service & event reminders
  • › Giving & tithe confirmations
  • › Member communication
  • › Two-way keywords
Sample SMSSunday service at 09:00. Theme: Faith that works.
Enterprise & Developers

A2P Messaging, Built to Scale

OTP, transactional and two-way SMS over REST API or SMPP — direct routes to MTN, Airtel & Zamtel, with real-time delivery reports on every message.

OTP & 2FA

Verify logins and payments in seconds with time-boxed one-time passwords.

Transactional & alerts

Receipts, balance and payment alerts, appointment and delivery notifications.

Two-way (P2A)

Inbound keywords on shortcodes and long numbers, auto-replies and opt-in/opt-out.

REST API & SMPP

Integrate over HTTP or SMPP binds, with delivery receipts (DLR) and high uptime.

Talk to Sales Get API access Direct routes to MTN · Airtel · Zamtel  ·  *388#  ·  0211 448 275
SMS · today
ONTECHBANK
Your OTP is 481920. Valid 5 min.
09:24 ✓✓
ONTECHPAY
Payment of K250.00 received. Balance K1,240.00.
09:25 ✓✓
ALERTS
Reply STOP to opt out. Reply BAL for balance.
09:26 ✓✓
Web Platform

A Powerful Console, Right in Your Browser

Send, schedule, track delivery and manage contacts from a clean web dashboard — nothing to install, works on any computer.

bulksms.ontech.co.zm
Bulk SMS web dashboard — sent, delivered, contacts, credit balance and SMS volume charts

Scroll inside a window, or click any screenshot to expand

/messages/send
Compose and send SMS page

Compose & send

/reports/usage
Usage report — delivery status and network breakdown

Delivery reports

/contacts
Contacts and groups management

Contacts & groups

Available for Android
Mobile App

Your SMS Platform, In Your Pocket

Manage messaging on the move with the Ontech Bulk SMS app — download it for Android today and send, schedule, run campaigns and top up credits straight from your phone.

  • Send & schedule — quick single sends and scheduled messages, with live credit cost.
  • Campaigns — launch to a group and watch delivery progress in real time.
  • Contacts & groups — manage recipients and import from your phonebook.
  • Buy credits — top up by mobile money without leaving the app.
  • Push alerts — delivery updates and low-balance reminders as they happen.

Prefer a direct install over Google Play? Use the APK download above — you may need to allow “Install from unknown sources”.

Everything also works in your browser, no install needed — create a free account.

Ontech Bulk SMS app — Send SMS screen
Ontech Bulk SMS app — dashboard
Ontech Bulk SMS app — contacts
Tutorials

See It in Action

Short narrated walkthroughs of the platform — from your first personalised bulk send to A/B-tested campaigns. All tutorials ›

Personalised Bulk SMS

One spreadsheet, one template — a personal message for every recipient. Loans, insurance, school results, church & cooperatives.

Buying Credits

Top up in under a minute with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or Zamtel Kwacha — approved from your phone.

Campaigns & A/B Testing

Send two versions, measure delivery, and let your customers tell you which message works.

Sender IDs

Put your brand name on every message — the request flow, authorization letter, and approval updates.

More from Ontech

One team, a whole toolkit for Zambian business

Explore the other platforms built by Ontech Solutions.

FAQ

Questions, Answered

The short version — the full FAQ and glossary go deeper.

What is bulk SMS?

Bulk SMS is sending one text message to many mobile numbers at once from a platform or an API instead of a handset. Businesses use it for alerts, reminders, one-time passwords and campaigns because SMS reaches every phone without internet.

Which networks does Ontech BulkSMS deliver to?

All three Zambian networks — MTN, Airtel and Zamtel — routed by the recipient's number prefix, with a delivery report for every message.

How much does it cost to start?

Creating a customer account is free and includes trial SMS credits. After that you buy credits by MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or Zamtel Kwacha at volume-based rates shown before you pay; there is no monthly fee.

Can I send messages from my company name?

Yes. Branded sender IDs of up to 11 characters are available on approval: request one in your dashboard and upload a signed authorization letter.

Is there an API for developers?

Yes. An HTTP/JSON API sends messages, checks delivery status and balance, and manages contacts and templates; an SMPP 3.4 server is available for high-volume binds.

How do I know a message was delivered?

Every message returns a network delivery report — delivered, failed, rejected, queued or submitted — visible in the dashboard, by API, on a callback URL, or over SMPP.

Can I become a reseller?

Yes. Apply for a partner account; approved resellers onboard their own customers and earn commission on every credit top-up, tracked in a partner portal.

Ready to Start Sending?

Join businesses across Zambia using our platform for reliable bulk SMS delivery. Sign up now and get 20 free SMS to try it out.

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