Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The key details for mobile messaging in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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

966

1-way

Yes

2-way

No

2-way Setup Time

-

Primary Character Encoding

GSM

Max Characters for Single-part message

160 or 70 for Unicode

Multi-part messages

No

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

Message originators must be pre-registered. Marketing or similar messages must only be sent between 8 am and 9 pm. Transactional messages (e.g. such as a delivery notification) are not restricted by time.

Guidance / Restrictions

No gambling content, including virtual gambling, casino, sports books, or lotteries. No political, religious or adult content. Opt-in is required for messaging programs.