Bulk SMS to Madagascar
Send bulk SMS online to Madagascar from your browser or the API for $0.02114 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 Madagascar
Who sends bulk SMS to Madagascar?
Madagascar is an island nation off East Africa, famous for its unique wildlife and vanilla production in cities like Antananarivo and Toamasina. Agricultural exporters, ecotourism lodges, and microfinance groups rely on bulk SMS. They share crop price updates, tour availability, and loan repayment reminders. Texts are ideal as mobile penetration outpaces internet access, especially in rural communities where feature phones dominate.
Vanilla cooperatives
Sava region growers broadcast daily auction prices to farmers via SMS each morning.
National parks
Andasibe guides message visitor groups about lemur sighting times and trail conditions.
Mobile money
Agents in Antsirabe confirm small loan disbursements and collection dates by text.
Fishing fleets
Nosy Be seafood wholesalers alert restaurants when fresh catches arrive at the docks.
Sending to Madagascar: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Madagascar mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Madagascar has 9 digits after the calling code +261. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 032 12 345 67, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +261 32 12 345 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Madagascar use?
Most people in Madagascar 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Antananarivo is always 07:00 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 Madagascar cost?
Every segment to Madagascar costs $0.02114. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $2.11 | $4.23 |
| 1,000 | $21.14 | $42.28 |
| 5,000 | $105.70 | $211.40 |
| 10,000 | $211.40 | $422.80 |
| 50,000 | $1,057.00 | $2,114.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Madagascar: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Madagascar cost?
Each SMS segment to Madagascar costs $0.02114. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $21.14, 10,000 cost $211.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 1,892 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Madagascar phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Madagascar has 9 digits after the calling code +261. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 032 12 345 67, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +261 32 12 345 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Madagascar?
Most people in Madagascar 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Antananarivo is always 07:00 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 work best for bulk SMS in Madagascar?
Malagasy reaches all recipients, while French works for urban professionals. Some coastal traders also respond well to simple English phrases in messages about tourism or exports.
Are there cultural norms for business texting in Madagascar?
Start with a polite greeting in Malagasy, even if the rest is in French. Avoid messaging during famadihana (ancestral reburial) seasons when rural areas are less responsive.
Can one campaign include Madagascar 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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