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BulkGate Integration2026-10-05T09:26:00+00:00

SMS Integration

BulkGate Integration for Repair Shops

BulkGate is a global SMS gateway built around pay-as-you-go pricing, and BytePhase lets your repair shop send its customer texts through your own BulkGate account.

Your own accountTwo-field setupPay-as-you-go
ConnectedAuto-syncing
BytePhaseBulkGate logoBytePhase × BulkGateWorking together, in real time
Send from your own BulkGate account
Two fields to connect
Set BulkGate as your primary provider
Pay-as-you-go, billed by BulkGate
Overview

BulkGate and BytePhase, explained

Connecting is deliberately light — just your BulkGate Application ID and Application Token. Two fields and BulkGate is wired into BytePhase.

Why it matters

The old way vs BytePhase

Without the integration
  • Paying for SMS bundles you never fully use
  • A gateway you can't see or swap out
  • Coverage that stops at your own country's borders
  • No proof a specific message actually went out
  • SMS cost tangled up in your software subscription
With BulkGate + BytePhase
  • BulkGate's pay-as-you-go pricing — you're billed for what you send
  • Your own BulkGate account, connected in two fields
  • BulkGate's worldwide coverage for customers abroad
  • Every send kept in SMS history with its BulkGate message ID
  • BulkGate bills you directly, separate from BytePhase
Capabilities

What you can do with the BulkGate integration

Send from your own BulkGate account

  • Bring your own BulkGate account
  • Your balance, your account
  • BytePhase sends, BulkGate delivers

Two fields to connect

  • Application ID and Application Token
  • The whole configuration in two fields
  • Update credentials whenever you need

Set BulkGate as your primary provider

  • One switch routes all SMS through BulkGate
  • Covers every automated and manual text
  • No separate tool to keep in sync

Pay-as-you-go, billed by BulkGate

  • Pay only for what you send
  • Billed directly by BulkGate
  • No BytePhase SMS credits involved

Worldwide coverage

  • BulkGate offers worldwide coverage
  • Reach international and travelling customers
  • Global sending on your own account

Tested sends, tracked by message ID

  • One-tap Send Test SMS to verify
  • Link shortening and variable substitution
  • SMS history with per-message IDs
How it works

How the BulkGate integration works

Add your BulkGate credentials

Enter your BulkGate Application ID and Application Token on the BulkGate integration screen.

Test it and set as primary

Send a test SMS to confirm the connection, then set BulkGate as your primary provider.

Every text goes through BulkGate

BytePhase sends all SMS via your BulkGate account, with links shortened and variables filled in automatically.

One action, everywhere

One reminder, sent and tracked

Reminder is triggered in BytePhase
Message text built from your template
Ticket and customer variables filled in
Any link automatically shortened
Sent through your own BulkGate account
BulkGate bills your balance pay-as-you-go
Message stored in SMS history
Logged with its BulkGate message ID
In practice

BulkGate in a repair shop

Global reach on a budget

You send a steady stream of customer texts and want worldwide coverage without a bundled contract.

Proving a text was sent

A customer says they never got the pickup alert.

Reaching a customer overseas

A traveller left a device for repair before flying home.

Why it matters

Why repair shops connect BulkGate

Your own account

Send over the BulkGate account you own, with your balance and your control.

Two-field setup

Application ID and Application Token is the entire configuration.

Pay-as-you-go

BulkGate bills you directly per message — no BytePhase SMS credits.

Worldwide coverage

Reach international and travelling customers on your own account.

Traceable sends

Every message logged in history with its BulkGate message ID.

Full pipeline

Links shortened and template variables filled on every message.

Inside the product

The BulkGate integration in BytePhase

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Illustration of the BulkGate integration screen in BytePhase.

BulkGate integration FAQ

Do I need my own BulkGate account?2026-08-04T04:51:14+00:00

Yes — this is a bring-your-own integration. You connect the BulkGate account you own by entering its Application ID and Application Token, and BytePhase sends through it.

How much does it cost to send?2026-08-04T04:51:15+00:00

BulkGate bills your account directly on its pay-as-you-go pricing, so you pay for the messages you actually send. There are no BytePhase SMS credits or bundles involved.

What do I need to connect BulkGate?2026-08-04T04:51:15+00:00

Just two fields — your BulkGate Application ID and Application Token. Paste both into the BulkGate integration screen and it is connected.

How do I make BulkGate send all my texts?2026-08-04T04:51:15+00:00

Set BulkGate as your primary provider. All BytePhase SMS — automated and manual — will then route through your BulkGate account automatically.

Can I confirm a message was sent?2026-08-04T04:51:15+00:00

Yes. Every message is saved to your SMS history with its BulkGate message ID, so you can look back and confirm exactly what was sent and when.

Will my templates and links still work?2026-08-04T04:51:15+00:00

Yes. BulkGate uses the same BytePhase SMS pipeline as every channel — links are shortened automatically and template variables are filled with each customer’s ticket details before sending.

Which BytePhase plans include the BulkGate integration?2026-10-05T07:52:42+00:00

Every plan. BytePhase charges nothing for the integration; your messages are billed by BulkGate to your own BulkGate account.

What sender name do customers see on texts sent through BulkGate?2026-10-05T07:56:32+00:00

BytePhase passes BulkGate only the customer’s number and the message text, with no sender ID of its own. The sender your customers see is therefore whatever your BulkGate account is set up to use, so manage your sender name or number in BulkGate. In BytePhase’s SMS history, the sender column shows your BulkGate Application ID.

Can BulkGate send BytePhase texts to customers in other countries?2026-10-05T07:56:32+00:00

Yes. Before handing a text to BulkGate, BytePhase puts the number into full international format, using the country code saved with the customer’s mobile number or, if there is none, your shop’s country code. Keep country codes on foreign customers’ numbers, and make sure your BulkGate account can send to the countries you need.

Can I stop BulkGate texts going to a particular customer?2026-10-05T07:56:32+00:00

Yes. Open the customer’s record and use Notification preferences to switch SMS off completely, or only for chosen events such as quotations or payments. BytePhase checks these preferences before every automatic SMS, so nothing is passed to BulkGate for that customer, and you are not paying BulkGate for texts they did not want.

Can two businesses in one BytePhase account both use BulkGate?2026-10-05T07:56:32+00:00

Yes, they share it. The SMS provider is set once for your whole BytePhase account, so every business sends through the same BulkGate account when BulkGate is primary. Each business can still have its own SMS signature, and a text carries the signature of the business that issued it, so customers can tell which business is writing to them.

Who in my team can connect or change the BulkGate integration?2026-10-05T07:56:32+00:00

Connecting, editing and sending a test from the BulkGate integration all need the integration edit permission, and removing it needs a separate delete permission. The Admin role holds these by default. On plans with custom permissions, you can also give them to another role, so a trusted manager can look after BulkGate without full admin access.

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Last updated: 5 October 2026

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