{"id":16569,"date":"2026-05-16T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/?p=16569"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:03:20","slug":"dlt-sms-vs-otp-sms-which-one-is-the-best-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/dlt-sms-vs-otp-sms-which-one-is-the-best-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"DLT SMS vs OTP SMS: Which one is the best pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DLT-SMS-vs-OTP-SMS.png\" alt=\"D\/B DLT SMS &amp; OTP SMS\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DLT-SMS-vs-OTP-SMS.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DLT-SMS-vs-OTP-SMS-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DLT-SMS-vs-OTP-SMS-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DLT-SMS-vs-OTP-SMS-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Businesses gets confused with DLT SMS and OTP SMS although they both are governed by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) rules. Just a slight difference is OTP SMS must follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trai.gov.in\/release-publication\/regulations\">TRAI rules<\/a> and DLT SMS templates are part of complying with those rules. One one hand, OTP SMS is specifically made up for user authentication and verification while on the other hand, DLT SMS includes alerts, notifications, promotional messages, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In this guide, we will explain the difference between DLT SMS and OTP SMS, API integrations and which one is the best pick for businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">What does OTP SMS mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">OTP SMS are the messages that delivers a One-Time password to users for authentication purposes. For e.g. Sign-up, two factor authentication (2FA), payment confirmation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Even though OTP SMS has a different workflow, it still operates within India\u2019s DLT compliance system controlled by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">How to integrate OTP SMS using Fast2SMS?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Fast2SMS provides ready-made code snippets so developers can easily connect OTP SMS to their applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You can navigate to the <strong>&#8220;App Business&#8221;<\/strong> section on the left sidebar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Select <strong>&#8220;OTP SMS&#8221;<\/strong> and go to the <strong>&#8220;OTP Template List&#8221;<\/strong> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As soon as your template is approved and assigned, look for the <strong>&#8220;Get Code&#8221;<\/strong> button in the Action column.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Then a popup will appear showing the<strong> &#8220;Sample Code.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You can select your preferred language (<span style=\"color: #008080\">for e.g., <em>CURL, PHP, Python, Node.js<\/em><\/span>) from the dropdown menu to copy the specific API request.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Managing OTP<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The OTP API provided by Fast2SMS simplifies the OTP authentication process. Instead of manually generating, storing and validating OTPs, the OTP system manages most of the workflow like OTP generation, delivery and expiration automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sending an OTP<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The very first process is to generate and send OTP to user&#8217;s mobile number.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The application sends a POST request.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">While making the request, you must include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Mobile number &#8211; Number where the OTP will be sent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">otp_id &#8211; Used to track OTP transactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The API allows developers to customize OTP behavior. For e.g.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">&#8220;otp_expiry&#8221; defines for how long (in minutes) the OTP will remain validated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">&#8220;otp_length&#8221; sets the no. of digits in OTP (4-6 digits).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Reference HelpDoc:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/dev\/otp\/send\">https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/dev\/otp\/send<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Verifying an OTP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">After user receives OTP, next step comes in is to verify the OTP. The application sends the entered OTP to the <strong>Verify OTP API<\/strong>. The server then checks whether the OTP matches with the generated one, OTP is expired or whether maximum number of attempts are exceeded. If all conditions remains true, then the user gets authenticated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sometimes it happens when someone repeatedly tries random OTP combinations until one works. So, to prevent this, Fast2SMS allows developers to use a <strong>Max Verify OTP Limit<\/strong> under OTP settings. <span style=\"color: #008080\">For e.g. Max Verify OTP Limit = 10, so then the user can only attempt for OTP verification 10 times only.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Reference HelpDoc:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fast2sms.com\/reference\/verify-otp\">https:\/\/docs.fast2sms.com\/reference\/verify-otp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Re-sending an OTP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sometimes user do not receive SMS, experience network delays or accidentally deletes the message. So, to handle this, the system provides OTP resend feature. However, unrestricted resending can increase the SMS cost or worsen the user experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Fast2SMS includes built-in cooldown mechanism which can be found under OTP settings, you can configure SMS Resend\/Time Limit (typically resend limit is 30 seconds). It means users must wait 30 seconds before requesting another OTP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Reference HelpDoc:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fast2sms.com\/reference\/resend-otp\">https:\/\/docs.fast2sms.com\/reference\/resend-otp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Set-up steps for OTP Integration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Before an OTP service works properly, businesses must complete configuration steps and these steps ensures that SMS sent by businesses are trusted, legally compliant and successfully delivered to users. Although the set-up process is simple due to easy dashboard of Fast2SMS but developers still needs to look on essential components.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Configure DLT Manager:<\/strong> The first step is to set up your DLT information. So, you have to Entity ID and approved Sender IDs (Headers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adding Content Template:<\/strong> After configuring DLT details, you have to register your SMS content template. You can either upload approved templates or manually add templates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Assigning template to OTP service:<\/strong> Once the template is added, you must connect it to your OTP service. This is done in the <strong>&#8220;Add OTP Template&#8221;<\/strong> section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Test the OTP Flow:<\/strong> Before integrating OTP system into a live application, you should perform a real world test. Fast2SMS provides a <strong>&#8220;Test OTP&#8221;<\/strong> button inside the dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24.png\" alt=\"How to add OTP Template?\" width=\"1366\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/24-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">What does DLT mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) is a TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) authorized set of rules that helps to regulate SMS of businesses in India. It helps to reduce spam and ensures that only approved templates of messages are delivered to the users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Types of DLT SMS Categories:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Service Implicit:<\/strong> These are usually informational messages sent to existing customers based on relationship with business. <span style=\"color: #008080\">For e.g. order updates, subscription reminders.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Explicit:<\/strong> These are promotional or marketing messages sent to customers after their consent. <span style=\"color: #008080\">For e.g. discounts, newsletters.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Transactional:<\/strong> These are the messages which is related to authentication or important transactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 144px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Basis<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>DLT SMS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>OTP SMS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Purpose<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Notifications &amp; Alerts<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">User Verification<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">API Type<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Standard message API<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Dedicated OTP API<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Templates<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Multiple Templates<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">OTP Focused Templates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Use Cases<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Marketing, Alerts, Announcements<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Login OTP, Two Factor Authentication<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.3368%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Main Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.948%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Standard DLT routing<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 41.7151%;height: 24px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Delivery of OTP SMS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses gets confused with DLT SMS and OTP SMS although they both are governed by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) rules. 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