Bulk SMS to Vanuatu
Send bulk SMS online to Vanuatu from your browser or the API for $0.02114 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 Vanuatu
Who sends bulk SMS to Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific with its capital in Port Vila, relies heavily on tourism, agriculture, and fishing. Businesses like resorts, agricultural cooperatives, and transport services frequently send messages to customers. These messages often include booking confirmations, market updates, and travel alerts. Text messaging is ideal here because it works across remote islands and reaches people without internet access.
Resorts
Resorts in Efate send booking confirmations and activity schedules to guests.
Agriculture
Cooperatives in Santo notify farmers about crop prices and market days.
Transport
Ferry services in Port Vila inform passengers about schedule changes and weather updates.
Sending to Vanuatu: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Vanuatu mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Vanuatu has 7 digits after the calling code +678 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 591 2345, so the international form is simply +678 591 2345. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Vanuatu use?
English and Pacific languages is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu keeps UTC+11 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Efate is always 23:00 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 Vanuatu cost?
Every segment to Vanuatu costs $0.02114. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $2.11 | $4.23 |
| 1,000 | $21.14 | $42.28 |
| 5,000 | $105.70 | $211.40 |
| 10,000 | $211.40 | $422.80 |
| 50,000 | $1,057.00 | $2,114.00 |
Questions
Bulk SMS to Vanuatu: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Vanuatu cost?
Each SMS segment to Vanuatu costs $0.02114. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $21.14, 10,000 cost $211.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 1,892 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Vanuatu phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Vanuatu has 7 digits after the calling code +678 and is written at home without a trunk prefix, as in 591 2345, so the international form is simply +678 591 2345. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Vanuatu?
English and Pacific languages is written with letters that all belong to the GSM-7 alphabet, so a plain message to Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu keeps UTC+11 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Efate is always 23:00 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.
Should messages be in Bislama?
Yes, Bislama is widely spoken, though English and French are also used in business contexts.
Are there seasonal peaks for messaging?
Yes, the dry season from May to October is peak tourist time, ideal for promotions and updates.
Can one campaign include Vanuatu 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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