Bulk SMS to Guinea
Send bulk SMS online to Guinea from your browser or the API for $0.01444 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 Guinea
Who sends bulk SMS to Guinea?
Guinea, located in West Africa, has Conakry as its capital and an economy driven by mining, agriculture, and fishing. Organizations like mining companies, agricultural cooperatives, and schools frequently send bulk SMS to their audiences. Messages often include safety alerts, crop updates, and school announcements. SMS is effective in Guinea because it reaches people on any phone, even in remote areas.
Mining companies
Mining companies in Conakry send safety alerts and work schedules to employees.
Agriculture
Agricultural cooperatives in Kankan share crop prices and weather updates with farmers.
Schools
Schools in Nzérékoré notify parents about exam schedules and school closures.
Fishing companies
Fishing companies in Boké share catch schedules and market prices with fishermen.
Sending to Guinea: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Guinea mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Guinea has 9 digits after the calling code +224 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 601 12 34 56, so the international form is simply +224 601 12 34 56. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Guinea use?
Most people in Guinea read French. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï 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 Guinea?
Guinea keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Conakry is always 10:00 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 Guinea cost?
Every segment to Guinea costs $0.01444. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.44 | $2.89 |
| 1,000 | $14.44 | $28.88 |
| 5,000 | $72.20 | $144.40 |
| 10,000 | $144.40 | $288.80 |
| 50,000 | $722.00 | $1,444.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Guinea: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Guinea cost?
Each SMS segment to Guinea costs $0.01444. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $14.44, 10,000 cost $144.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 2,770 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Guinea phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Guinea has 9 digits after the calling code +224 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 601 12 34 56, so the international form is simply +224 601 12 34 56. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Guinea?
Most people in Guinea read French. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï 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 Guinea?
Guinea keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Conakry is always 10:00 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 Guinea?
French is the official language, while local languages like Susu or Pular can be added for broader reach.
Are there public holidays to plan around?
Yes, holidays like Independence Day on October 2 and Eid al-Fitr are widely observed, affecting business operations.
Can one campaign include Guinea 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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