Republic of Cameroon

The key details for mobile messaging in the Republic of Cameroon are below. We have full one-way reach to all mobile operators in this region. For a datasheet that contains more information, such as best practices and the proportion of subscribers on each mobile operator, please contact us.

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Region

Middle Africa

Dialing Code

237

1-way

Yes

2-way

No

2-way Setup Time

-

Primary Character Encoding

GSM

Max Characters for Single-part message

160

Multi-part messages

Yes*

Delivery Receipts

Yes*

Mobile Number Portability

Yes

Alphanumeric Originator maintained on 1-way

Yes

Alphanumeric Originator Registration required

No

Short Code maintained on 1-way

Variable*

Local Long Code maintained on 1-way

Variable*

International Long Code maintained on 1-way

Variable*

* Notes

Short Codes: Orange and Nextel Yes. MTN No, overwritten. Long Codes: Orange only. Otherwise, overwritten. Alphanumerics: All Operators.

Guidance / Restrictions

No spam, political, religious or adult content. Opt in required for marketing messages