Bulk SMS to Yemen
Send bulk SMS online to Yemen from your browser or the API for $0.04854 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 Yemen
Who sends bulk SMS to Yemen?
Yemen, located on the Arabian Peninsula with its capital in Sana'a, has an economy shaped by agriculture and trade. Businesses such as importers, agricultural suppliers, and local traders often send bulk messages to their customers. These messages typically include updates on product availability, delivery schedules, and market prices. Text messaging is effective in Yemen because it reaches people across urban and rural areas, works on basic phones, and is widely understood.
Agricultural suppliers
Farmers in Taiz receive updates on fertilizer prices and availability for the upcoming planting season.
Importers
Customers in Aden are notified about new shipments of essential goods arriving at the port.
Local traders
Shop owners in Sana'a get alerts about special discounts on wholesale products.
Transport companies
Drivers in Al Hudaydah receive schedules for cargo shipments to major cities.
Sending to Yemen: numbers, alphabet and timing
Number format
How do Yemen mobile numbers look?
A typical mobile number in Yemen has 9 digits after the calling code +967. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0712 345 678, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +967 712 345 678. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
Alphabet
Which alphabet do messages to Yemen use?
Most people in Yemen 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 Yemen?
Yemen keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Aden 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 Yemen cost?
Every segment to Yemen costs $0.04854. A longer message is charged per segment, and the composer shows the segment count as you write.
| Messages | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $4.85 | $9.71 |
| 1,000 | $48.54 | $97.08 |
| 5,000 | $242.70 | $485.40 |
| 10,000 | $485.40 | $970.80 |
| 50,000 | $2,427.00 | $4,854.00 |
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Questions
Bulk SMS to Yemen: questions and answers
How much does bulk SMS to Yemen cost?
Each SMS segment to Yemen costs $0.04854. 1,000 single-segment messages cost $48.54, 10,000 cost $485.40, and a $40 top-up covers about 824 messages. Messages that cannot be delivered are refunded to your balance.
How do I format Yemen phone numbers for a bulk SMS list?
A typical mobile number in Yemen has 9 digits after the calling code +967. At home people write it with a leading 0, as in 0712 345 678, and that 0 is dropped in the international form: +967 712 345 678. Spaces, dots, dashes and brackets in your list are removed automatically.
How many characters fit in one SMS to Yemen?
Most people in Yemen 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 Yemen?
Yemen keeps UTC+3 all year, with no clock change, so 10:00 in Aden 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 Yemen?
Arabic is the primary language for messaging, as it is widely spoken and understood across the country. English may be used for international businesses or specific audiences.
Are there public holidays to consider when sending messages?
Yes, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are major holidays when businesses may close, and people may be less responsive to messages.
Can one campaign include Yemen 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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