Bulk SMS to Cambodia
Send bulk SMS online to Cambodia from your browser or the API for $0.02264 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 Cambodia
Who sends bulk SMS to Cambodia?
Cambodia, with its capital Phnom Penh, is a Southeast Asian country known for its tourism and garment manufacturing industries. Businesses like hotels, banks, retailers, and logistics companies send bulk SMS to their customers. Messages often include booking confirmations, payment reminders, delivery updates, and promotional offers. SMS is effective in Cambodia as it reaches any phone, even in rural areas with limited internet access.
Hotels
Hotels in Siem Reap send SMS confirmations for room bookings and check-in details to international travelers.
Banks
Banks in Phnom Penh notify customers about loan repayment deadlines and account balance updates via SMS.
Retailers
Shops in Battambang inform customers about weekend discounts and new product arrivals through SMS.
Logistics companies
Courier services in Sihanoukville send SMS updates about package delivery times and tracking numbers.
Sending to Cambodia: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Cambodia mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Cambodia has 8 digits after the calling code +855. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 091 234 567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +855 91 234 567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Cambodia use?
Most people in Cambodia read Khmer, and text in Khmer 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 Khmer 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 Cambodia?
Cambodia keeps UTC+7 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Phnom Penh is always 03:00 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 Cambodia cost?
Every segment to Cambodia costs $0.02264. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $2.26 | $4.53 |
| 1,000 | $22.64 | $45.28 |
| 5,000 | $113.20 | $226.40 |
| 10,000 | $226.40 | $452.80 |
| 50,000 | $1,132.00 | $2,264.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Cambodia: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Cambodia cost?
Each SMS segment to Cambodia costs $0.02264. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $22.64, 10,000 cost $226.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 1,766 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Cambodia phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Cambodia has 8 digits after the calling code +855. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 091 234 567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +855 91 234 567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Cambodia?
Most people in Cambodia read Khmer, and text in Khmer 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 Khmer 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 Cambodia?
Cambodia keeps UTC+7 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Phnom Penh is always 03:00 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 I use for SMS in Cambodia?
Khmer is the primary language. English is also widely understood, especially in urban areas and among tourists.
Are there peak seasons for SMS campaigns?
Tourism peaks during the dry season from November to March, making it ideal for travel-related SMS campaigns.
Can one campaign include Cambodia 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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