State of Kuwait

The key details for mobile messaging in the State of Kuwait 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

965

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, when Registered

Alphanumeric Originator Registration required

Yes

Short Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

Local Long Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

International Long Code maintained on 1-way

Overwritten

* Notes

An authorization letter is required from the client/brand owner. Zain filters alphanumeric originators that have not been registered. We recommend pre-registering your alpha originator.

Guidance / Restrictions

No gambling/betting, political or adult content. Opt-in is required for marketing messages.