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Request a sender ID - AWS End User Messaging

Request a sender ID

Before you request a sender ID, verify that they are available in the destination country. See the SMS supported countries and regions documentation.

Note

Some countries require you to register your sender ID before it can be used for sending. All countries with sender ID registration requirements have self-service registration forms available in the console. For the full list of countries and their registration walkthroughs, see the country registration documentation.

To request a sender ID using the AWS End User Messaging console, follow these steps:

Request a sender ID

  1. Open the AWS End User Messaging console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/end-user-messaging/.

  2. In the navigation pane, under Configurations, choose Sender ID and then Request originator.

  3. On the Select country page, choose the country from the dropdown that messages will be sent to. Choose Next to continue defining the use case and for a suggested phone number or sender ID type.

  4. In the Messaging use case section, under Number capabilities, choose Text messages (SMS), Text to audio messages (Voice), or both depending on your requirements.

  5. Under Estimated monthly SMS message volume per month – optional, choose the estimated number of SMS messages you will send each month.

  6. For Company headquarters – optional, choose Local if your company headquarters is in the same country as your recipients, or International if it is not.

  7. For Two-way messaging, choose Yes if you require two-way messaging.

  8. Choose Next.

  9. Under Originator type, choose Sender ID. If sender ID isn't available, choose Previous to go back and modify your use case.

    In the Sender ID field, enter a sender ID. The sender ID must be 1-11 alphanumeric characters including letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), or hyphens (-). It must contain at least one letter and cannot start or end with a hyphen. A minimum of 3 characters is recommended.

  10. Use Resource policy to share the sender ID with other AWS accounts or AWS services. You must use Resource policy to share the sender ID with Amazon Pinpoint or Amazon SNS even if you are using the same AWS account.

  11. Choose Next.

  12. On Review and request, verify and edit your request before submitting it. Choose Request.

  13. A Registration Required window might appear depending on the type of number you requested.

    1. For Registration form name, enter a name.

    2. Choose Complete registration to finish registering the sender ID, or Register later.

      Important

      You are still billed the recurring monthly lease fee regardless of registration status.