Bulk SMS to Afghanistan
Send bulk SMS online to Afghanistan from your browser or the API for $0.03334 per message, with a delivery report for every number, scheduling up to 60 days ahead and automatic refunds for texts that cannot be delivered.
Bulk SMS in Afghanistan
Who sends bulk SMS to Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South Asia, with Kabul as its capital, known for its agriculture and mining industries. Organizations like agricultural cooperatives, NGOs, and educational institutions often send bulk SMS to their audiences. Messages typically include weather alerts, training reminders, and community announcements. SMS is a practical choice in Afghanistan, as it reaches people in rural and urban areas, even with limited internet connectivity.
Agricultural cooperatives
Agricultural cooperatives in Kandahar send SMS alerts about weather forecasts and crop prices to farmers.
NGOs
NGOs in Herat use SMS to share information about health campaigns and community programs.
Educational institutions
Schools in Kabul send SMS reminders about exam schedules and parent-teacher meetings.
Local businesses
Local businesses in Mazar-i-Sharif use SMS to promote special offers and new products.
Sending to Afghanistan: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Afghanistan mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Afghanistan has 9 digits after the calling code +93. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 070 123 4567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +93 70 123 4567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Afghanistan use?
Most people in Afghanistan read Dari and Pashto, and text in Arabic script always travels as Unicode: 70 characters fit in one SMS and longer messages are split into parts of 67 characters. A 140-character text in Arabic script costs two segments, while English or other plain Latin text to the same numbers fits 160 characters per SMS.
Time zone
What time do messages arrive in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan keeps UTC+4:30 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Kabul is always 05:30 UTC. Late morning and early evening on working days are the usual hours for marketing texts there, while codes and alerts go out the moment they are needed. The scheduler works in your browser's time zone and shows the conversion.
Costs
What does a bulk SMS campaign to Afghanistan cost?
Every segment to Afghanistan costs $0.03334. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $3.33 | $6.67 |
| 1,000 | $33.34 | $66.68 |
| 5,000 | $166.70 | $333.40 |
| 10,000 | $333.40 | $666.80 |
| 50,000 | $1,667.00 | $3,334.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Afghanistan: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Afghanistan cost?
Each SMS segment to Afghanistan costs $0.03334. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $33.34, 10,000 cost $333.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 1,199 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Afghanistan phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Afghanistan has 9 digits after the calling code +93. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 070 123 4567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +93 70 123 4567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Afghanistan?
Most people in Afghanistan read Dari and Pashto, and text in Arabic script always travels as Unicode: 70 characters fit in one SMS and longer messages are split into parts of 67 characters. A 140-character text in Arabic script costs two segments, while English or other plain Latin text to the same numbers fits 160 characters per SMS.
When should I schedule bulk SMS to Afghanistan?
Afghanistan keeps UTC+4:30 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Kabul is always 05:30 UTC. Late morning and early evening on working days are the usual hours for marketing texts there, while codes and alerts go out the moment they are needed. The scheduler works in your browser's time zone and shows the conversion.
What languages should I use for SMS in Afghanistan?
Dari and Pashto are the official languages. Use Dari for urban areas and Pashto for rural regions.
Are there cultural considerations when sending SMS?
Yes, messages should be respectful and avoid sensitive topics. Timing is also important, especially during religious observances.
Can one campaign include Afghanistan and other countries?
Yes. A campaign can mix numbers from any of the 227 destinations. The console reads each calling code, prices every number at its own country's rate and shows the cost per country before you send.
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