MMS Express

Guides and resources

From a useful idea to a practical sending workflow.

Clear examples for business teams, and real implementation guidance for developers. Start with the question you need to answer.

Choose your starting point.

Understand the channel

MMS in South Africa

What an MMS includes, what a recipient needs and what to check before selecting it for business communication.

Read the South African MMS guide

Compare the options

MMS versus SMS

A balanced look at included images, linked documents, recipient requirements, reporting and privacy.

Compare MMS and SMS

Prepare your documents

Send statements by MMS

Work through a fictional monthly statement, from image preparation to reviewing the recorded result.

Build a statement workflow

Organise a team

MMS for property management

Separate account workspaces, shared funding and sensible checks for tenant statements and notices.

Explore the property workflow

Plan an integration

MMS API South Africa

Choose the business event, prepare its image and handle acceptance, retries and outcomes in your software.

Plan your API integration

Write the code

Developer quick-start and reference

Use the actual endpoints, authentication requirements and examples for cURL, .NET, PHP and server-side JavaScript.

Read the API documentation

A short checklist for any new workflow.

  1. Choose a legitimate customer communication with a clear purpose.
  2. Use a fictional document while assessing layout and readability.
  3. Confirm recipient suitability and the permitted operational evaluation before a real send.
  4. Decide how your team will handle Failed and unresolved outcomes.
  5. Keep source documents and your own business references alongside the returned message ID.

For the definitions behind reporting, read the reliability methodology. For document limits and device questions, start with Help.

Discuss your next workflow