Country Specific Features and Restrictions
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      Overview of country information

      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 NO - - -  
      Albania YES 0€   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€

      Needed for registration:


      Sender name: Content sample: URL:
      Company info:

      		 up to 4 weeks Registration not required, 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 0€ Registration needed for local traffic. up to 4 weeks 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 NO       Registration needed for local traffic
      Barbados NO        Supports both numeric and Alpha sender names
      Belarus NO - Info needed for reg:
      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 long-code
      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 numeric
      NO      
      Supports  Alpha sender names
      Bulgaria YES 55€ for setu-up, 75€ monthly Some 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 NO - - - 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 - - - Only numeric sender names available; 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        
      Costa Rica NO        
      Croatia YES 65€/monthly, 78€ setup

      Info needed for reg:
      SID:
      content:
      URL:

      		 1-2 weeks Alpha and numeric senders available
      Cuba YES - documentation requiered, contact support for templates up to 6 months Alpha senders available
      Cyprus YES 0€ - up to 1 month 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€ Info needed for reg:
      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€ Info needed for reg:
      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€ Info needed for reg:
      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        
      Georgia NO       Alpha and numeric senders available
      Germany NO       Alpha and numeric senders available, also shortcode
      Ghana NO        
      Greece NO        
      Guatemala NO        
      Guinea NO        
      Guyana NO        
      Haiti NO        
      Honduras NO        
      Hong Kong YES 0€ LOA needed, contact support for template up to 1 month Alpha sender names available
      Hungary NO - -   Alpha sender names overwritten to generic
      Iceland NO        
      India NO 0€ Registration needed for local up to 1 month Alpha only for local; not possible over international)
      numeric senders
      Indonesia YES 0€ Some documents required, please contact support for templates up to 1 month Alpha sender names available
      Iran YES 0€ Info needed for reg:
      Content sample:
      Content type:
      SID:      		 up to 1 month Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Iraq YES 0€ Info needed for reg:
      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 - - -  
      Italy NO - - - Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Ivory Coast YES 0€ Info needed - 
      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 - Info needed - 
      Sender name:
      Content sample:
      company info:
      service description:      		 up to 1 month Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Kazakhstan YES 50€ Info needed - 
      Sender name:
      Content sample:
      company info:
      VAT/Reg number:      		 up to 1 month Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Kenya YES 0€  Info needed - 
      Sender name:
      Content sample:
      company info:
      Certificate of Incorporation:      		 1-2 weeks Alpha  sender names available
      Kosovo NO - - - -
      Kuwait YES 0€ Info needed - 
      Sender name:
      Content sample:
      company info:      		 up to 1 month Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Kyrgyzstan NO        
      Latvia NO - - - Accepts both Alpha and numeric senders
      Lebanon YES        
      Lesotho NO        
      Liberia NO        
      Libya YES        
      Lithuania NO - - -  
      Luxembourg NO        
      Macedonia YES        
      Madagascar NO        
      Malawi NO        
      Malaysia NO        
      Mali NO        
      Malta NO        
      Mexico NO        
      Moldova NO        
      Monaco NO        
      Mongolia NO        
      Montenegro YES        
      Morocco YES        
      Mozambique NO        
      Nepal NO        
      Netherlands NO        
      New Zealand YES    Needed for registration:


      Sender name: Content sample: URL:
      Company info:

      		    
      Niger NO        
      Nigeria YES        
      Norway NO        
      Oman YES        
      Pakistan YES        
      YES        
      Panama NO        
      Paraguay NO        
      Peru NO       Short code
      Long code
      Only Entel is Alphadynamic
      Philippines YES - Documents needed: LOA. Contact support for a template 2-3 weeks  
      Poland NO        
      Portugal NO        
      Puerto Rico NO        
      Qatar YES - Documents needed: LOA. Contact support for a template 2-3 weeks  
      Romania YES        
      Russia YES        
      Rwanda YES        
      NO        
      Saudi Arabia YES        
      Senegal YES        
      Serbia YES 15.5€ + 10€ monthly + 15.5€ one time set up fee Information needed:
      Sender name:
      URL:
      content sample:      		 3-5 days Both Alpha and numeric senders possible
      Singapore YES   Contact support for more information     
      Slovakia NO        
      Slovenia NO        
      South Africa NO        
      South Korea NO        
      Spain NO        
      Sri Lanka YES   Information needed:
      Sender name:
      URL:
      content sample:      		 3-5 days  
      Sudan NO        
      Sweden NO        
      Switzerland NO        
      Syria NO        
      Taiwan NO        
      Tajikistan NO        
      Tanzania YES        
      Thailand YES - Some documents needed, contact support for templates up to 4 weeks  
      Togo NO        
      NO        
      Tunisia NO        
      Turkey YES 0€ Information required:
      SID:
      URL:
      Company information:
      Content sample:      		 up to 4 weeks  
      Turkmenistan NO        
      Uganda YES        
      Ukraine YES        
      YES        
      United Kingdom NO        
      United States YES 2€ per month      
      Uruguay NO        
      Uzbekistan YES        
      Venezuela NO        
      Vietnam YES        
      Yemen YES        
      Zambia YES        
      Zimbabwe NO