21709: Alpha Sender ID is Invalid or Not Authorized for this Messaging Service
PROGRAMMABLE SMS
ERROR
The Alpha Sender ID being added to a Messaging Service is invalid or Alpha Sender IDs have not been enabled for this Messaging Service.
- The Messaging Service is not enabled to support Alpha Sender IDs.
- The Alpha Sender ID being added to a Messaging Service is invalid. Alphanumeric Sender IDs may be up to 11 characters. Accepted characters include both upper- and lower-case ASCII letters, the digits 0 through 9, and space: A-Z, a-z, 0-9. They may not be only numbers.
- Follow these steps to verify your Messaging Service is enabled to support Alpha Sender IDs. If it is not, please reach out to Support.
- Verify the Alpha Sender ID you are trying to add to the Messaging Service is valid.
Alphanumeric Sender ID Requirements:
- Enter between 2 - 11 characters that represent the brand identity of the Sender. You can include upper- and lower-case letters, the numbers 0 - 9, and spaces.
- Include at least one letter.
- Do not use ASCII special characters (e.g. #, @).
- For Saudi Arabia, if you are sending promotional messages, your Sender ID needs to have an '-AD' suffix.