Bulk SMS to Romania
Send bulk SMS online to Romania from your browser or the API for $0.00904 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 Romania
Who sends bulk SMS to Romania?
Romania is a country in Eastern Europe, with Bucharest as its capital and a diverse economy including IT and manufacturing. Businesses like retailers, banks, and transport companies often send bulk SMS to their customers. Messages typically include payment reminders, promotional offers, and service updates. SMS is effective because it reaches people directly on their phones, is concise, and works without internet access.
Retailers
Stores in Cluj-Napoca use SMS to announce discounts and special offers on electronics.
Banks
Banks send SMS alerts to customers in Timisoara about account balances and transactions.
Transport
Bus companies in Brasov notify passengers about route changes and ticket promotions.
Event organizers
Organizers in Iasi send SMS reminders about concert dates and ticket availability.
Sending to Romania: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Romania mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Romania has 9 digits after the calling code +40. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0712 034 567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +40 712 034 567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Romania use?
Most people in Romania read Romanian. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but ă, â, î, ș and ț 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 Romania?
Romania changes clocks during the year: Bucharest is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. In January, 10:00 in Bucharest is 08:00 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 Romania cost?
Every segment to Romania costs $0.00904. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.90 | $1.81 |
| 1,000 | $9.04 | $18.08 |
| 5,000 | $45.20 | $90.40 |
| 10,000 | $90.40 | $180.80 |
| 50,000 | $452.00 | $904.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Romania: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Romania cost?
Each SMS segment to Romania costs $0.00904. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $9.04, 10,000 cost $90.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 4,424 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Romania phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Romania has 9 digits after the calling code +40. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0712 034 567, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +40 712 034 567. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Romania?
Most people in Romania read Romanian. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but ă, â, î, ș and ț 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 Romania?
Romania changes clocks during the year: Bucharest is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. In January, 10:00 in Bucharest is 08:00 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 are suitable for SMS in Romania?
Romanian is the primary language, but English is widely understood in urban areas.
Are there public holidays to consider?
Yes, holidays like National Day on December 1st and Easter are widely observed and can affect campaigns.
Can one campaign include Romania 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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