DartPro Documentation
DartPro is Cecula's platform for sending SMS. You use it to register sender IDs, keep a balance, manage contacts and groups, send messages and track their delivery.
This documentation explains how each part works. Sign in to DartPro at dartpro.cecula.com.
Set Up Your Account
Do these steps once, in this order, before you send your first message.
- Create a Cecula account, if you don't have one. Create an account, then sign in to DartPro.
- Verify your email and complete your organization profile. DartPro won't send messages or create invoices until both are done. See How do I Complete My Organization Profile?.
- Register a sender ID. Review can take up to 24 working hours, so start early. See How do I Register a Sender ID?.
- Recharge your account. See Recharging.
- Add your contacts, if you'll message groups. See How do I Import Contacts?.
- Send a message. See How do I Send SMS to Individuals?.
- Check delivery. See How do I Read a Campaign Report?.
⚠️ Test mode
If the mode switch at the top of DartPro shows Test, messages aren't broadcast. Switch it to Live to send real messages. See How do Test and Live Modes Work?.
How This Documentation Is Organized
| Section | What it covers | Where it is in DartPro |
|---|---|---|
| Recharging | Buying SMS units, funding your Cecula Wallet, billing modes | Billing, and Settings > SMS Messaging |
| Contacts | Adding, importing and organizing contacts and groups, SMS opt-in | Contacts, Groups |
| Messaging | Sender IDs, the four ways to compose, templates, scheduling, drafts, cost | Compose SMS, Identities, Templates, Schedules, Drafts |
| Campaigns | Campaign reports, delivery statuses, report downloads, resending, Message Logs | Campaigns, Message Logs |
| Settings | Organization profile, SMS routing, Test and Live modes | Settings, and the Test/Live switch |
| API Documentation | Sending SMS and managing contacts from your own software | Settings > API |
Key Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sender ID | The name or number recipients see as the sender. It must be approved before you can use it |
| Traffic type | The category a message is sent as, such as Promotional or Transactional. It affects routing and Do-Not-Disturb hours |
| Units and Cecula Wallet | The two ways to pay for messages: prepaid SMS units, or money in your wallet charged per message. Your billing mode decides which one you use |
| Contact | One person's details, identified by their mobile number |
| Group | A named list of contacts you can message together |
| Template | A saved message with placeholders, such as [first_name], that are filled in when you send |
| Segment | One SMS part. Long messages are split into segments, and each segment is charged |
| Campaign | The record of a message you sent, with its recipients, cost and delivery results |
| Delivery status | What happened to the message for each recipient, such as DELIVRD or UNDELIV |
Getting Help
- Check Troubleshooting for fixes to common problems.
- Click Support in DartPro's left sidebar to reach the Cecula team.
- Or email [email protected].