This topic describes how to send a test message from the Short Message Service (SMS) console.
Before you begin
Complete Alibaba Cloud account registration and enterprise identity verification, and activate Short Message Service.
Sending test messages incurs charges. Before you proceed, check your account balance. You can also purchase a resource package.
To send messages to the Chinese mainland (Go China), create an SMS signature and message template. They must be approved before use.
Procedure
Log on to the SMS console. In the navigation pane on the left, click Quick Start.
On the Quick Start page, enter the message information.
Enter the Mobile Phone Number. The country code determines your sending requirements:
Go Globe (messages to regions outside the Chinese mainland): Fill in the SenderID and Message fields.
Go China (messages to the Chinese mainland): Select your approved signature and message template. If the template contains variables, enter the values for the variables.
Click Send.
You can use the QueryMessage API operation to check the sending status of messages.
You can query delivery reports in the SMS console.