Bulk SMS to Central America and the Caribbean
This region joins the seven countries of Central America, from Guatemala to Panama, with the island nations and territories of the Caribbean, from Cuba and the Dominican Republic to Trinidad and Tobago. Many Caribbean islands use +1 numbers with their own area codes, so the console recognises Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas and others from the first three digits after the 1. Tourism operators, remittance agents, retailers and utilities are the most frequent senders of bulk SMS here.
Bulk SMS prices in Central America and the Caribbean, lowest first
Price of one SMS segment and of 1,000 messages for every destination in the region. A campaign can mix all of them; each number is charged at its own country's price.
31 countries, USD per SMS segment
| Country | Calling code | Per SMS | 1,000 SMS |
|---|---|---|---|
 US Virgin Islands | +1 | $0.00754 | $7.54 |
 Costa Rica | +506 | $0.00774 | $7.74 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | +1 | $0.00834 | $8.34 |
 Curacao | +599 | $0.00874 | $8.74 |
 Guatemala | +502 | $0.00904 | $9.04 |
 Puerto Rico | +1 | $0.00904 | $9.04 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | +1 | $0.01024 | $10.24 |
 Bahamas | +1 | $0.01084 | $10.84 |
 Panama | +507 | $0.01114 | $11.14 |
 Dominican Republic | +1 | $0.01234 | $12.34 |
 Honduras | +504 | $0.01234 | $12.34 |
 British Virgin Islands | +1 | $0.01264 | $12.64 |
 Barbados | +1 | $0.01364 | $13.64 |
 El Salvador | +503 | $0.01364 | $13.64 |
 Jamaica | +1 | $0.01364 | $13.64 |
 Anguilla | +1 | $0.01384 | $13.84 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | $0.01414 | $14.14 |
 Nicaragua | +505 | $0.01444 | $14.44 |
 Aruba | +297 | $0.01474 | $14.74 |
 Belize | +501 | $0.01654 | $16.54 |
 Dominica | +1 | $0.01714 | $17.14 |
 Haiti | +509 | $0.01754 | $17.54 |
 Cuba | +53 | $0.01814 | $18.14 |
 Cayman Islands | +1 | $0.01874 | $18.74 |
 Grenada | +1 | $0.02354 | $23.54 |
 Montserrat | +1 | $0.02354 | $23.54 |
 Saint Lucia | +1 | $0.02354 | $23.54 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | +1 | $0.02354 | $23.54 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | +1 | $0.02354 | $23.54 |
 Martinique | +596 | $0.02694 | $26.94 |
 Guadeloupe | +590 | $0.04544 | $45.44 |
Languages and alphabets
Which alphabet will messages to Central America and the Caribbean use?
Spanish is the main language from Guatemala to Panama and in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico; English is spoken across most of the eastern Caribbean, French in Haiti, Guadeloupe and Martinique, and Dutch with Papiamento in Aruba and Curacao. English text fits GSM-7 at 160 characters; Spanish and French letters such as á, í, ó, ú and ç move a message to Unicode at 70 characters per segment.
Time zones
When should you send bulk SMS in Central America and the Caribbean?
Central America sits at UTC-6, Panama at UTC-5 and most of the Caribbean at UTC-4 or UTC-5, and only a few islands, such as Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas, change clocks in summer. A single send at late morning reaches most recipients during business hours on the same day.
Sender tip
Tourism messages to visitors work best with English and Spanish in one short text, which still fits one Unicode segment if it stays under 70 characters.
Country guides in Central America and the Caribbean
US Virgin Islands+1$0.00754Costa Rica+506$0.00774Trinidad and Tobago+1$0.00834Curacao+599$0.00874Guatemala+502$0.00904Puerto Rico+1$0.00904Saint Kitts and Nevis+1$0.01024Bahamas+1$0.01084Panama+507$0.01114Dominican Republic+1$0.01234Honduras+504$0.01234British Virgin Islands+1$0.01264Barbados+1$0.01364El Salvador+503$0.01364Jamaica+1$0.01364Anguilla+1$0.01384Antigua and Barbuda+1$0.01414Nicaragua+505$0.01444Aruba+297$0.01474Belize+501$0.01654Dominica+1$0.01714Haiti+509$0.01754Cuba+53$0.01814Cayman Islands+1$0.01874Grenada+1$0.02354Montserrat+1$0.02354Saint Lucia+1$0.02354Saint Vincent and the Grenadines+1$0.02354Turks and Caicos Islands+1$0.02354Martinique+596$0.02694Guadeloupe+590$0.04544Other regions
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