Wholesale A2P SMS
A2P SMS termination to Colombia
We terminate your A2P traffic to Colombian mobiles over SMPP or API, with delivery receipts. Built for aggregators, platforms and enterprises sending OTPs, alerts and notifications at scale.
Benefits
A Colombian operator, not another reseller
Hablame has been a licensed Colombian operator since 2009, with a CRC-approved reference interconnection offer.
SMPP or API, the way you already work
Connect your SMSC or platform over SMPP, or use our HTTP API if you prefer.
Delivery you can verify
You receive per-message delivery receipts (DLRs) to reconcile your traffic.
What’s included
A2P SMS routes to Colombia
Routes for application-to-person (A2P) traffic to mobile subscribers in Colombia, built for aggregators and platforms.
Termination to Colombian mobiles
A2P traffic to mobile numbers across the country.
Delivery receipts (DLRs)
Per-message status for your reconciliation.
Rates on request
We send terms based on your traffic and message type.
Consent-based traffic
We carry traffic that complies with Colombian Law 2300 of 2023.
A2P traffic is sent by a system to a person: a verification code, a bank alert, a delivery notice. If you are an aggregator or platform whose customers need to reach Colombia, you send us that traffic and we terminate it on Colombian mobiles.
We explain each route’s conditions and the applicable sender type up front, so you know what your end customer receives.
Collection and promotional messages require the recipient’s consent under Colombian Law 2300 of 2023.
SMPP and API connectivity
Connect your SMSC or platform over SMPP, the standard protocol between aggregators and carriers, or via HTTP API.
SMPP keeps a persistent session (a "bind") between your system and ours to submit messages and receive delivery receipts. If your team prefers web requests, the HTTP API does the same without managing sessions.
SMPP for aggregators
Binds with credentials and parameters agreed with your team.
HTTP API
Submit messages and query status from your application.
Restricted access
Connections only from the IPs you register with us.
Technical documentation
Connection guide for your integration team.
High volume and OTP at scale
For traffic that cannot wait: verification codes, transaction alerts and sending peaks.
An OTP is only useful if it arrives in time. We size your connection to the traffic you carry and forecast, and review delivery performance with you using per-message receipts.
OTP and verification
One-time codes for sign-up, login and transactions.
Transaction alerts
Payment, account activity and delivery notices.
Capacity sized to your traffic
We agree the connection based on your volumes and peaks.
Short codes and long numbers (NDC)
Send from a short code or from long numbers (NDC), depending on the message type and Colombian (CRC) rules.
Related
Short code
A short, recognisable number for your messages.
Long numbers (NDC)
Ten-digit sender numbers when the use case calls for it.
Replies from your users
Inbound messages received where the sender type supports it.
In Colombia, SMS short codes are assigned by the regulator (CRC). We advise you on which sender type fits each use case and how replies work where applicable.
Available sender types depend on the use case and current CRC regulation.
Step by step
How it works
Tell us about your traffic
Message types, expected volume, peaks and how you want to connect.
Receive rates and connection details
Commercial terms plus SMPP parameters or API credentials.
We test sending
We validate the connection, delivery receipts and message encoding before going live.
We track delivery with you
We review the receipts and adjust the connection as your traffic grows.
By profile
Who it’s for
Carrier
Aggregators and carriers that need to terminate A2P traffic in Colombia over SMPP.
Integrator
CPaaS and messaging platforms that need a Colombian route behind their product.
Enterprise
Banks, fintechs and utilities with high volumes of OTPs and alerts.
Developer
Teams that prefer an HTTP API over managing SMPP sessions.
In practice
Use cases
International aggregator reaching Colombia
Connects its SMSC over SMPP and terminates its customers’ traffic on Colombian mobiles with delivery receipts.
Fintech sending OTPs
Sends verification codes at sign-up and on every transaction, and reconciles with DLRs.
E-commerce platform
Sends order confirmations and shipping updates to its buyers in Colombia.
Utility company
Sends billing notices and payment reminders with the consent required by Colombian Law 2300 of 2023.
Industries
Pricing
Wholesale A2P SMS pricing
Pricing depends on what you need. Tell us about your case and we’ll send you a quote for your operation.
Frequently asked questions
What is A2P SMS?
It is a message sent by an application to a person: verification codes, alerts or notices. It differs from person-to-person (P2P) messaging.
Can I connect over SMPP?
Yes. We agree the bind parameters and source IPs with your team. You can also use our HTTP API if you prefer.
How much does A2P SMS to Colombia cost?
It depends on volume and message type. Request rates with your expected traffic and we will send you a proposal.
Why do accented messages use more segments?
Some accented characters force UCS-2 encoding, which fits fewer characters per segment than GSM-7. The Spanish ñ does not change the encoding.
What rules apply to collection or promotional messages?
In Colombia, Law 2300 of 2023 requires the recipient’s consent and restricts contact hours for collections. You are responsible for your recipients’ consent.
Technical details
For your technical team.
- Protocols
- SMPP and HTTP API
- Delivery reports
- Per-message DLRs
- Encoding
- GSM-7 and UCS-2 (Unicode)
- Sender types
- Short code or long number (NDC), per use case
- Access
- From registered IPs, with per-connection credentials
- Destination
- Mobile subscribers in Colombia
Can’t find your question?
An advisor reviews your case and gets back to you.
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An advisor reviews your case and gets back to you with a proposal built around your operation.