Bulk SMS to Syria
Send bulk SMS online to Syria from your browser or the API for $0.04544 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 Syria
Who sends bulk SMS to Syria?
Syria, in the Middle East, has Damascus as its capital and an economy based on agriculture, industry, and services. Businesses such as retailers, banks, and NGOs often send bulk SMS to their customers. These messages typically include promotional offers, payment reminders, and community updates. Text messaging is ideal in Syria because it reaches people across urban and rural areas, works on all phones, and is quick to read.
Retailers
Send special offers to customers in Aleppo for weekend sales.
Banks
Notify account holders in Damascus about upcoming payment deadlines.
NGOs
Share health alerts with communities in Homs and Latakia.
Agricultural traders
Inform farmers in Deir ez-Zor about current prices for wheat and barley.
Sending to Syria: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Syria mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Syria has 9 digits after the calling code +963. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0944 567 890, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +963 944 567 890. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Syria use?
Most people in Syria read Arabic, 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 Syria?
Syria keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Damascus is always 07:00 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 Syria cost?
Every segment to Syria costs $0.04544. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $4.54 | $9.09 |
| 1,000 | $45.44 | $90.88 |
| 5,000 | $227.20 | $454.40 |
| 10,000 | $454.40 | $908.80 |
| 50,000 | $2,272.00 | $4,544.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Syria: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Syria cost?
Each SMS segment to Syria costs $0.04544. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $45.44, 10,000 cost $454.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 880 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Syria phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Syria has 9 digits after the calling code +963. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0944 567 890, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +963 944 567 890. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Syria?
Most people in Syria read Arabic, 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 Syria?
Syria keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Damascus is always 07:00 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 best for bulk SMS in Syria?
Use Arabic for broad reach, as it is the official language.
Are there public holidays to consider?
Plan around Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as these are major holidays when many people may be less responsive.
Can one campaign include Syria 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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