Bulk SMS to Senegal
Send bulk SMS online to Senegal from your browser or the API for $0.02964 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 Senegal
Who sends bulk SMS to Senegal?
Senegal is the westernmost country of mainland Africa, with Dakar as its capital and a busy port, services, fishing and agriculture. Businesses like mobile money agents, agricultural cooperatives, and retailers send bulk SMS to their customers. Messages often include payment confirmations, market updates, and promotional offers. SMS is ideal in Senegal because it reaches people on any phone, works without internet, and is widely trusted.
Mobile money
Mobile money agents send SMS confirmations for transactions to customers in Dakar and beyond.
Agriculture
Agricultural cooperatives use SMS to share crop prices and market updates with farmers in Thiès.
Retailers
Retailers in Saint-Louis notify customers about discounts and new arrivals via SMS.
Health
Health organizations send SMS reminders for vaccination campaigns and clinic visits across Senegal.
Sending to Senegal: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Senegal mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Senegal has 9 digits after the calling code +221 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 70 123 45 67, so the international form is simply +221 70 123 45 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Senegal use?
Most people in Senegal 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 Senegal?
Senegal keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Dakar 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 Senegal cost?
Every segment to Senegal costs $0.02964. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $2.96 | $5.93 |
| 1,000 | $29.64 | $59.28 |
| 5,000 | $148.20 | $296.40 |
| 10,000 | $296.40 | $592.80 |
| 50,000 | $1,482.00 | $2,964.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Senegal: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Senegal cost?
Each SMS segment to Senegal costs $0.02964. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $29.64, 10,000 cost $296.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 1,349 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Senegal phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Senegal has 9 digits after the calling code +221 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 70 123 45 67, so the international form is simply +221 70 123 45 67. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Senegal?
Most people in Senegal 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 Senegal?
Senegal keeps UTC+0 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Dakar 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 languages should I use for SMS in Senegal?
French is widely understood, but Wolof and other local languages are also effective, depending on the audience.
Are there public holidays to consider when sending SMS?
Yes, plan around holidays like Independence Day and Eid al-Fitr, when many businesses close and people travel.
Can one campaign include Senegal 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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