Bulk SMS to Costa Rica
Send bulk SMS online to Costa Rica from your browser or the API for $0.00774 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 Costa Rica
Who sends bulk SMS to Costa Rica?
Costa Rica sits between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, with San Jose as its capital and an economy built on tourism, medical devices, coffee and fruit exports. Messages typically include booking confirmations, appointment reminders, public service alerts, and promotional offers. SMS is a reliable way to reach Costa Ricans, as it works on all phones without requiring internet access.
Hotels
Hotels in Guanacaste send SMS confirmations to guests about their reservations and check-in details.
Tour operators
Tour companies in San José use SMS to share itinerary updates and meeting points with travelers.
Healthcare providers
Clinics in Heredia send SMS reminders to patients about upcoming appointments and vaccination schedules.
Government agencies
Local municipalities in Alajuela send SMS alerts about road closures and public safety announcements.
Sending to Costa Rica: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Costa Rica mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Costa Rica has 8 digits after the calling code +506 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 8312 3456, so the international form is simply +506 8312 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Costa Rica use?
Most people in Costa Rica read Spanish. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, í, ó 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 Costa Rica?
Costa Rica keeps UTC-6 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Costa Rica is always 16:00 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 Costa Rica cost?
Every segment to Costa Rica costs $0.00774. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.77 | $1.55 |
| 1,000 | $7.74 | $15.48 |
| 5,000 | $38.70 | $77.40 |
| 10,000 | $77.40 | $154.80 |
| 50,000 | $387.00 | $774.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Costa Rica: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Costa Rica cost?
Each SMS segment to Costa Rica costs $0.00774. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $7.74, 10,000 cost $77.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 5,167 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Costa Rica phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Costa Rica has 8 digits after the calling code +506 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 8312 3456, so the international form is simply +506 8312 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Costa Rica?
Most people in Costa Rica read Spanish. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, í, ó 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 Costa Rica?
Costa Rica keeps UTC-6 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Costa Rica is always 16:00 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.
Should I include English in SMS for Costa Rica?
Spanish is the primary language, but English can be useful for messages targeting tourists in popular destinations like Guanacaste.
Are there holidays to avoid for SMS campaigns?
Plan around major holidays like Independence Day and Christmas, when people may be less responsive to messages.
Can one campaign include Costa Rica 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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