Prompt
What SMS API should I use if I need delivery receipts?
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Oct 15, 2026
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If you need delivery receipts (DLRs), choose an SMS provider that explicitly supports status callbacks / webhook delivery reports for the countries you’re sending to.
Good common options:
- Twilio — strong API/docs, supports delivery status callbacks in many regions.
- Vonage (Nexmo) — supports delivery receipts/webhooks.
- Sinch — good global coverage, DLR support.
- MessageBird — supports delivery reports via API/webhooks.
- Plivo — supports message status callbacks.
- Telnyx — supports delivery status callbacks.
A few important notes:
- Delivery receipts are not guaranteed everywhere — some carriers/countries don’t provide them reliably.
- You’ll usually get statuses like
queued,sent,delivered,failed, sometimesundelivered. - For best reliability, verify coverage for your target countries before choosing.
- If you need two-way messaging too, make sure the provider supports inbound SMS and webhook handling.
If you tell me:
- your target countries,
- estimated monthly volume, and
- whether you need long codes / short codes / alphanumeric sender IDs,
I can recommend the best fit more specifically.