Bulk SMS to Honduras
Send bulk SMS online to Honduras from your browser or the API for $0.01234 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 Honduras
Who sends bulk SMS to Honduras?
Honduras is a Central American country with Tegucigalpa as its capital, known for its agriculture and growing tourism industry. These messages often include crop price updates, school announcements, and travel confirmations. Text messages are ideal in Honduras because they reach rural areas where internet access is limited.
Agriculture
Cooperatives in Copán send SMS updates about coffee bean prices and harvest schedules.
Schools
Schools in San Pedro Sula notify parents about exam schedules and school closures.
Retail
Retailers in Tegucigalpa announce discounts and special offers during holiday seasons.
Sending to Honduras: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Honduras mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Honduras has 8 digits after the calling code +504 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 9123-4567, so the international form is simply +504 9123 4567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Honduras use?
Most people in Honduras 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 Honduras?
Honduras keeps UTC-6 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Tegucigalpa 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 Honduras cost?
Every segment to Honduras costs $0.01234. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.23 | $2.47 |
| 1,000 | $12.34 | $24.68 |
| 5,000 | $61.70 | $123.40 |
| 10,000 | $123.40 | $246.80 |
| 50,000 | $617.00 | $1,234.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Honduras: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Honduras cost?
Each SMS segment to Honduras costs $0.01234. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $12.34, 10,000 cost $123.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 3,241 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Honduras phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Honduras has 8 digits after the calling code +504 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 9123-4567, so the international form is simply +504 9123 4567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Honduras?
Most people in Honduras 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 Honduras?
Honduras keeps UTC-6 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Tegucigalpa 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.
What languages are used in SMS in Honduras?
Messages are typically sent in Spanish, as it is the primary language spoken in the country.
Are there seasonal peaks for SMS campaigns?
Yes, tourism-related messages peak during the dry season from November to April.
Can one campaign include Honduras 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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