Bulk SMS to Timor-Leste
Send bulk SMS online to Timor-Leste from your browser or the API for $0.01294 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 Timor-Leste
Who sends bulk SMS to Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, is a Southeast Asian nation with Dili as its capital, known for its coffee exports and emerging oil industry. Non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, and local businesses frequently send bulk SMS to communicate with communities. Messages often include updates on community programs, school schedules, and market days. Text messages are effective here because they reach people in rural areas where internet access is limited and phones are widely used.
NGOs
NGOs in Dili send SMS to inform communities about health campaigns and vaccination drives in remote villages.
Schools
Schools in Baucau use SMS to notify parents about exam schedules and parent-teacher meetings.
Local businesses
Small shops in Liquiçá send SMS promotions for discounts on essential goods during market days.
Government
The government sends SMS alerts about weather warnings and emergency services in rural areas.
Sending to Timor-Leste: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Timor-Leste mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Timor-Leste has 8 digits after the calling code +670 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 7721 2345, so the international form is simply +670 7721 2345. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Timor-Leste use?
Most people in Timor-Leste read Tetum and Portuguese. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú 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 Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste keeps UTC+9 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Dili 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 Timor-Leste cost?
Every segment to Timor-Leste costs $0.01294. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.29 | $2.59 |
| 1,000 | $12.94 | $25.88 |
| 5,000 | $64.70 | $129.40 |
| 10,000 | $129.40 | $258.80 |
| 50,000 | $647.00 | $1,294.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Timor-Leste: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Timor-Leste cost?
Each SMS segment to Timor-Leste costs $0.01294. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $12.94, 10,000 cost $129.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 3,091 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Timor-Leste phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Timor-Leste has 8 digits after the calling code +670 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 7721 2345, so the international form is simply +670 7721 2345. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Timor-Leste?
Most people in Timor-Leste read Tetum and Portuguese. Plain text fits 160 characters per SMS in GSM-7, but á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú 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 Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste keeps UTC+9 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Dili 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 should I use for SMS in Timor-Leste?
Use Tetum and Portuguese, the official languages, as they are widely understood. English is also used in urban areas.
Are there seasonal peaks for messaging?
Messaging peaks during the coffee harvest season and around national holidays like Independence Day on May 20th.
Can one campaign include Timor-Leste 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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