Albania |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs are partially filtered |
No special restrictions |
Algeria |
✓ |
– |
All |
Local and alphanumeric numbers are partially filtered, numeric numbers are partially replaced |
No special restrictions |
Angola |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially filtered |
No special restrictions |
Argentina |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by long, dynamic codes |
Voicecalls are extended with 9, for SMS: country code 54 + 10 digit local number |
Australia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Austria |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric sender only or +43 phone number |
No special restrictions |
Azerbaijan |
|
– |
|
IDs are partially replaced by shortcodes to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Bahrain |
|
– |
|
International IDs are overwritten depending on the route |
Use providers with adaptive routing, content is heavily censored |
Bangladesh |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially replaced by local numbers |
International SMS are heavily filtered for spam and keywords, fake DLR |
Belarus |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric IDs recommended |
No special restrictions |
Belgium |
✓ |
– |
All |
8*** shortcodes, no alphanumeric IDs |
Obligatory customer opt-in/opt-out, gsm only – no unicode |
Bosnia & Herzegowina |
✓ |
M-Tel: 21€; Telenor 67€ |
Mtel |
Alphanumeric IDs recommended |
International P2P marketing not allowed on some routes |
Botswana |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by shortcode to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Brazil |
|
– |
|
International IDs are often blocked or not supported |
Routes are unstable, content is censored (marketing, politics, religion), no Unicode |
Brunei |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Bulgaria |
✓ |
– |
All |
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Cambodia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
DLR are often unreliable, use providers with adaptive routing |
Cameroon |
✓ |
– |
Nexttel |
No special restrictions |
Routes are filtered heavily, no political content, unicode only for Chinese characters |
Canada |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric sender IDs are not supported |
Limited transfer rate, content with financing offers partially prohibited |
Chad |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric IDs are recommended, no spaces allowed |
No special restrictions |
Chile |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by random numeric senders |
International SMS are heavily filtered and censored (politics, adult content), no Unicode |
China |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are replaced by numeric senders |
SMS are heavily filtered and censored, max. 65 characters unicode, max. 130 characters GSM |
Colombia |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by shortcode or local sender |
Colombian networks do not send DLR |
Costa Rica |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
International IDs are replaced by long sender numbers |
No special restrictions |
Croatia |
✓ |
– |
All |
Partially no alphanumeric IDs supported |
Unreliable DLR |
Cuba |
✓ |
– |
Cubacel |
Only alphanumeric sender IDs for A2P |
Experience shows that only globally known brands are registered, long processing times |
Cyprus |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Czech Republic |
✓ |
5,00 € |
All |
ID is replaced by local shortcode, partially by alphanumeric/numeric number |
Strong filtering and high interworking fees for international SMS |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced by shortcode, depending on the route |
No special restrictions |
Denmark |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Dominican Republic |
|
– |
|
ID should be replaced with shortcode to ensure delivery |
DLR is not supported for some routes |
Ecuador |
|
– |
|
IDs are replaced by shortcodes or long, virtual numbers, depending on the routing |
For some routes 140 characters are not allowed, Unicode is only partially supported, no DLR |
Egypt |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are replaced by shortcode to ensure delivery |
International SMS are heavily filtered and censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
El Salvador |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
International IDs are partially replaced by random numeric senders |
No special restrictions |
Estonia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Finland |
|
– |
|
Depending on the route, ID may be replaced by random number |
Use providers with adaptive routing for best possible transmission quality |
France |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially replaced by shortcode or local number |
GSM characters are partially downgraded, unicode is largely supported |
Germany |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
Spamming and phishing are prohibited |
Ghana |
|
– |
|
Sender ID is replaced by shortcode, depending on the route |
No special restrictions |
Greece |
|
– |
|
Depending on the route, ID may be replaced by random number |
International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Guatemala |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
International IDs are replaced by random numeric senders |
Often unreliable or fake DLR |
Haiti |
✓ |
– |
Natcom |
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Honduras |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
No special restrictions |
Often unreliable routes, fake DLR |
Hungary |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are recommended |
High interworking fees, local routes recommended |
India |
✓ |
– |
All |
Partially letters are set in front of ID to identify sender/gateway |
A2P SMS are only delivered between 9am and 9pm, spam is blocked |
Indonesien |
✓ |
– |
All |
Sender IDs are replaced by alpha values to ensure delivery |
No unicode, contents are filtered by keywords, unreliable DLR |
Iran |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are recommended |
Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics), unreliable DLR |
Iraq |
|
– |
|
Different filters depending on route, IDs are partially replaced |
No brackets, partially unreliable or no DLR |
Ireland |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
International routes are heavily filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Israel |
|
– |
|
Dynamic IDs are partially replaced by random numeric senders |
Unreliable DLR, sms can not be sent to numbers registered as „kosher“ |
Italy |
✓ |
– |
All |
Company name in sender ID must be your own |
No special restrictions |
Ivory Coast |
|
– |
|
Use of a shortcode is recommended for the network „Orange“ |
No special restrictions |
Japan |
|
– |
|
Different filters depending on route, IDs are partially replaced |
Locally illegal content is blocked, unicode only with Japanese characters |
Jordan |
✓ |
– |
All |
IDs are set to „verify“ or „sms“ depending on the routing |
Spam filters partially block A2P and deliver false DLR, adult content prohibited |
Kasakhstan |
✓ |
Tele2 & Altel: 33€, other: free |
All |
ID is replaced to ensure delivery depending on the route |
No special restrictions |
Kenya |
✓ |
– |
Safaricom |
Safaricom overwrites all senders with fixed alpha values |
Contact your provider in advance, especially for 2FA; unreliable DLR |
Kuwait |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric IDs are replaced by random international senders |
Unreliable or no DLR |
Laos |
✓ |
– |
Star Telecom |
No special restrictions |
Unreliable DLR |
Latvia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
Identical SMS sent to the same number within 5 minutes are blocked as spam |
Lebanon |
✓ |
– |
All |
Numeric IDs are blocked |
Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Lithuania |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs must be registered |
No special restrictions |
Madagascar |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric and some numeric IDs are partially blocked |
No special restrictions |
Malawi |
|
– |
|
Due to unstable routes the sender ID is changed to „SMS“ |
No special restrictions |
Malaysia |
|
– |
|
Sender IDs are replaced by random local numbers/shortcodes |
Spam filters partially block A2P and deliver false DLR, content is censored |
Mali |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are partially filtered |
No special restrictions |
Malta |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Mauritius |
✓ |
– |
Mauritius Telecom |
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Mexico |
✓ |
– |
Telcel |
International IDs are replaced by random numeric IDs/shortcodes |
Marketing SMS are filtered, content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult content) |
Monaco |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are filtered |
No special restrictions |
Mongolia |
|
– |
|
Sender IDs are replaced by international number |
No special restrictions |
Morocco |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are replaced by specific senders |
No special restrictions |
Mozambique |
✓ |
– |
Movitel |
International IDs are replaced by numeric senders |
No special restrictions |
Myanmar |
✓ |
– |
Mytel |
IDs are replaced by local or international numeric senders |
OTP message content may be changed to ensure delivery |
Namibia |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by local shortcode |
No special restrictions |
Nepal |
✓ |
– |
Mero Mobile |
No special restrictions |
No social invitations allowed |
Netherlands |
✓ |
– |
All |
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
New Zealand |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced by long virtual numbers or local shortcode to ensure delivery |
Social invitations are prohibited |
Nicaragua |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Niger |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
Content is partially censored (political, adult content) |
Nigeria |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric IDs recommended |
No special restrictions |
North Macedonia |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs & shortcodes are partially replaced by random number |
No special restrictions |
Norway |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Oman |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
A2P is partially filtered depending on the route, unicode is not recommended |
Pakistan |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are replaced to ensure delivery |
Content is heavily censored (politics, marketing) |
Palestine |
✓ |
– |
Jawwal |
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Panama |
✓ |
– |
Claro |
Shortcodes are partially filtered, international numeric IDs are recommended |
No special restrictions |
Papua New Guinea |
|
– |
|
No spaces in dynamic IDs allowed |
No special restrictions |
Paraguay |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by random numeric IDs/shortcodes |
DLR is not supported or fake |
Peru |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Philippines |
✓ |
– |
All |
No generic or numeric sender IDs allowed |
Spam filter; fake DLR, heavily limited character sets, contents are censored |
Poland |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially filtered, company names blocked |
SMS with premium/speed dial number are blocked for A2P, gambling content is prohibited |
Portugal |
|
– |
|
No shortcodes allowed |
Numerical IDs from Russia are filtered, some senders are blocked locally |
Qatar |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially replaced, generic IDs not allowed |
Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Republic of the Congo |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced by shortcode, depending on the route |
No special restrictions |
Romania |
|
375,00 € |
|
Alphanumeric IDs are supported only partially |
Identical SMS sent to the same number within 5 minutes are blocked as spam |
Russia |
✓ |
200€ per month |
All |
Numeric IDs and shortcode are replaced |
International routes are heavily filtered, use providers with adaptive connection |
Rwanda |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Saudi Arabia |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially overwritten, numeric IDs with >11 characters are blocked |
Spam filters, unstable routes, content is censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Senegal |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Serbia |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially filtered |
No special restrictions |
Singapore |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
Advertising financial loans is strictly prohibited, DNC register (do not call) since 2014 |
Slovakia |
✓ |
– |
O2 |
Numeric IDs are partially filtered |
No special restrictions |
Slowenien |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are partially replaced |
No special restrictions |
Somalia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
South Africa |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by local numbers |
Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
South Corea |
|
– |
|
Only numeric IDs allowed, alphanumeric IDs are replaced by global numeric IDs |
Chinese and binary characters not supported, content is censored |
South Sudan |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are blocked, depending on routing |
No special restrictions |
Spain |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Sri Lanka |
✓ |
– |
Dialog |
International IDs are partially replaced by fixed alpha values |
No special restrictions |
Sudan |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs are blocked, depending on routing |
No special restrictions |
Sweden |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Switzerland |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
No special restrictions |
Syria |
✓ |
– |
SyriaTel |
Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are filtered and should be replaced |
Due to national situation, delivery can not be guaranteed |
Taiwan |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced by random local numbers |
Character sets are slightly limited, unicode is supported; unreliable DLR |
Tanzania |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially overwritten to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Thailand |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Tunesien |
|
– |
|
Alphanumerische IDS werden durch zufälligen numerischen Absender ersetzt |
Keine speziellen Beschränkungen |
Turkey |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
Content is censored/must be preceded by letters |
Turkmenistan |
|
– |
|
Alphanumeric IDs for outgoing SMS are overwritten |
Network operator MTS Turkmenistan is currently blocked for international SMS |
Ukraine |
✓ |
– |
Astelit |
IDs are replaced by local numeric senders |
No special restrictions |
United Arab Emirates |
✓ |
– |
All |
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
Content is censored (politics, religion, adult content) |
United Kingdom |
|
– |
|
Spaces in dynamic IDs are not allowed |
Spamming and phishing are prohibited |
United States |
✓ |
– |
All |
Alphanumeric sender IDs are not supported |
Limited transfer rate, content with financing offers partially prohibited |
Uruguay |
|
– |
|
International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery |
No special restrictions |
Venezuela |
|
– |
|
International IDs are replaced by shortcode or local sender |
DLR and in part Unicode are not supported, delivery delays at peak times (Friday) |
Vietnam |
✓ |
8€ reg fee, 8 € monthly fee, 34€ monthly for banking |
All |
Very different filters depending on the route, IDs are partially replaced |
Unreliable or no DLR |
Yemen |
|
– |
|
Local numeric numbers are partially filtered or replaced by random numbers |
Unreliable DLR |
Zambia |
|
– |
|
No special restrictions |
Partially unreliable DLR |
Zimbabwe |
|
– |
|
Numeric IDs can have max. 11 characters |
No special restrictions |
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