State of Qatar

The key details for mobile messaging in the State of Qatar 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

974

1-way

Yes

2-way

Short Code Only

2-way Setup Time

5

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

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

All unknown 1-way message originators are overwritten to a local number or a generic alphanumeric originator. We recommend you pre-register your message originator to avoid this. Delivery receipts from the operator (but not the handset) are supported.

Guidance / Restrictions

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