Bulk SMS to Papua New Guinea
Send bulk SMS online to Papua New Guinea from your browser or the API for $0.04274 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 Papua New Guinea
Who sends bulk SMS to Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, located in the southwestern Pacific with Port Moresby as its capital, has a diverse economy based on mining, agriculture, and fisheries. NGOs, agricultural cooperatives, and businesses often send bulk SMS to their audiences. Messages typically include community alerts, crop price updates, and promotional offers. Text messaging is essential in Papua New Guinea as it reaches people in remote highlands and islands where internet connectivity is scarce.
NGOs
Health organizations in Goroka send reminders about vaccination campaigns and clinics.
Agricultural cooperatives
Farm groups in Mount Hagen inform members about coffee bean prices.
Businesses
Retailers in Lae announce store openings and special deals to customers.
Fisheries
Fish traders in Madang update suppliers about market demand and prices.
Sending to Papua New Guinea: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Papua New Guinea mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Papua New Guinea has 8 digits after the calling code +675 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 7012 3456, so the international form is simply +675 7012 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Papua New Guinea use?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea covers more than one time zone, from UTC+10 around Port Moresby to UTC+11 around Bougainville in January. In Port Moresby, 10:00 local time is 00:00 UTC in January. When the text mentions a time, split the list by region and schedule each part for its own morning; the scheduler works in your browser's time zone and shows the conversion.
Costs
What does a bulk SMS campaign to Papua New Guinea cost?
Every segment to Papua New Guinea costs $0.04274. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $4.27 | $8.55 |
| 1,000 | $42.74 | $85.48 |
| 5,000 | $213.70 | $427.40 |
| 10,000 | $427.40 | $854.80 |
| 50,000 | $2,137.00 | $4,274.00 |
Questions
Bulk SMS to Papua New Guinea: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Papua New Guinea cost?
Each SMS segment to Papua New Guinea costs $0.04274. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $42.74, 10,000 cost $427.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 935 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Papua New Guinea phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Papua New Guinea has 8 digits after the calling code +675 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 7012 3456, so the international form is simply +675 7012 3456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Papua New Guinea?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea covers more than one time zone, from UTC+10 around Port Moresby to UTC+11 around Bougainville in January. In Port Moresby, 10:00 local time is 00:00 UTC in January. When the text mentions a time, split the list by region and schedule each part for its own morning; the scheduler works in your browser's time zone and shows the conversion.
What languages should I use for bulk SMS in Papua New Guinea?
English is widely understood, but Tok Pisin is the most common language for everyday communication.
Are there regions where SMS is particularly effective?
The highlands and islands, where internet access is limited, rely heavily on text messages for communication.
Can one campaign include Papua New 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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