Republic of Colombia

The key details for mobile messaging in the Republic of Colombia 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.

See help for an explanation of each field.

Region

South America

Dialing Code

57

1-way

Yes

2-way

Short Code & Long Code

2-way Setup Time

1

Primary Character Encoding

GSM

Max Characters for Single-part message

160

Multi-part messages

Yes

Delivery Receipts

No

Mobile Number Portability

Yes

Alphanumeric Originator maintained on 1-way

No, overwritten

Alphanumeric Originator Registration required

Alphanumeric not supported

Short Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

Local Long Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

International Long Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

* Notes

1-way message originators are often overwritten with local long codes. We recommend using numeric originators only, or using a short code (OpenMarket can provide one).

Guidance / Restrictions

Colombia's Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) regulates the industry. Opt-in to messaging programs is required. No more than 16 SMS can be sent to the same mobile number within one minute (due to operator flooding restrictions). Messagse with advertising/marketing content must be sent between 8 am and 9 pm.