Due today
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent of [Amount] for [Unit] is due today. Pay online: [Link] Already paid? Please ignore this message.
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 120 characters
Send it a few days before each rent instalment or cheque date. A clear amount, unit and payment link makes on-time payment the easy option and reduces follow-up calls.
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent payment of [Amount] for [Unit] is due on [Date]. Pay online: [Link]
Variables are highlighted. Replace them with your own values before sending.
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent payment of [Amount] for [Unit] is due on [Date]. Pay online: [Link]
88 characters in GSM-7, which is 1 SMS segment(s). GSM-7 fits 160 characters in a single SMS, or 153 per segment when the message is split. Counts treat each [Placeholder] as text of similar length; check the final message once your real values are in.
What to put in each variable, with an example value.
| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
[Agency] | Landlord or property manager name matching the sender ID | Harbour Homes |
[Name] | Tenant's name | Mr Khan |
[Amount] | Rent amount due, with currency | AED 7,500 |
[Unit] | Unit and building | Apt 1204, Marina Gate 1 |
[Date] | Due date | 1 June |
[Link] | Secure online payment link | hbh.ae/pay |
Transactional SMS: it must relate to something the customer did or owns. Keep it free of offers and promotional links, or operators may filter it as promotional traffic and apply quiet hours.
Promotional sending hours differ by country, and some regulators also set Ramadan hours.Sender ID rules by countryPlan the send time
Alternative versions of the same message, following the same channel rules.
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent of [Amount] for [Unit] is due today. Pay online: [Link] Already paid? Please ignore this message.
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 120 characters
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent of [Amount] for [Unit] was due on [Date] and is still outstanding. Please pay here: [Link] or contact us.
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 126 characters
[Agency]: Dear [Name], your rent cheque of [Amount] for [Unit] will be deposited on [Date]. Please make sure funds are available.
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 119 characters
Copy the text
Copy the message and keep the brand name at the start so the recipient knows who is writing.
Replace the placeholders
Map each [Placeholder] to a field in your contact list or system, keeping the message short.
Check length and encoding
Paste the final text into the SMS counter to see the segments you will pay for.
Send from a registered sender ID
Use a sender ID registered for this traffic type in each destination country.
1 segment(s): the text has 88 characters in GSM-7. GSM-7 fits 160 characters in a single SMS, or 153 per segment when the message is split.
Transactional. It relates to a specific order, account or appointment, so it can be sent around the clock as long as it carries no promotional content.
Any time. Transactional and OTP messages are delivered 24/7; time-of-day windows such as 07:00–21:00 in the UAE or 09:00–22:00 in Saudi Arabia apply to promotional traffic.
Yes. It is written natively in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese, so the Arabic and other versions read as original messages, not translations.
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