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 YES -

      Sender name: Content sample: URL:
      Company info:

      		 - 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:
      Company info:

      		 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:
      Company info:

      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
      setup fee

      		 - 3-4 weeks Supports  Alpha sender names
      Cameroon NO - - - Alpha and numeric sender names available
      Canada NO   Own toll-free number can be bought, otherwise generic number is used 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  

       

      		   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:
      Content sample:
      company info:

      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:
      URL:
      Company info:

      		 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:
      Sender name: Content sample:

      URL:
      Company info:

      		   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 35€ one-tiem fee, 115€ monthly per sender

      Sender name: Content sample:
      URL:
      Company info:

      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