Republic of Iraq

The key details for mobile messaging in the Republic of Iraq 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

Middle East

Dialing Code

964

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

No

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

Long and Short Codes maintained on Korek and Asia Cell, but not on Zain.

Guidance / Restrictions

No gambling, religious, racial or adult content. Opt-in is required for messaging programs.