How is the gov.sg SMS Sender ID secured? How does it work?

Q: How is the gov.sg SMS Sender ID secured? How does it work?

gov.sg is a restricted SMS Sender ID, and can be used only by the Singapore Government and its agencies to send SMSes. Telecom operators such as Singtel, StarHub, and M1, are also working with the Singapore government to block any Sender IDs that try to mimic the gov.sg Sender ID as well.

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gov.sg is a restricted SMS Sender ID, and can be used only by the Singapore Government and its agencies to send SMSes.

Telecom operators such as Singtel, StarHub, and M1, are also working with the Singapore government to block any Sender IDs that try to mimic the gov.sg Sender ID as well.

How is the gov.sg SMS Sender ID secured? How does it work?

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