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Quick start

Get your Tegasms account running and send your first message in just a few minutes.

Create your account

  1. Visit the Tegasms signup page at https://sms.tegasms.co.tz/
  2. Enter your full name, email address, and password
  3. Click "Create Account"
  4. Your account is instantly ready to use, no credit card required for signup

Your dashboard opens immediately after signup. You can start exploring the interface right away.

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Free accounts come with a small credit balance so you can test sending messages before adding payment.

Add credit to your account

To send messages, you need to top up your account balance. Tegasms accepts multiple payment methods.

  1. Log in to your dashboard

  2. Click "Add Credit" or "Top Up"

  3. Choose your payment method:

    • M-Pesa (mobile money)
    • Tigo Pesa
    • Airtel Money
    • Bank transfer

  4. Select the amount you want to add

  5. Complete the payment through your chosen method

  6. Credit appears in your account instantly (or within a few minutes for bank transfers)

There are no commitments or recurring charges. You only pay for the SMS you send.

Send your first SMS

Via the dashboard

  1. Log in to your Tegasms dashboard
  2. Click "Send SMS" or "New Campaign"
  3. Enter the recipient phone number (or paste multiple numbers, one per line)
  4. Type your message
  5. Click "Send Now" to deliver immediately, or "Schedule" to send at a specific time
  6. Watch the delivery status update in real time

Via CSV upload

For bulk campaigns:

  1. Prepare a CSV file with phone numbers in the first column
  2. In your dashboard, click "Upload Contacts"
  3. Select your CSV file
  4. Review the preview and click "Import"
  5. Compose your message and click "Send to All"

Check your delivery status

After sending, your dashboard shows real-time delivery reports:

  • Delivered, Message reached the recipient
  • Pending, Message is in transit
  • Failed, Message could not be delivered (usually due to invalid number or network issue)

Click any message to see detailed delivery information including timestamp and carrier.

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Export your campaign reports as CSV or PDF for record-keeping and analysis. Reports include delivery rates, timestamps, and recipient details.

Next steps

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