How to do DLT registration on AirTel?
To send the business SMS or Bulk SMS in India, you need to register on the DLT platform. Airtel is a telecom operator that offers you to register your Business entity on its panel. There are several platforms for DLT registration, all the panels are synced with each other. So you need to register for DLT only on one platform. Here we will discuss the Airtel DLT panel.
According to Telecom Regulatory of India, DLT registration is mandatory in India. Businesses won't be allowed to send business/ promotional SMS until DLT is done. Our guide will help you complete your Airtel DLT registration with ease.
What is Airtel DLT registration?
Airtel DLT registration refers to the process of registering your mobile number with Airtel's Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platform, which is mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as per its new regulations to curb spam and fraudulent SMS/calls.
To register for Airtel DLT, you need to follow these steps:
Visit Airtel's official website for DLT registration: https://dltconnect.airtel.in
Enter your details such as name, mobile number, email address, and select the type of entity you are registering for (Individual, Company, or Association).
Click on the "Submit" button.
You will receive an OTP (One Time Password) on your registered mobile number. Enter the OTP in the designated field.
Once you submit the OTP, you will be redirected to a page where you can select your preferences for receiving promotional messages/calls.
Select your preferences and click on the "Submit" button.
Your Airtel DLT registration process will be complete.
It is important to note that failure to register for DLT with Airtel may result in the blocking of your mobile number for promotional SMS/calls. Therefore, it is advisable to complete the registration process as soon as possible to avoid any inconvenience.
Airtel DLT Registration: Document Required
The DLT registration on Airtel portal required the following documents.
Business/Company PAN card
GST/TAN/FSSAI/memorandum of association/incorporation/shop registration certificate
Govt. Identity document: PAN/DL/Voter ID/Aadhar of the authorized person
Email address and Phone number. We recommend the active email and mobile number, OTP will be passed on given mobile number and email address.
A letter of authorization LOA, declaration of the authorized person on the company letterhead. Signed and sealed by the company director.
DLT Registration was at no cost but now it charges RS. 5000+18% GST.
Before you start the signup process, make sure you have a soft copy of each document with significant visuals for photo IDs and address proof as well as file format does not exceed the 10 MB in size. Once you have all the soft copy of the document ready, you can start to register.
Lets understand the process in detail on the Airtel DLT platform. We will cover all the details of submission and parameters.
A guide to Airtel DLT registration process on portal
Open the AirTel DLT portal on your laptop browser at https://dltconnect.airtel.in/ and click on the signup Button.
There are two options to select.
Enterprise: for Company that will send SMS
Telemarketer: for SMS service providers who want to register for a telemarketer ID.
Business or company must choose the Enterprise. Click to the Next.
A pop up window will open that will guide the service for communication with customers through SMS and voice. Click on ‘Yes’.
The next page will ask you about registration type
New Registration
Registered with another mobile operator.
“Have you registered with any other mobile operator DLT network?”
Choose “yes” if you have already registered with another mobile operator. And enter the Entity ID you received with previous registration. Click on Verify & Continue.
Choose “No” for the fresh DLT registration and then enter the company PAN number. Click on Verify & Continue.
In the next page,
Select the type of business from the dropdown.
Enter the name of the business.
Enter an active business email address.
Create and write a unique password and confirm password.
Remember your credentials for future logins.
Recheck all the filled details and click “Continue”
A new pop window will open “Enter One Time Password “.
Enter the One Time Password received on your given mobile number and click “Verify”.
A system generated verification link will be sent on the given email address. You need to verify the link by clicking on it to complete the verification process.
Once you click on the link verification, it will redirect to the login page from the start with a green notification of verification as You have already activated your account.
A login window will appear
Enter the email address and password credentials
Click on the “Login” button.
An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. Please enter the OTP and click "Verify".
The next page will display the business related information. Fill every detail according to the document figures.
Select the type of business, must choose the same as selected during the signup process.
Enter the PAN Number details.
Enter the business name according to the document.
Write alternative active email address.
Write the details of the name (Company director).
Write the business address, same as in the documents.
Choose “Yes” if you have a Business GST certificate. Enter the GST number details and upload the soft copy. Choose “No” if you do not have a GST number.
Fill the active business number.
In the next section, you need to upload the soft copy of documents
Proof of business entity.
Proof of business address.
Enter the CAF number(optional)- a unique nine-digit identification number and is assigned the first time you file a third party authorization with govt organisation.
Service Agreement(optional) - Download format, fill the details, the upload with signatory.
Proof of authorisation.
Upload the soft copy of the PAN card. Be careful about the details like photo, PAN number is clearly visible in the copy you upload. The maximum file size allowed is 10MB.
Upload a soft copy of the address proof document. Select the type of document, and a number of options are available. We recommend you to upload a govt assigned document of address proof.
CAF - fill the CAF number. This is optional to fill. Once you fill the number, upload a soft copy of the relative document. Click “Continue”.
Service Agreement (optional)- We recommend you to download the agreement template. Read it carefully. Follow the instructions, and after a signatory should upload it.
Proof of authorized signatory
Write a Letter of authorization on the company letterhead page(Download the format of LOA). Complete the signatory by director and authorized person signatory.
Upload the soft copy.
Before clicking to the “Next” be sure that you have uploaded the correct document with complete visible details. We recommend you fill in each optional detail if possible. It will increase the possibility of approval.
Note: given email address and phone number should be in active mode, if the DLT registrar got stuck in any document, you may receive a call on the same number.
This was all for the DLT registration for the entity ID. You will receive the email for status of approval. Like Congratulations On a successful DLT registration with entity ID details.
Message Content template Registration
After the successful DLT registration, you will not be ready to start the SMS messaging service. You need to register the Sender ID and message content template.
You need to register for the message template business is gonna send to the perspectives.
What is Content Template?
A message content template is a pre-designed format or structure for the text of a message. It includes placeholders(variable- {#var#}) for key information that needs to be included in the message, such as the recipient's name, the sender's name, and the purpose of the message.
Message content templates are often used in business and marketing communication to ensure consistency and efficiency in messaging. They can save time by providing a starting point for message creation and help to ensure that important information is not overlooked.
As a business, after the DLT registration you need to register for the message template by following the given below steps.
Open the Airtel DLT dashboard with your pre used login credentials.
In the header bar click on the “Template” -> “Content Templates”
Click on the “Add”, a new window page will open.
Template Type:
Promotional
Transactional
Service
Select optional according to the type of text message you will send.
If you choose the Service type, you need to choose the next options
Implicit: The formal message that conveys the business activities. Like business alert, notification, etc
Explicit: these are for informal messages that convey irrelative info for staff like holiday info, birthday, etc.
Write the message template name.
Select the message type as text in the field.
Template Message: write the message text with required variables. We recommend you to copy and paste the message content. Please keep a record for the message in your local space. It must be exactly the same with no extra space and character. It will fail the message sending.
Check out: SMS Templates Examples
The content template must include the variables for the significant messaging with name, dates, number you include in the text.
"Save” the message template and submit it for approval.
Note: the message template must include the company name to increase the chance of success.
The content template approval is a one by one manual process for DLT registrar members. It could take up to 2 days for max. In between you can check the status that will turn “pending” to “approved”.
Start sending SMS using Authkey platform
After this successful process for DLT registration you can start sending your approved content template through Authkey platform. We will help you in every aspect of adopting the SMS campaign for your customer engagement in a better way.
We are happy to help with your SMS service, send bulk SMS- just as we have done for 12 years with valuable clients, our expertise team has excellent experience.
Moreover, we will provide you with Trial credit so you can try our platform for free without paying any amount. Check out the DLT Registration and setup on Authkey for more information.
Written by
Pankaj Singh
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