Direct SMS text connections to UK operators: free from intermediaries
As an Ofcom regulated telecoms operator with nearly three decades in the business, we understand that reliable, efficient communication is essential to your business. Our business SMS text services offer direct connections to the UK’s mobile network operators, free from intermediaries, ensuring higher delivery rates, faster messaging, and enhanced security.
By connecting directly to UK networks, our business text messaging platform provides a robust service that allows you to scale seamlessly.
By connecting directly to UK networks, our business text messaging platform provides a robust service that allows you to scale seamlessly.







Protecting customer data for the world’s major banks


With direct connections to the UK’s mobile network operators, aql’s business text messaging service can provide:
Why use aql’s business SMS service?
aql is UK-owned and our network has a strong focus on data sovereignty. Through us, business SMS messages are exclusively handled by UK-based data centres so that we can ensure your data stays safe.
Thousands of businesses. Billions of messages. Our robust infrastructure has made us a leader in telecoms for nearly three decades, successfully providing SMS text messaging for businesses and providing expert knowledge and dependable services.
With a diverse range of products and services such as SMS, voice, colocation and IoT, we are constantly innovating to bring real business impact to our customers. Stay ahead of the curve with our wide range of innovative services.
Fully encrypted. ISO 27001-accredited. Strict adherence to GDPR and the Data Protection Act. With aql, your data is always in safe hands.
99.99% uptime. Resilient SMS services. We can readily support your traffic growth, whether you’re doing text message marketing for small businesses or bulk text messages for a major business. Trust in our reliable service.
Ensuring Data Security:
Messaging Platform Safeguards
99.99% Uptime
ISO 27001 certified
Regular disaster planning
aql’s information-security management system is ISO 27001 certified. As part of our commitment to safeguarding data, we regularly conduct crisis test scenarios to enhance our resilience against natural and man-made disasters, as well as regularly reviewing our physical security and cybersecurity protocols.
This secure approach ensures strict adherence to GDPR, The Data Protection Act, and ISO-related regulations.
Why use SMS for business marketing and communication?
SMS continues to demonstrate high open rates and low costs, and as it enters its third decade, it remains accessible to nearly 100 % of the population due to its smartphone-agnostic nature. Send messages in seconds and develop smarter two-way communication with customers via our scalable and easy-to-integrate platform.
One-way SMS - fast, simple communication


How to gain two-way SMS messaging services for your business.
Two-way Messaging, Twofold Benefits
Increase engagement and save money when customers text your business through our inbound Traffic SMS Rewards Program
How We Integrate Your Messages
- API
- Portal
- SMPP
- Integrate our messaging service into your systems
- Flexible and scalable: our SMS API can support your business growth
- Simple, cost-effective SMS management
- To access our messaging APIs, click here
- Send one-way or two-way messages
- Set up and message contact lists and/or distribution lists
- Manage payments, invoices and credits
- Set message originator
- Receive replies to your SMS or email inbox
- Send bulk messages thanks to our capacity to send thousands of messages per second
- Enjoy reliable resilient service via our load-balanced infrastructure
- Send messages securely: aql data sovereignty ensures domestic messages do not leave the UK
- Customise load balance and failover to increase resilience
- Use any email software to deliver SMS text messages directly to a mobile number
- Forward important emails to your high-priority customers for immediate notification with our predefined sending options
- Our business SMS messaging services will deliver SMS messages to multiple contacts or an entire list of mobile numbers
Other messaging services
Network Lookup
Our network lookup service is used extensively by businesses, telecoms operators and government organisations. This service can prevent you from sending messages to numbers that are no longer active by:
*based on Ofcom information

Shortcodes & keywords
Shortcodes are memorable five-digit numbers that give customers a flexible, easy way to receive SMS text messages from their customers.
Our premium dedicated shortcode offering allows customers to manage their own keywords. Alternatively, we offer a cost-effective shared shortcode – 64446, where a customer can choose the specific keyword/s they would like to showcase. Inbound SMSs to shortcodes are received either via email or to our customer portal.
Our premium dedicated shortcode offering allows customers to manage their own keywords. Alternatively, we offer a cost-effective shared shortcode – 64446, where a customer can choose the specific keyword/s they would like to showcase. Inbound SMSs to shortcodes are received either via email or to our customer portal.

TTS (text-to-speech)
Our text-to-speech platform lets you convert emails into synthesised speech messages and send them from any email server through our secure email-to-speech gateway.

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How a virtual mobile number can help your business
Our high-capacity virtual mobile numbers enable you to instantly receive large quantities of SMS text messages directly via either your SMS platform or email.