Terms & Condition
Document amended July 1st, 2025.
The following are the terms and conditions for use of the DCL SMS site ("DCL SMS"), DCL SMS's Wholesale Service Provider ("the Provider") by any customer (hereinafter referred to as "the User" or "Users").
- The User agrees not to transmit any material which violates State or Federal law, instructions, regulations or guidelines issued by regulatory authorities, relevant licenses and other codes of practice, or transmit any material which is in contravention to any privacy or copyright rules or any other proprietary interest.
- The User agrees not to harass, stalk, abuse or threaten any other person through SMS using SMS Broadcast.
- The User agrees not to interfere with the operation of SMS Broadcast.
- DCL SMS maintains the right to inspect message content and take appropriate action on receiving complaints relating to message content via DCLSMS. DCLSMS contacts all Users by e-mail or phone for any matter relating to unsolicited, abusive, deceptive or misleading messaging that has been conducted through DCL SMS. Appropriate action may constitute the suspension or cancellation of an account pending investigation into any alleged abuse or misuse of DCLSMS for inappropriate or illegal use.
- The User agrees that all the contents of DCL SMS including web-sites, pages, logos, hardware and promotional materials are protected by copyrights and trademarks and remain the property of DCL SMS and may not be copied for any reason.
- DCLSMS will not be held accountable for SMS messages sent to an incorrect mobile number. It is the responsibility of the User to ensure the accuracy of mobile numbers and messages use on the DCL SMS site.
- DCL SMS and its Provider makes no guarantees as to the continuous availability of the service or any specific feature(s) of the service.
- Messages shall be deemed to have been delivered when DCL SMS's Provider has delivered/sent the messages to the immediate destination that the Provider's software is programmed to do, including SMTP servers, mobile telephone networks, or any other intermediary server or API that is deemed to be the point of dispatch of the message. DCL SMS and its Provider does not guarantee delivery on behalf of Mobile telephone networks or mail servers.
- DCL SMS reserves the right to change the price of SMS credits at any time. Should there be a cost increase AFTER the User has purchased message units from DCL SMS, DCL SMS will honour all pre-purchased credits without altering the value of the purchased credits. However, new price will apply for any freshly purchased credits afterwards. Any user on a Post-Paid account will be given 30 days notice before any price change comes into effect.
- Promotional SMS credits are given at the discretion of DCL SMS. DCL SMS reserves the right to remove credits from an account if it is believed by DCL SMS that the Customer has breached acceptable use, such as obtaining free credits through the creation of multiple accounts.
- All promotional credits are the property of DCL SMS. Promotional credits will expire after 30 days. However, if you purchase credits from DCL SMS you will retain your promotional credits.
- Fees charged on a prepay basis are non-refundable. Customers are not entitled to receive a refund unless the service is cancelled by DCL SMS. In addition, some accounts incur set-up fees, these charges are also non-refundable.
- Post-paid accounts will be billed at the start of each month and are payable within 7 days of receipt of an invoice.
- If a post-paid invoice is not paid within 10 days of issue, DCL SMS may suspend the service. DCL SMS will not be responsible for any unsent messages during a time of suspension due to non-payment.
- Any post-paid account that is more than 30 days in arrears will be referred to a debt collection service. All expenses related to the collection of debt are payable by The User.
📩 Contact us at office@dclsms.com for questions.