SMS Global Coverage
Republic of South Africa
The key details for mobile messaging in the Republic of South Africa 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 | Southern Africa |
Dialing Code | 27 |
1-way | Yes |
2-way | Long Code Only |
2-way Setup Time | 2 |
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 | ` |
Alphanumeric Originator Registration required | No |
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 sender ID's are overwritten to local long numbers. |
Guidance / Restrictions | Advisable not to send Religious, Racial, Demeaning or Adult content, Dating and personal contact services are subject to various approval, Political content is subject to restrictions and approval in terms of content and timing, Specific Terms and conditions for Vodacom (although recommended for all carriers) The transmission of unsolicited value-added services (VAS) is not permitted unless: o You have the express consent of the end user, or o You have a recent prior commercial relationship (of no older than six months) with the end user and appropriate mechanisms exist for end users to withdraw or cancel their consent at any time, i.e.: You must be able to receive messages in order to process ‘STOP’ requests sent by end users. |