Bulk SMS to South Sudan
Send bulk SMS online to South Sudan from your browser or the API for $0.01204 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 Sudan
Who sends bulk SMS to South Sudan?
South Sudan, in East-Central Africa, has Juba as its capital and an economy centered on oil production and agriculture. NGOs, mobile money services, and agricultural traders frequently send bulk SMS to their customers. These messages often include payment confirmations, market updates, and community alerts. Text messaging is effective in South Sudan because it reaches people in both urban and rural areas, works on basic phones, and is widely accessible.
NGOs
Share health and safety alerts with communities in Malakal and Wau.
Mobile money services
Send transaction confirmations to users in Juba and Yambio.
Agricultural traders
Inform farmers in Bor about current prices for sorghum and maize.
Logistics companies
Notify customers in Rumbek about the arrival of their shipments.
Sending to South Sudan: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do South Sudan mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in South Sudan has 9 digits after the calling code +211. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0977 123 456, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +211 977 123 456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to South Sudan use?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
South Sudan keeps UTC+2 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Juba is always 08:00 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 Sudan cost?
Every segment to South Sudan costs $0.01204. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.20 | $2.41 |
| 1,000 | $12.04 | $24.08 |
| 5,000 | $60.20 | $120.40 |
| 10,000 | $120.40 | $240.80 |
| 50,000 | $602.00 | $1,204.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to South Sudan: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to South Sudan cost?
Each SMS segment to South Sudan costs $0.01204. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $12.04, 10,000 cost $120.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 3,322 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format South Sudan phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in South Sudan has 9 digits after the calling code +211. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0977 123 456, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +211 977 123 456. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to South Sudan?
English is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
South Sudan keeps UTC+2 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Juba is always 08:00 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 bulk SMS in South Sudan?
Use English for official communications, while local languages like Dinka and Nuer can reach specific audiences.
Are there public holidays to consider?
Plan around Independence Day on July 9, as many people may be less responsive during celebrations.
Can one campaign include South Sudan 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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