Bulk SMS to Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa region covers the Gulf states, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Yemen and Turkiye, together with Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Banks, airlines, delivery apps, real estate developers and government services rely on bulk SMS for transaction alerts, verification codes, booking details and appointment reminders.
Bulk SMS prices in Middle East and North Africa, 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.
20 countries, USD per SMS segment
| Country | Calling code | Per SMS | 1,000 SMS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Turkiye | +90 | $0.00324 | $3.24 |
 United Arab Emirates | +971 | $0.00474 | $4.74 |
 Bahrain | +973 | $0.00964 | $9.64 |
 Qatar | +974 | $0.00964 | $9.64 |
 Oman | +968 | $0.01364 | $13.64 |
 Lebanon | +961 | $0.01504 | $15.04 |
 Kuwait | +965 | $0.01964 | $19.64 |
 Saudi Arabia | +966 | $0.02024 | $20.24 |
 Iran | +98 | $0.02264 | $22.64 |
 Iraq | +964 | $0.02384 | $23.84 |
 Algeria | +213 | $0.02424 | $24.24 |
 Jordan | +962 | $0.02424 | $24.24 |
 Libya | +218 | $0.02874 | $28.74 |
 Morocco | +212 | $0.03634 | $36.34 |
 Egypt | +20 | $0.03934 | $39.34 |
 Israel | +972 | $0.04244 | $42.44 |
 Palestine | +970 | $0.04544 | $45.44 |
 Syria | +963 | $0.04544 | $45.44 |
 Yemen | +967 | $0.04854 | $48.54 |
 Tunisia | +216 | $0.05424 | $54.24 |
Languages and alphabets
Which alphabet will messages to Middle East and North Africa use?
Arabic is the main language across most of the region, Persian in Iran, Turkish in Turkiye and Hebrew in Israel, with English widely used for business in the Gulf and French across North Africa. Arabic, Persian and Hebrew scripts are sent in Unicode at 70 characters per segment. English and French without special letters fit GSM-7 at 160 characters.
Time zones
When should you send bulk SMS in Middle East and North Africa?
Morocco sits at UTC+1, Egypt at UTC+2 or UTC+3 in summer, Turkiye and the Gulf at UTC+3 or UTC+4, and Iran at UTC+3:30. The UAE works Monday to Friday, while Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman work Sunday to Thursday, and Friday is the main day of rest across much of the region.
Sender tip
Arabic and English in one message doubles its length in Unicode, so many senders send two separate campaigns, one per language.
Country guides in Middle East and North Africa
Turkiye+90$0.00324United Arab Emirates+971$0.00474Bahrain+973$0.00964Qatar+974$0.00964Oman+968$0.01364Lebanon+961$0.01504Kuwait+965$0.01964Saudi Arabia+966$0.02024Iran+98$0.02264Iraq+964$0.02384Algeria+213$0.02424Jordan+962$0.02424Libya+218$0.02874Morocco+212$0.03634Egypt+20$0.03934Israel+972$0.04244Palestine+970$0.04544Syria+963$0.04544Yemen+967$0.04854Tunisia+216$0.05424Other regions
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