Bulk SMS to Sudan
Send bulk SMS online to Sudan from your browser or the API for $0.01904 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 Sudan
Who sends bulk SMS to Sudan?
Sudan is a North African country with Khartoum as its capital and an economy centered on agriculture, mining, and trade. Businesses like banks, agricultural cooperatives, and retailers often send bulk SMS to their customers. These messages typically include payment reminders, market updates, and promotional offers. SMS is effective in Sudan because it reaches people on any phone, is quick to read, and does not require internet access.
Banks
Banks in Khartoum send SMS alerts for account transactions and loan repayment reminders to customers.
Agricultural cooperatives
Cooperatives in Gezira notify farmers about crop prices and delivery schedules via SMS.
Retailers
Markets in Omdurman send SMS promotions for discounts and new product arrivals to their customer base.
Sending to Sudan: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Sudan mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Sudan has 9 digits after the calling code +249. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 091 123 1234, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +249 91 123 1234. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Sudan use?
Most people in Sudan read Arabic and English, and text in Arabic 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 Arabic 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 Sudan?
Sudan keeps UTC+2 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Khartoum 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 Sudan cost?
Every segment to Sudan costs $0.01904. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.90 | $3.81 |
| 1,000 | $19.04 | $38.08 |
| 5,000 | $95.20 | $190.40 |
| 10,000 | $190.40 | $380.80 |
| 50,000 | $952.00 | $1,904.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Sudan: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Sudan cost?
Each SMS segment to Sudan costs $0.01904. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $19.04, 10,000 cost $190.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 2,100 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Sudan phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Sudan has 9 digits after the calling code +249. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 091 123 1234, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +249 91 123 1234. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Sudan?
Most people in Sudan read Arabic and English, and text in Arabic 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 Arabic 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 Sudan?
Sudan keeps UTC+2 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Khartoum 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 SMS in Sudan?
Arabic is the primary language, but English is also widely understood, especially in business and urban areas.
Can one campaign include 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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