Sultanate of Oman

The key details for mobile messaging in the Sultanate of Oman 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 East

Dialing Code

968

1-way

Yes

2-way

Long Code Only

2-way Setup Time

1

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

Variable*

Local Long Code maintained on 1-way

Variable*

International Long Code maintained on 1-way

Variable*

* Notes

Pre-registering Alphanumeric Originators is recommended, as 1-way originators can be filtered or overwritten. Pre-registering requires authorization letters and trade licences. Numeric Originators replaced on Ooredoo

Guidance / Restrictions

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