Bulk SMS to Liberia
Send bulk SMS online to Liberia from your browser or the API for $0.01204 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 Liberia
Who sends bulk SMS to Liberia?
Liberia, located in West Africa, has Monrovia as its capital and is known for its mining and agricultural industries. Businesses such as mobile money agents, agricultural cooperatives, and retailers frequently send bulk SMS to their customers. Messages often include payment confirmations, market updates, and promotional offers. SMS is effective in Liberia because it reaches people on any phone, works without internet, and is read quickly in a mobile-first culture.
Mobile money agents
Mobile money agents in Monrovia send SMS confirmations for transactions and balance updates to users.
Agricultural cooperatives
Agricultural cooperatives in Gbarnga use SMS to share market prices and crop updates with farmers.
Retailers
Retailers in Buchanan send SMS alerts about new arrivals and special offers to local customers.
Transport services
Transport services in Kakata use SMS to notify passengers about schedule changes and route updates.
Sending to Liberia: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Liberia mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Liberia has 9 digits after the calling code +231. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 077 012 3456, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +231 77 012 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Liberia use?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Liberia 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 Liberia?
Liberia keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Monrovia 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 Liberia cost?
Every segment to Liberia costs $0.01204. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.20 | $2.41 |
| 1,000 | $12.04 | $24.08 |
| 5,000 | $60.20 | $120.40 |
| 10,000 | $120.40 | $240.80 |
| 50,000 | $602.00 | $1,204.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Liberia: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Liberia cost?
Each SMS segment to Liberia costs $0.01204. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $12.04, 10,000 cost $120.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 3,322 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Liberia phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Liberia has 9 digits after the calling code +231. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 077 012 3456, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +231 77 012 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Liberia?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Liberia 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 Liberia?
Liberia keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Monrovia 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 language should I use for SMS in Liberia?
English is the official language and is widely used for business communication. Local languages like Liberian English are also understood in informal contexts.
Are there public holidays to consider when sending SMS?
Yes, holidays like Independence Day and Christmas are widely observed. Avoid sending promotional messages during these times to respect cultural norms.
Can one campaign include Liberia 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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