Bulk SMS to Italy
Send bulk SMS online to Italy from your browser or the API for $0.00934 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 Italy
Who sends bulk SMS to Italy?
Italy is a Southern European country with Rome as its capital, known for its tourism, fashion, and manufacturing industries. Retailers, banks, and travel agencies regularly send bulk messages to customers. These messages typically include promotional offers, appointment reminders, and travel updates. Text messages are effective in Italy because they reach people directly, even in busy cities like Milan or Naples, where emails might be overlooked.
Retailers
Send flash sale alerts for fashion outlets in Milan, including store locations and discount codes.
Banks
Notify customers in Rome about upcoming branch closures or updates to their account services.
Travel agencies
Provide itinerary details for tours departing from Florence, including meeting times and contact information.
Restaurants
Inform diners in Naples about special menus or reservation confirmations for popular trattorias.
Sending to Italy: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Italy mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Italy has 10 digits after the calling code +39 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 312 345 6789, so the international form is simply +39 312 345 6789. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Italy use?
Italian is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Italy carries 160 characters in one SMS and 153 in each part of a longer text. An emoji, or curly quotes pasted from a word processor, turn the whole message into Unicode with 70 characters per SMS, and the composer shows which character caused it.
Time zone
What time do messages arrive in Italy?
Italy changes clocks during the year: Rome is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. In January, 10:00 in Rome is 09:00 UTC, and the same local hour moves by one hour in UTC when the clocks change. The scheduler works in your browser's time zone, so pick the time as it reads for you and check the conversion it shows.
Costs
What does a bulk SMS campaign to Italy cost?
Every segment to Italy costs $0.00934. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.93 | $1.87 |
| 1,000 | $9.34 | $18.68 |
| 5,000 | $46.70 | $93.40 |
| 10,000 | $93.40 | $186.80 |
| 50,000 | $467.00 | $934.00 |
Questions
Bulk SMS to Italy: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Italy cost?
Each SMS segment to Italy costs $0.00934. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $9.34, 10,000 cost $93.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 4,282 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Italy phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Italy has 10 digits after the calling code +39 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 312 345 6789, so the international form is simply +39 312 345 6789. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Italy?
Italian is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Italy carries 160 characters in one SMS and 153 in each part of a longer text. An emoji, or curly quotes pasted from a word processor, turn the whole message into Unicode with 70 characters per SMS, and the composer shows which character caused it.
When should I schedule bulk SMS to Italy?
Italy changes clocks during the year: Rome is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. In January, 10:00 in Rome is 09:00 UTC, and the same local hour moves by one hour in UTC when the clocks change. The scheduler works in your browser's time zone, so pick the time as it reads for you and check the conversion it shows.
What languages should I use for messages?
Italian is preferred for local audiences, while English works well for tourists and international visitors.
Are there holidays to avoid sending messages?
Plan around major holidays like Ferragosto in August, when many Italians are on vacation and less responsive.
Can one campaign include Italy 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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