{"id":394,"date":"2023-04-27T09:32:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T09:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/?p=394"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:17:00","slug":"how-to-send-bulk-sms-in-opencart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/how-to-send-bulk-sms-in-opencart\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Send Bulk SMS in OpenCart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#step-1-install-mocean-api-bulk-sms-extension-from-open-cart-marketplace\">Step 1: Install MoceanAPI Bulk SMS Extension from OpenCart Marketplace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-2-connect-mocean-api-and-open-cart\">Step 2: Connect MoceanAPI and OpenCart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-3-send-bulk-sms-in-open-cart\">Step 3: Send Bulk SMS in OpenCart<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#send-bulk-sms-to-all-customers-in-open-cart\">Send Bulk SMS to All Customers in OpenCart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#send-bulk-sms-to-specific-customers\">Send Bulk SMS to specific customers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#send-bulk-sms-to-specific-phone-numbers\">Send Bulk SMS to specific phone numbers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#send-bulk-sms-to-customer-groups\">Send Bulk SMS to customer groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions-faq\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll teach you how to send bulk promotional offers to your customers via SMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to watch a follow-along video tutorial that will teach you everything from setup configuration to sending SMS, you can watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dKSjlAWr9YQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-install-mocean-api-bulk-sms-extension-from-open-cart-marketplace\">Step 1: Install MoceanAPI Bulk SMS Extension from OpenCart Marketplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencart.com\/index.php?route=marketplace\/extension\/info&amp;extension_id=38951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoceanAPI Bulk SMS extension<\/a> from OpenCart marketplace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-70-1024x620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-70-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-70-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-70-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-70.png 1227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the version you want to use based on your OpenCart version. In my case, I will download version 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-71.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-71.png 829w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-71-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-71-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. After you&#8217;ve downloaded, login to your OpenCart administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Navigate to <strong>Extensions -&gt; Installer -&gt; Upload File<\/strong> and upload the <strong>moceanapi-bulk-sms.ocmod.zip<\/strong> file<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. After you&#8217;ve successfully uploaded, go to <strong>Extensions &#8211;&gt; Extensions<\/strong> and select <strong>Modules <\/strong>from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Find <strong>SMS<\/strong> and click <strong>Install<\/strong>, click <strong>Edit<\/strong> after the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-1024x120.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-1024x120.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-768x90.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-1536x181.png 1536w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-72-2048x241.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-connect-mocean-api-and-open-cart\">Step 2: Connect MoceanAPI and OpenCart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. After you&#8217;ve clicked on <strong>Edit<\/strong> you will be redirected to our module&#8217;s settings page where you can configure your <strong>API Key<\/strong> and <strong>API Secret<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Get your <strong>API Key<\/strong> and <strong>API Secret<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.moceanapi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoceanAPI Dashboard<\/a>. If you don&#8217;t already have an account, register <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.moceanapi.com\/register?fr=opencart_order_notification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Paste your <strong>API Key<\/strong> and <strong>API Secret<\/strong> into the settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-73-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-73-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-73-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-73-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-73.png 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-send-bulk-sms-in-open-cart\">Step 3: Send Bulk SMS in OpenCart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"send-bulk-sms-to-all-customers-in-open-cart\">Send Bulk SMS to All Customers in OpenCart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to our module&#8217;s setting page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see <strong>Bulk SMS<\/strong> tab. Here&#8217;s where you can send promotional offers via SMS to your customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-74-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-74-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-74-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-74-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-74.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;ve composed your message and you&#8217;re ready to send, click on <strong>Send the message<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"send-bulk-sms-to-specific-customers\">Send Bulk SMS to specific customers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have another option where you can send SMS to specific customers that you selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <strong>To<\/strong> field, select <strong>Specific Customers<\/strong> in the dropdown field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compose your message and hit the <strong>Send the message<\/strong> button once you&#8217;re satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-75-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-75-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-75-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-75-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-75.png 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"send-bulk-sms-to-specific-phone-numbers\">Send Bulk SMS to specific phone numbers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This option allows you to send SMS to specific phone numbers you have collected through online or offline marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go ahead and select the <strong>Specific Phone Numbers<\/strong> option in the dropdown menu of <strong>To<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add as many phone numbers as you like and compose the message you want to send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hit the <strong>Send the message<\/strong> button once you&#8217;re satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-65-1024x622.png\" alt=\"send bulk sms to specific phone numbers\" class=\"wp-image-381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-65-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-65-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-65-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-65.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"send-bulk-sms-to-customer-groups\">Send Bulk SMS to customer groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably have created a lot of customer groups in your OpenCart e-commerce store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, we&#8217;ve a functionality to help you send SMS to your targetted customer group easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <strong>To<\/strong> field, select <strong>Customer Groups<\/strong> dropdown option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>Customer Group<\/strong> you&#8217;d like to send bulk SMS to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-76-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-76-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-76-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-76-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/moceanapi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-76.png 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions-faq\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Can I get Test Credits ?<br><\/strong>We provide a free testing account that comes with 20 trial credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can I send international messages?<br><\/strong>Yes. We are an international SMS provider. You can send out SMS both locally and internationally based on our price list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What is the maximum characters per SMS I can put into the message?<br><\/strong>160 characters for a normal text message, 70 characters for a Unicode text message (Arabic, Chinese, and etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Is there a limit to how many numbers I can send at one time?<br><\/strong>There is no limit on numbers to be sent in one go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What format does my phone number need to be in?<br><\/strong>Mobile phone numbers need to be entered in international formatting with the country code and without spaces, plus signs or leading zeros.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll teach you how to send bulk promotional offers to your customers via SMS. 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