{"id":17179,"date":"2026-07-31T21:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/tally-sms-dlt-templates\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T05:43:09","slug":"tally-sms-dlt-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/tally-sms-dlt-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Tally SMS Templates for DLT Approval: Copy, Paste & Get Message IDs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SMS Templates screen in the Tally plugin asks for one thing per template type: your Fast2SMS Message ID. To get those IDs, your SMS wording must first be approved on DLT, the registration system TRAI mandates for business SMS in India. This page gives you ready template text for all 8 Tally SMS types, written with the correct DLT variable tags, so you can copy, paste and submit them on your DLT portal without drafting anything yourself. Then add the approved templates in your Fast2SMS panel, collect the message IDs, and type them into Tally.<\/p>\n

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The goal: one approved message ID against each of these 8 template types.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\n Download Tally Plugin<\/a>
\n Signup Now<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

The DLT process in 6 steps<\/h2>\n
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  1. Register on DLT (one-time).<\/strong> Register your business as an entity on any operator DLT portal and get your sender ID (header) approved. Fast2SMS gives free DLT support<\/a> end to end, and the plugin’s R: DLT Registration button opens the shortcut.<\/li>\n
  2. Whitelist the Fast2SMS short URL.<\/strong> In your DLT portal, open CTA Whitelisting and add https:\/\/fi2.in\/?<\/code> as a Dynamic URL<\/strong>. Invoice links in Tally SMS go out on this short URL, so do this before you send. Steps and screenshots below<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Submit the templates below.<\/strong> Copy each template, replace Brand Name<\/strong> with your business name, and submit on the DLT portal as Service Implicit<\/strong> content templates against your approved header. Fill a sample message with real-looking values where the portal asks; a sample is mandatory. For every {#url#}<\/strong> variable, give https:\/\/fi2.in\/sample.pdf<\/code> as the sample URL.<\/li>\n
  4. Wait for approval.<\/strong> Content templates typically approve quickly when tags and category are correct.<\/li>\n
  5. Add approved templates in Fast2SMS.<\/strong> In your panel’s DLT manager, add each approved template with its DLT template ID. Fast2SMS generates your Message ID<\/strong> for each one.<\/li>\n
  6. Enter the Message IDs in Tally.<\/strong> Open Tally to SMS > SMS Templates and type each message ID against its template type. SMS sending is live.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Know the DLT variable tags first<\/h2>\n

    DLT no longer accepts one generic variable for everything. Each blank in your template must use the tag matching what will fill it, with length limits enforced at send time:<\/p>\n

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    Tag<\/th>\nFills with<\/th>\nLimit<\/th>\nIn these templates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    {#numeric#}<\/span><\/td>\nNumbers only: amounts<\/td>\n40 digits<\/td>\nInvoice and payment amounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    {#alphanumeric#}<\/span><\/td>\nLetters + numbers: invoice numbers, dates, cheque numbers<\/td>\n40 chars, must not start with www or http<\/td>\nInvoice No., dates, order\/tracking\/LR\/vehicle numbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    {#url#}<\/span><\/td>\nWeb links<\/td>\n120 chars<\/td>\nThe invoice PDF short link Fast2SMS auto-creates. Sample URL to give on DLT: https:\/\/fi2.in\/sample.pdf<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    Full explanation of all six tags and every new DLT rule: DLT sample templates guide<\/a> and the plain-English DLT guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    The 8 Tally templates, ready to copy<\/h2>\n

    Each template below matches its Tally template type and variable count exactly. The grey box under each card holds the plain text: tap inside it, select all (Ctrl+A on desktop, long-press on mobile) and copy. Replace Brand Name<\/strong> with your business name and submit as-is. Do not add or remove variables, or the count will no longer match what Tally sends. Templates 1, 2 and 3 carry a {#url#} variable: when the DLT portal asks for a sample URL, give https:\/\/fi2.in\/sample.pdf<\/code>.<\/p>\n

    1. Sales Simple (4 variables)<\/h3>\n
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    SALES SIMPLE<\/span> SERVICE IMPLICIT<\/span> 4 VARIABLES<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dear Customer,
    Your Invoice No. {#alphanumeric#}<\/span> dated {#alphanumeric#}<\/span> for Rs. {#numeric#}<\/span> has been generated for your recent purchase\/order.<\/p>\n

    Download invoice: {#url#}<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Brand Name<\/p>\n

    Variables Tally fills: invoice number, invoice date, amount, PDF short link.<\/p>\n

    Sample URL for {#url#} on DLT:<\/strong> https:\/\/fi2.in\/sample.pdf  ·  Fast2SMS adds your real Tally invoice link as a short URL when the SMS is sent. Whitelist https:\/\/fi2.in\/?<\/strong> as a Dynamic URL first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n