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ICONIC SMS

Reach every +251 handset with branded SMS

ICONIC SMS connects your business to Ethio Telecom and Safaricom Ethiopia. Send OTPs, alerts, and campaigns — billed in ETB, tracked end to end.

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  • Ethio Telecom routes
  • Safaricom Ethiopia
  • Billed in ETB
  • Live delivery status

Inbox

ICONIC SMS

Delivered
ICONIC: Your login code is 739104. Valid for 5 minutes.
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Status: delivered via Ethio Telecom · 0.8s
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Routing across Ethiopia’s mobile networks

  • Ethio Telecom

    Primary A2P route

  • Safaricom Ethiopia

    Secondary A2P route

  • ETB credits

    Pay in birr

  • +251 numbers

    Local format ready

Capabilities

Tools that cover the full send path

From drafting a batch to reading a delivery receipt — one console and one API surface for Ethiopian A2P traffic.

Fast handoff to networks

Push traffic onto Ethio Telecom and Safaricom with status callbacks so your ops desk sees what actually arrived.

Built around +251

Local number handling, Addis-friendly support windows, and invoices in Ethiopian Birr — not USD leftovers.

Approved sender names

Register the brand label customers should see, then track approval so every SMS looks like you.

Codes and notices

Ship one-time passwords, payment confirmations, and account pings without a separate vendor for each use case.

Audience batches

Group contacts, pick a send window, and pace volume so large runs stay orderly.

HTTP APIs

Call message and OTP endpoints with sandbox credentials first, then flip to live keys when you are ready.

Integration

Wire SMS into your stack in minutes

Key-based auth, optional IP locks, and plain JSON responses so Addis and remote teams can ship OTP and alerts without drama.

api.iconicsms.et
curl -sS https://api.iconicsms.et/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ik_live_********" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+251911******",
    "sender": "ICONIC",
    "body": "Parcel IC-4821 is ready at the counter."
  }'

Sample calls only — swap in the keys issued for your ICONIC SMS workspace.

  • Endpoints for outbound SMS, OTP, and message lookup
  • Sandbox keys so you can test before spending credits
  • Live keys you can pin to trusted IP ranges

Getting started

From signup to first delivery

Four practical steps — no mystery middlemen between you and the networks.

  1. 01

    Register your org

    Create an ICONIC SMS account, add teammates, and keep test traffic separate from live sends.

  2. 02

    Submit a sender ID

    Request the name that will show on handsets, tied to how you plan to message customers.

  3. 03

    Load ETB credits

    Top up your wallet in birr and watch usage against each campaign or API project.

  4. 04

    Go live

    Send from the console or your backend — both hit the same Ethiopian network paths.

Trust

Protect keys, traffic, and history

Practical controls for Ethiopian teams that handle customer data and payment notices every day.

  • Hashed API secrets with distinct sandbox and live credentials
  • Restrict live keys to known office or cloud IP ranges
  • TLS for every dashboard session and API call
  • Roles for senders, integrators, and workspace admins
  • Exportable history of sends and account changes
  • Throttles that absorb OTP spikes and big list runs

Visibility

See sends, spend, and network health

A compact board for delivery rates, wallet balance, and campaign outcomes — ready when finance asks for numbers.

Sends & wallet

Illustrative data · not a live tenant

Past 30 days

Sent

—

Sample · 30 days

Delivered

—

Network ACK

Failed

—

Eligible to retry

Credits

—

Wallet remaining

Batch health

  • OTP — Ethio Telecom98.7%
  • Orders — shop97.9%
  • Dispatch — fleet98.2%

On the board

  • Queue depth through to delivered, by network
  • Credit drawdowns next to each batch
  • Retry state on individual messages

Rates

Clear pricing in Ethiopian Birr

Buy credits in ETB. Know what you spent. Finalize unit rates on your commercial agreement — no foreign-currency surprises.

Starter

For a single brand getting its first sender ID live.

Pay per SMS

ETB credits · contract rates apply

  • Web console
  • One sender ID
  • Email helpdesk
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Most chosen

Growth

For product and marketing teams that need APIs and reports.

Volume tiers

Unit cost improves as verified volume rises

  • Message + OTP APIs
  • Several sender IDs
  • Delivery dashboards
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Enterprise

For high daily volume with named support and stricter controls.

Quoted

Routing and SLA defined in contract

  • IP-bound keys
  • Account manager
  • Priority response
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You pay for messages and platform access — not per-seat SaaS fees.

In the field

Trusted where messages must arrive

Illustrative stories from Ethiopian organizations using ICONIC SMS for reminders, alerts, and commerce.

Healthcare

“Appointment reminders finally land before clinic hours. Our nurses stopped chasing paper lists every morning.”

Hana T.

Clinic operations lead, Addis

Agriculture

“Price and weather alerts go out to farmers in Amharic and English. ETB prepaid credits keep our NGO budget predictable.”

Abel K.

Program coordinator, agri NGO

E-commerce

“Order and COD confirmations run through one ICONIC SMS key. Support tickets about “did my SMS send?” dropped sharply.”

Netsanet Y.

Founder, online marketplace

Put ICONIC SMS on your next customer touchpoint

Open a workspace, clear a sender ID, load ETB credits, and start reaching Ethio Telecom and Safaricom subscribers.

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