Bulk SMS to Azerbaijan
Send bulk SMS online to Azerbaijan from your browser or the API for $0.05944 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 Azerbaijan
Who sends bulk SMS to Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is a Caucasus country bordering the Caspian Sea, with Baku as its capital and a focus on oil and gas industries. Banks, retailers, and logistics companies often send bulk SMS to customers. Messages typically include payment reminders, delivery updates, and promotional offers. Texting is effective here as it reaches all phones quickly, even in rural areas, and is widely trusted.
Banks
Banks in Baku send SMS reminders for loan payments and account updates.
Retailers
Retail stores text customers in Ganja about discounts and new arrivals.
Logistics
Delivery companies message recipients in Sumqayit with package tracking details.
Tourism
Travel agencies text visitors about tours to Gobustan and the Caspian coast.
Sending to Azerbaijan: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Azerbaijan mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Azerbaijan has 9 digits after the calling code +994. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 040 123 45 67, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +994 40 123 45 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Azerbaijan use?
Most people in Azerbaijan read Azerbaijani. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but ə, ç, ğ, ı and ş are not in that alphabet, and one of them moves the whole message to Unicode at 70 characters per SMS (67 per part). The composer lists each of these characters, so you can choose between keeping the accents and saving segments.
Time zone
What time do messages arrive in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan keeps UTC+4 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Baku is always 06:00 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 Azerbaijan cost?
Every segment to Azerbaijan costs $0.05944. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $5.94 | $11.89 |
| 1,000 | $59.44 | $118.88 |
| 5,000 | $297.20 | $594.40 |
| 10,000 | $594.40 | $1,188.80 |
| 50,000 | $2,972.00 | $5,944.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Azerbaijan: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Azerbaijan cost?
Each SMS segment to Azerbaijan costs $0.05944. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $59.44, 10,000 cost $594.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 672 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Azerbaijan phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Azerbaijan has 9 digits after the calling code +994. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 040 123 45 67, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +994 40 123 45 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Azerbaijan?
Most people in Azerbaijan read Azerbaijani. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but ə, ç, ğ, ı and ş are not in that alphabet, and one of them moves the whole message to Unicode at 70 characters per SMS (67 per part). The composer lists each of these characters, so you can choose between keeping the accents and saving segments.
When should I schedule bulk SMS to Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan keeps UTC+4 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Baku is always 06:00 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 messages be in?
Azerbaijani is the primary language, but Russian and English are also widely understood.
Are there holidays to avoid sending messages?
Novruz Bayram in March is a major holiday when people may be less responsive to business texts.
Can one campaign include Azerbaijan 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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