An overview of what is needed in each country for traffic to pass. The below applies for international traffic, special requirements for local has been marked where relevant. Note that registration requirements and cost may change.
Country | Registration required | Registration cost | Requirements | Registration timeline | Notes |
Afghanistan | YES | - |
Sender name: Content sample: URL: |
- | If not registered, some messages don't pass |
Albania | YES | 0€ | Sender name: Content sample: URL: Company info: |
7-14 days | If not registered, sender name will be overwritten to generic |
Algeria | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names are both available |
Andorra | NO | - | - | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Angola | NO | - | - | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Argentina | NO | - | - | - |
Network operators overwrite all Sender ID-s to a shared or dedicated shortcode. |
Armenia | YES | 0€ |
Sender name: Content sample: URL: |
1-2 weeks | If not registered, the sender name will be overwritten to generic or numeric. |
Australia | NO | - | - | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Austria | NO | - | - | - | Supports Alpha sender names. |
Azerbaijan | NO | - | Requires special setup on Messente account | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Bahamas | NO | - | - | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Bahrain | NO | - | - | - | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names |
Bangladesh | YES |
Sender name: Content sample: URL: Additional documents |
Registration needed for local traffic | ||
Barbados | NO | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names | |||
Belarus | YES | - | Sender ID: Company name: URL: HQ address: VAT number: Traffic type: (promotional, transactional or other) SMS template: |
2-3 weeks | When not registered, senderID is overwritten to generic |
Belgium | NO | - | - | - | SIDs are overwritten to generic shortcode |
Benin | NO | ||||
Bolivia | NO | SIDs are usually overwritten to generic long-code | |||
NO | - | Registration needed for local routes | Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names | ||
Botswana | NO | Supports Alpha sender names | |||
Brazil | NO | - | - | Alpha sender name overwritten to shortcode | |
NO | Supports Alpha sender names | ||||
Bulgaria | YES | 50€ for setu-up, 68€ monthly | Documents needed, contact support for templates | 3-4 weeks | Supports Alpha and numeric sender names |
Burkina Faso | NO | - | - | - | Supports Alpha and numeric sender names |
Burundi | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Cambodia | YES |
20EUR |
- | 3-4 weeks | Supports Alpha sender names |
Cameroon | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Canada | YES | 2€ | Toll-free number needed, contact support to start the process | 1-2 weeks | Numeric senders available |
Cape Verde | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Chad | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Chile | NO | - | - | - | All sender IDs will be overwritten to numeric. |
China | YES | 0€ | Registration possible, although can be difficult. May require LOA, contact support for template | 1-2 months | If not registered, messages will not pass. When registered, sender overwritten to generic numeric. |
Colombia | NO | All sender IDs will be overwritten to numeric. | |||
Costa Rica | NO | All sender IDs will be overwritten to numeric. | |||
Croatia | NO |
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Alpha and numeric senders available. | ||
Cuba | YES | - | documentation required, contact support for templates | 6-8 months | Alpha senders available |
Cyprus | NO | - | - | - | Alpha senders available |
Czech Republic | YES | 20€ per month for custom SID, generic 0€ | SID: content: URL: company information: |
up to 3 weeks | Alpha and numeric senders available |
YES | 0€ | URL: SID: sample: company info: |
- | Alpha senders available | |
Denmark | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric senders available |
Djibouti | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric senders available |
NO | - | - | - | Senders are overwritten to generic short-code | |
Ecuador | NO | - | - | - | Most operators overwrite senders to generic short-code |
Egypt | YES | 0€ | URL: SID: sample: company info: |
2 weeks to 3 months | Alpha and numeric senders available |
Estonia | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric senders available |
Ethiopia | YES | 0€ | URL: SID: sample: company info: VAT no: |
Alpha and numeric senders available | |
Finland | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric senders available |
France | NO | - | - | - | Alpha senders available |
Gabon | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available | |||
Georgia | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available | |||
Germany | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available, also shortcode | |||
Ghana | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available | |||
Greece | NO | Alpha senders available | |||
Guatemala | NO | Operators overwrite senders to generic short-code | |||
Guinea | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available | |||
Guyana | NO | Alpha and numeric senders available | |||
Haiti | NO | ||||
Honduras | NO | ||||
Hong Kong | NO | 0€ | Alpha sender names available | ||
Hungary | NO | - | - | All alpha sender names overwritten to generic | |
Iceland | NO | ||||
India | NO | 0€ | Registration needed for local | up to 1 month | Alpha only for local. International messages overwritten to numeric senders |
Indonesia | YES | 0€ | Some documents required, please contact support for templates | up to 1 month | Alpha sender names available |
Iran | YES | 0€ | Content sample: Content type: SID: |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Iraq | YES | 0€ | Content sample: Content type: SID: Company info: |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Ireland | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Israel | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Italy | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Ivory Coast | YES | 0€ | Sender name: Content sample: company info: |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Jamaica | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Japan | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Jordan | YES | - | Sender name: Content sample: company info: service description: |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available. Without registration, sender is overwritten |
Kazakhstan | YES | 50€ per month | Sender name: Content sample: company info: VAT/Reg number: |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Kenya | YES | 0€ | Sender name: Content sample: company info: Certificate of Incorporation: |
1-2 weeks | Alpha sender names available |
Kosovo | NO | - | - | - | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Kuwait | YES | 0€ |
Sender name: Documents to be filled in |
up to 1 month | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Kyrgyzstan | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Latvia | NO | - | - | - | Accepts both Alpha and numeric senders |
Lebanon | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Lesotho | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Liberia | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Libya | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Lithuania | NO | - | - | - | Alpha sender names available |
Luxembourg | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Macedonia | YES | Sender name: Content sample: company info: |
5-7 business days | Alpha sender names available | |
Madagascar | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Malawi | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Malaysia | NO | Network operators do not require sender name pre-registration, but if you have an URL in your message, please reach out to our support before sending! | Only numeric sender names are available, alpha sender names are overwritten to numeric sender names | ||
Mali | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Malta | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Mexico | NO | Most operators overwrite senders to generic short-code | |||
Moldova | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Monaco | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Mongolia | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Montenegro | YES | Sender name: Content sample: company info: |
5-7 business days | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
Morocco | YES | NO |
Sender name: Content sample: |
5-7 business days |
Without registration will pass with generic sender name. |
Mozambique | NO | Registration needed for local traffic | Alpha and numeric sender names available | ||
Myanmar | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Nepal | NO | Requires special setup on Messente account | |||
Netherlands | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
New Zealand | YES |
For a dedicated shortcode, registration is required: URL: |
Sender names are overwritten to a random shortcode | ||
Niger | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Nigeria | YES | Sender name: Content sample: URL: Company info: |
2-3 weeks | Alpha sender names available | |
Norway | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Oman | YES | 1-2 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available | ||
Pakistan | YES | Sender name: Content sample: URL: Company info: |
Alpha and numeric sender names available, depending on the operator | ||
YES | Sender name: Content sample: URL: Company info: |
Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Panama | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random shortcode | |||
Paraguay | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random shortcode | |||
Peru | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random shortcode | |||
Philippines | YES | - | Documents needed Contact support for a template | 4-5 weeks | Alpha sender names available |
Poland | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Portugal | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Puerto Rico | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Qatar | YES | - | Documents needed Contact support for information | 2-3 weeks | Alpha sender names available |
Romania | YES | 220€ one-time fee | Documents needed Contact support for information | 1-2 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Russia | YES | 25€ one-tiem fee, 105€ monthly per sender |
Sender name: Content sample: VAT: |
1-2 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Rwanda | YES | Sender name: Content sample: URL: Company info: |
3-4 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | ||||
Saudi Arabia | YES | Documents needed Contact support for information | 2-3 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
Senegal | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Serbia | YES | 10€ monthly and 10€ one-time for international senders | Sender name: URL: content sample: |
3-5 days | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Singapore | YES | Only available for companies registered locally - contact support for more info | Alpha sender names available | ||
Slovakia | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Slovenia | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
South Africa | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | |||
South Korea | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | |||
Spain | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Sri Lanka | YES | Sender name: URL: content sample: |
3-5 days | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
Sudan | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Sweden | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Switzerland | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Syria | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | |||
Taiwan | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | |||
Tajikistan | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Tanzania | YES | Sender name: URL: content sample: |
up to 4 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
Thailand | YES | - | Some documents needed, contact support for templates | up to 4 weeks | Alpha sender names available |
Togo | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | ||||
Tunisia | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
Turkey | YES | 0€ | SID: URL: Company information: Content sample: |
5-7 working days | Alpha and numeric sender names available |
Turkmenistan | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random longcode | |||
Uganda | YES | Some documents needed, contact support for templates | 3-4 weeks | Alpha sender names available | |
Ukraine | YES | SID: URL: Company information: Content sample: |
5-7 workign days | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |
YES | Some documents needed, contact support for templates | 3-4 weeks | Alpha and numeric sender names available | ||
United Kingdom | NO | Alpha and numeric sender names available | |||
United States | YES | 5€ per month | Registration form for Toll-free number | Only numeric senders available | |
Uruguay | NO | Alpha sender names are overwritten to a generic shortcode | |||
Uzbekistan | NO | Some sender names are overwritten to a generic sender | |||
Venezuela | NO | Sender names are overwritten to a random shortcode or generic sender | |||
Vietnam | YES | Some documents needed, contact support for templates | 3-4 weeks | Alpha sender names available | |
Yemen | YES | Sender names are overwritten to a generic sender | |||
Zambia | NO | Alpha sender names available | |||
Zimbabwe | NO | Alpha sender names available |