> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guides.clickatell.com/chat-commerce-platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guides.clickatell.com/chat-commerce-platform/platform-capabilities/messaging-channels/global-sms.md).

# Global SMS

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Available to all Clickatell clients.
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Clickatell's SMS channel offers reliable, scalable messaging for businesses to reach a global audience (230+ territories, 1000+ networks). It provides a range of features and use cases, including two-way messaging, data encryption, and more, enabling one-way or two-way brand engagement.

Available as a full-service SMS Gateway or via API with multiple integration options.  

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See our comprehensive [**SMS User Guide**](https://guides.clickatell.com/sms-channel) for details on using SMS messaging.
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### **✨ Benefits of Clickatell’s SMS offering**

* Extensive global reach.
* Business mobile-initiated or customer mobile-initiated SMS offering.
* Cost-optimized or premium dedicated routing.
* Central management of various in-country governance requirements.
* Sender ID management and registration.
* Seamless number acquisition and management.
* Scalable message per second capacity can cater to large batch volumes and priority real-time sending.
* Access to subject matter experts with global industry experience.

### 📱SMS Features

* Standard 160-character GSM alphabet
* Unicode 70-character alphabet with UTF-8 encoding
* One- and two-way messaging
* Multipart messages
* Sandbox environment
* Short codes
* Long numbers
* US 10LC registration process
* Toll-free numbers (TFNs)
* Sender ID
* Reverse-billing
* Parent/Child hierarchies
* Do not contact (DNC) list
* Send and receive receipts
* Two-way messaging callbacks
* Two-way status callbacks
* Advanced messaging

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Contact our [Sales Team](https://www.clickatell.com/contact/contact-sales/) to discover how SMS messaging can benefit your business!
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