Bulk SMS to South Korea
Send bulk SMS online to South Korea from your browser or the API for $0.00294 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 South Korea
Who sends bulk SMS to South Korea?
South Korea, located on the Korean Peninsula, has Seoul as its capital and is known for its advanced technology and manufacturing industries. Businesses such as retail chains, banks, and e-commerce platforms frequently send messages to large customer lists. These messages often include promotional offers, transaction alerts, and appointment reminders. Text messaging is ideal here because it is widely used, reaches any phone, and is read quickly without needing an app.
Retail chains
Retailers send bulk SMS to customers in Seoul about flash sales and new product launches.
Banks
Banks notify account holders in Busan about transaction confirmations and fraud alerts via SMS.
E-commerce platforms
E-commerce sites send order updates and delivery notifications to customers in Incheon.
Healthcare providers
Hospitals and clinics send appointment reminders and health tips to patients in Daegu.
Sending to South Korea: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do South Korea mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in South Korea has 10 digits after the calling code +82. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 010-2000-0000, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +82 10 2000 0000. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to South Korea use?
Most people in South Korea read Korean, and text in Hangul always travels as Unicode: 70 characters fit in one SMS and longer messages are split into parts of 67 characters. A 140-character text in Hangul costs two segments, while English or other plain Latin text to the same numbers fits 160 characters per SMS.
Time zone
What time do messages arrive in South Korea?
South Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Seoul is always 01:00 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 South Korea cost?
Every segment to South Korea costs $0.00294. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.29 | $0.59 |
| 1,000 | $2.94 | $5.88 |
| 5,000 | $14.70 | $29.40 |
| 10,000 | $29.40 | $58.80 |
| 50,000 | $147.00 | $294.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to South Korea: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to South Korea cost?
Each SMS segment to South Korea costs $0.00294. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $2.94, 10,000 cost $29.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 13,605 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format South Korea phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in South Korea has 10 digits after the calling code +82. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 010-2000-0000, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +82 10 2000 0000. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to South Korea?
Most people in South Korea read Korean, and text in Hangul always travels as Unicode: 70 characters fit in one SMS and longer messages are split into parts of 67 characters. A 140-character text in Hangul costs two segments, while English or other plain Latin text to the same numbers fits 160 characters per SMS.
When should I schedule bulk SMS to South Korea?
South Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Seoul is always 01:00 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 are suitable for messaging in South Korea?
Messages should be in Korean, as it is the primary language spoken and understood by the majority of the population.
Are there peak times for sending messages?
Messages are most effective during weekdays, especially in the mornings and evenings when people are commuting or checking their phones.
Can one campaign include South Korea 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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