The Meaning of SMS Codes Like TD, LM, TA, AD, ID, AT, VK


You have been receiving SMS like LM-HATHWAY, TD-Google, MM-FACEBK. These sms's sent by Banks, Service Providers, Social Networking sites, Companies and many other recognized organizations, institutes that have started prefixing something like LM, MM, BT, TA, AD, ID, AT, VK…etc. What’s all this after all!!?

These SMSs originates from a Bulk SMS provider.the new TRAI regulation insisted bulk SMS providers to restrict the “Sender ID” to minimum 6 characters.

Three characters should be used to specify who is the bulk SMS service provider & where it’s originated from. Say for example: WAY2SMS sends an SMS to you using bulk SMS provider located at MUMBAI which uses Loop Mobile.You will receive it as LM-WAYSMS. First character specifies which service provider the message is being originated & the second character specifies from which location it’s originated. Here is the table which has details of these SMS codes.

Service Provider Codes:

Service Provider
Code
Aircel, Dishnet Wireless
D
Airtel
A
BSNL
B
BPL Mobile/Loop Telecom
L
Datacom Solutions
C
HFCL Infotel
H
Idea Cellular
I
MTNL
M
Reliance Communications
R
Reliance Telecom
E
S tel
S
Shyam Telecom
Y
Spice Telecom
P
Swan Telecom
W
Tata Teleservices
T
Unitech
U
Vodafone
V

Origin Codes:

Service Circle
Code
Andhra Pradesh
A
Assam
S
Bihar
B
Delhi
D
Gujarat
G
Haryana
H
Himachal Pradesh
I
Jammu & Kashmir
J
Karnataka
X
Kerala
L
Kolkata
K
Madhya Pradesh
Y
Maharashtra
Z
Mumbai
M
North East
N
Orissa
O
Punjab
P
Rajasthan
R
Tamil Nadu
T
UP-East
E
UP-West
W
West Bengal
V
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