SMS Trading for Carriers
Buy A2P SMS routes from Wise Network, sell your routes to us, or both, with every route tested and documented before it carries live traffic.
What is SMS trading?
SMS trading is the wholesale buying and selling of SMS delivery between messaging companies. A trader buys termination to a destination network from one partner and sells it to others, earning a margin per message. Each route is defined by the destination operator, the price and how the traffic actually reaches that operator, which is what separates an approved route from a grey one.
Buying routes from us
We sell A2P SMS termination to every country except those under sanctions, on direct and approved routes. Each destination is quoted per operator network, with sender ID rules stated, so you know what you are buying.
Selling routes to us
If you hold direct connections or approved agreements with operators, we buy termination. We ask suppliers to state how traffic reaches the operator, and we test before sending live traffic. Routes that turn out to use SIM farms or P2P bypass are removed.
Route testing and DLR verification
A delivery report says a message was delivered. A test to a real handset shows whether it actually was, and how. Our tests check:
- Delivery to the handset, and how long it took.
- Whether the sender ID arrived unchanged, or was replaced with a local number (a sign of SIM box delivery).
- Which SMSC address delivered the message, and whether it matches the operator the route claims to use.
- Whether delivery reports match real delivery or are generated early.
The same principle runs our honeypot product, which operators use to see which routes deliver into their networks.
Settlement and netting
Traffic is reconciled from message records on both sides and invoiced under the agreement. With partners we both buy from and sell to, balances can be netted so only the difference is paid.
Our route quality policy
We carry SMS only on direct and approved routes, and we do not carry traffic to or from countries or parties under UN, US (OFAC), EU or UK sanctions. This is the same standard we help operators enforce with our SMS firewall.
Trading, aggregation and hubbing
Trading is carrier to carrier: routes for routes. Aggregation is collecting traffic from enterprises and platforms. Hubbing is an interconnect model where many operators exchange traffic through one hub instead of bilateral links. Many companies do more than one.
Frequently asked questions
What do you need to see before buying a route from us as a supplier?
The destination networks, price, sender ID support, and an honest description of how the traffic reaches the destination operator. We test routes before live traffic and do not accept SIM farm or P2P bypass routes.
How are routes tested?
With test messages to handsets on the destination network. We check that the message arrives, how long it takes, whether the sender ID is preserved, which SMSC delivered it and whether the delivery report matches what actually happened.
How is settlement handled?
Each side keeps records of messages exchanged; invoices are reconciled against them. Where we both buy and sell with the same partner, amounts can be netted under the agreement.
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Trade SMS routes with us
Send the destinations you buy or sell, route type, volumes and your connection method. Route offers should state how traffic reaches the destination operator.
- Email: sales@wisenetwork.co
- Phone: +961 3 085 999