SMS Global Coverage
United Arab Emirates
The key details for mobile messaging in the United Arab Emirates 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 | 971 |
1-way | Yes |
2-way | Short Code Only |
2-way Setup Time | |
Primary Character Encoding | GSM |
Max Characters for Single-part message | 160 or 70 Unicode |
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 | The mobile operators often filter out or block message sent with 1-way originators. We recommend pre-registering an alpha originator, or using a short code (which OpenMarket can provide). |
Guidance / Restrictions | Opt-in and opt-out required for marketing messages, which a short code required for opt-out messages. In accordance with the regulations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA), each SMS must include an opt-out statement, such as "To opt out SMS NO to XXXX" (English) or "SMS NO XXXX" (Arabic). This uses 24 characters in English and 17 characters in Arabic. This means that the number of characters available for a single SMS message is to 136 (English) or 53 (Arabic). |