Bulk SMS to Cape Verde
Send bulk SMS online to Cape Verde from your browser or the API for $0.01904 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 Cape Verde
Who sends bulk SMS to Cape Verde?
Cape Verde is an archipelago off West Africa, with Praia as its capital and a growing tourism and fishing industry. Hotels, airlines, government agencies, and local businesses frequently send bulk SMS. Messages often include flight updates, promotional offers, public service announcements, and event invitations. SMS is ideal for Cape Verde, as it works reliably across islands and reaches people without internet access.
Hotels
Hotels in Sal send SMS confirmations to guests about their bookings and check-in procedures.
Airlines
Airlines use SMS to notify passengers in Praia about flight delays and boarding gate changes.
Government agencies
Local councils in Mindelo send SMS alerts about community meetings and public health campaigns.
Local businesses
Restaurants in Boa Vista use SMS to promote daily specials and happy hour deals to customers.
Sending to Cape Verde: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Cape Verde mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Cape Verde has 7 digits after the calling code +238 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 991 12 34, so the international form is simply +238 991 12 34. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Cape Verde use?
Most people in Cape Verde read Portuguese. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú 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 Cape Verde?
Cape Verde keeps UTC-1 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Cape Verde is always 11:00 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 Cape Verde cost?
Every segment to Cape Verde costs $0.01904. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.90 | $3.81 |
| 1,000 | $19.04 | $38.08 |
| 5,000 | $95.20 | $190.40 |
| 10,000 | $190.40 | $380.80 |
| 50,000 | $952.00 | $1,904.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Cape Verde: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Cape Verde cost?
Each SMS segment to Cape Verde costs $0.01904. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $19.04, 10,000 cost $190.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 2,100 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Cape Verde phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Cape Verde has 7 digits after the calling code +238 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 991 12 34, so the international form is simply +238 991 12 34. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Cape Verde?
Most people in Cape Verde read Portuguese. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú 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 Cape Verde?
Cape Verde keeps UTC-1 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Cape Verde is always 11:00 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.
Are there specific islands to target in Cape Verde?
Focus on islands like Sal and Santiago, where tourism and business activity are concentrated.
What languages work best for SMS in Cape Verde?
Portuguese is the official language, but Crioulo is widely spoken and can make messages more relatable.
Can one campaign include Cape Verde 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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