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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 NO Needed for registration:


Sender name: Content sample: URL:
Company info:

 

Without registration will pass with generic sender name.

 

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