Send SMS using Nextel API with sender number visible Express

Question

I am using Vonage API for sending SMS through Node JS application. The receiver receives the message but from an anonymous number. Is there a way to show some text in From field so that the receiver will recognise the sender? I am using Indian numbers for sending and receiving messages. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

You can add a sender identity .

For instance in the code below the variable from is that name which will be shown to have sent the message, visible on the receiver's phone.

 const from = THE_SENDER_IDENTITY const to = TO_NUMBER const text = 'A text message sent using the Vonage SMS API' vonage.message.sendSms(from, to, text, (err, responseData) => { if (err) { console.log(err); } else { if(responseData.messages[0].status === "0") { console.log("Message sent successfully."); } else { console.log(`Message failed with error: ${responseData.messages[0]['error-text']}`); } } })