SMS - International SMS Sender ID regulations and requirements (list of countries) – PUSHTech Help

Certain countries request the pre-registration of Sender ID and the submission of SMS templates or content. Failure to register Sender ID in countries with pre-registration requirements may result in delivery failures, as local carriers often impose content filtering on non-registered message traffic.

The typical requirements for Sender ID registrations include:

Sender ID (11 characters)
SMS type (OTP or Marketing)
SMS Content with URL links if applicable
Company Name
Company Address
Website URL

The information below is subject to change by the Network Providers without prior notice:

Country	Alphanumeric Sender ID Supported	Registration Required	Regulations and requirements
Abkhazia	Yes	No
Afghanistan	Yes	Yes
Albania	Yes	No
Algeria	Yes	No
American Samoa	Yes	No
Andorra	Yes	No
Angola	Yes	No	All numeric senders are overwritten to Alphanumeric ones in order to avoid filtering from the local carriers
Anguilla	Yes	No
Antigua and Barbuda	Yes	No
Argentina	No	No	Local Traffic requires registration. International Traffic does not. Sender ID in all Argentinian networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Armenia	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Sender ID is allowed in all Armenian networks. Political - containing operators name - not proper content is forbidden. For gambling SMS its allowed only transactional SMS, not advertising.
Aruba	Yes	No
Australia	Yes	Yes	Local and International Traffic require registration. Regarding marketing traffic in Australia, the main piece of legislation you need to be aware of is the SPAM Act.
Austria	Yes	No
Azerbaijan	Yes	No
Bahamas	Yes	No
Bahrain	Yes	No
Bangladesh	Yes	Yes
Barbados	Yes	No
Belarus	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Belarussian networks. Required approval for the SMS body text. Transactional SMS at any time. Client have to provide us the name and address of the legal entity in Belarus, the address of his site, the type of company's activity.
Belgium	No	No	Sender ID in all Belgian networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Belize	Yes*	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Belize networks, except in Speednet in which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Benin	Yes	Yes
Bermuda	Yes	No
Bhutan	Yes	No
Bolivia	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Viva - Entel, except in Tigo in which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Yes*	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Bosnian networks.
Botswana	Yes	No
Brazil	No	No	Sender ID in all Brazilian networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
British Virgin Islands	Yes	No
Brunei	Yes	No
Bulgaria	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric is allowed in all Bulgarian networks .If sender id is not registered then it will be overwritten to Generic Short Code which is free of charge except in Telenor in which Dynamic Alphanumeric-Short Code is allowed.
Burkina Faso	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Telecel,Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in Orange and Dynamic Alphanumeric and Numeric Sender ID is allowed in Telmob.
Burundi	Yes	No	Local Traffic requires registration. International Traffic does not.
Cambodia	Yes	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Cellcard - Smart - Qb - Seatel, except in Cootel In which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code and in MetFone in which Sender ID needs to be registered.
Cameroon	Yes	Yes
Canada	No	Yes	Sender ID to be replaced by TFN (Toll Free number). All TFN need to be registered.
Cape Verde	Yes	No
Cayman Islands	Yes	No
Central African Republic	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Moov - Orange - Azur, except in Telecel in which is allowed Dynamic Alphanumeric and Numeric Sender ID.
Chad	Yes*	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Airtel and in Tigo in which the Sender ID needs to be registered. The required approval for the SMS body text.
Chile	No	No	Sender ID in all Chile networks is replaced by a Long Code.
China	No	Yes	Sender ID in all Chinese networks is replaced by a Static Long Code but SMS body text and client's signature must be registered.
Colombia	No	Yes
Comoros	Yes	No
Congo (DRC)	Yes	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all networks except in Vodacom in which National Numeric is not allowed.
Congo Republic	Yes	No
Cook Islands	Yes	No
Costa Rica	No	Yes	Sender ID in all Costa Rica networks is replaced by a Long Code except in Claro in which senders required pre-registration. All unregistered senders are replaced by a Short Code.
Cote D'Ivore	Yes	Yes
Croatia	Yes	No
Cuba	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in Cubacel network with the setup time at least 6 months.
Curacao	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	Yes	Only whitelisting of Sender ID is required
Czech Republic	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Czech networks.
Denmark	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Danish networks. All SMS that contains URL links must be pre-approved prior of messaging end users otherwise your messages will not deliver.Short URL/Redirect URL not allowed.
Djibouti	Yes	No
Dominica	Yes	No
Dominican Republic	No	No	Sender ID in all Dominican Republic networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Ecuador	No	No	Sender ID in all Ecuador networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Egypt	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Egypt networks.
El Salvador	Yes	No	Sender ID in Digicel and Tigo is replaced by a Static Long Code, in Movistar the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code and Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Claro.
Equatorial Guinea	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in HITS Telecom and Dynamic Numeric-Short Code is allowed in Orange.
Eritrea	Yes	No
Estonia	Yes	No
Ethiopia	Yes	Yes
Falkland Islands	Yes	No
Faroe Islands	Yes	No
Fiji	Yes	No
Finland	Yes	No
France	Yes	Yes	Dynamic Alphanumeric or Static Short Code is allowed in all French networks. Marketing SMS is not allowed from 8pm-8am and during weekends. Opt Out option must be included in the text. Talk to sales for further information.
French Guiana	Yes	No
French Polynesia	Yes	No
Gabon	Yes	No
Gambia	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Georgia networks.
Germany	Yes	No
Ghana	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric Sender IDs is allowed in all Networks.
Gibraltar	Yes	No
Greece	Yes	No	Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID up to 11 characters is allowed in all Greek networks. Numeric Sender ID is not supported.
Greenland	Yes	No
Grenada	Yes	No
Guadeloupe	Yes	No	Marketing SMS is not allowed from 8pm-8am and during weekends. Opt Out option must be included in the text. Talk to sales for further information.
Guam	Yes	No
Guatemala	Yes	No	Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in Guatemala networks except in Tigo in which Sender ID is replaced by a Long Code.
Guernsey	Yes	No
Guinea	Yes	No
Guinea-Bissau	Yes	Yes
Guyana	Yes	No
Haiti	Yes	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Comcel - Digicel and in Natcom in which the Sender ID needs to be registered.
Honduras	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Honduras networks, except in Tigo in which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Hong Kong	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric sender id is allowed in all networks.
Hungary	No	No	Sender ID in all Hungary networks is replaced by a Static Long Code.
Iceland	Yes	No
India	No	No	Different requirements for national and international traffic. For international traffic, Sender ID in all India networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Indonesia	Yes	Yes	For international traffic, Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in Hutchison and in Indosat. Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in Telkomsel - Axiata - Smartfren.
Iran	Yes	Yes	Sender ID needs to be registered.
Iraq	Yes	No	Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in all Iraq networks. SMS Content must be matched with the Sender ID otherwise will be subject for blockage at the operator side.
Ireland	Yes	No
Isle of Man	Yes	No
Israel	Yes	Yes
Italy	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-National Numeric) Sender IDs are allowed for all Italian networks except in Iliad Italia SPA where Numeric sender id is not supported.
Jamaica	Yes	No
Japan	Yes	No
Jersey	Yes	No
Jordan	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Jordan networks.
Kazakhstan	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Kazakhstan networks No advertising traffic from 22:00 to 9:00 local time (GMT +6). Otherwise, the operator (and, accordingly, the partner) will be charged a fine of 2,400 euros for each such case.
Kenya	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Sender ID is allowed in all Kenyan networks.
Kiribati	Yes	No
Kosovo	Yes	No
Kuwait	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Kuwait networks.
Kyrgyzstan	Yes	No
Laos	Yes	Yes
Latvia	Yes	No
Lebanon	Yes	No	National traffic requires registration. International Traffic does not. Sender ID should be included in the SMS.
Lesotho	No	No	Sender ID in all Lesotho networks is replaced by a Static Long Code.
Liberia	Yes	Yes
Libya	Yes	No
Liechtenstein	Yes	No
Lithuania	Yes	No
Luxembourg	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Luxembourg networks except in Orange in which sender id requires pre-registration else is overwritten to static numeric.
Macau	Yes	No
Macedonia	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in all FYROM networks.
Madagascar	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Madagascar networks except in Orange in which only Dynamic Alphanumeric sender id are allowed but not generic ones.
Malawi	Yes	No	Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender IDs is allowed in Airtel network but in TNM all senders change to SMSinfo after operator's request.
Malaysia	No	No	Sender ID in all Malaysia networks is replaced by a Static Short Code. A single SMS counts as 153 instead of 160 characters because of a static code, in front of the text included by the networks. Spam traffic (gambling, political, religious) is strictly forbidden with large penalties.
Maldives	Yes	No
Mali	Yes	No
Malta	Yes	No
Martinique	Yes	No
Mauritania	Yes	No
Mauritius	Yes	No
Mexico	No	No	Sender ID in all Mexican networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Micronesia	Yes	No
Moldova	Yes*	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Orange - Moldcell - Moldtelecom - Unite, except in IDC Moldova in which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Monaco	Yes	No
Mongolia	Yes	No
Montenegro	Yes	No
Montserrat	Yes	No
Morocco	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Morocco networks.
Mozambique	No	Yes	Regist
Myanmar	Yes	Yes	Sender ID needs to be registered.
Namibia	No	No	Sender ID in all Namibia networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Nepal	Yes	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in All Nepal networks, except in Ncell in which the Sender ID needs to be registered.
Netherlands	Yes	No
New Caledonia	Yes	No
New Zealand	No	Yes
Nicaragua	No	Yes	Sender ID in Movistar is replaced by a Short Code and in Claro - CooTel in which the Sender ID needs to be registered.
Niger	Yes	No
Nigeria	Yes	Yes	The sender id is Alphanumeric and needs to be registered to Nigerian networks. Sender ID needs to be included in the body text.
Norway	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Norwegian networks. All SMS that contains URL links must be pre-approved prior of messaging end users otherwise your messages will not deliver
Oman	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric sender id is allowed towards Oman
Pakistan	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric-Short Code is allowed in all Pakistan networks.
Palau	Yes	No
Palestine	Yes	Yes
Panama	Yes*	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Panama network, except in Movistar in which the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Papua New Guinea	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in all Papua New Guinea networks.
Paraguay	Yes*	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Vox and in Claro - Tigo - Personal the Sender ID is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Peru	No	No	Sender ID in all Peru networks is replaced by a Static Short Code.
Philippines	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Alphanumeric Sender IDs is allowed in all Philippines networks.
Poland	Yes	No	If SMS body text contains URL link then needs to whitelist prior of messaging end users .If URL link not whitelisted then messages will not deliver.
Portugal	Yes	No
Puerto Rico	No	Yes	Sender ID to be replaced by TFN (Toll Free number). All TFN need to be registered.
Qatar	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Qatar networks.
Réunion	Yes	No
Romania	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered.
Russia	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID has to identify the customer’s company name (brand name or business type),Company's VAT and should have up to 11 symbols latin characters.
Rwanda	Yes	Yes
Saint Barthelemy	Yes	No
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Yes	No
Saint Luca	Yes	No
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Yes	No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Yes	No
Samoa	Yes	No
San Marino	Yes	No
Sao Tomé and Principe	Yes	No
Saudi Arabia	Yes	Yes	Only Pre-registered Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in all Saudi Arabian networks.
Senegal	Yes	No
Serbia	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Serbian networks
Seychelles	Yes	No
Sierra Leone	Yes	No
Singapore	Yes	Yes	Client has to register on Singapore Platform: www.sgnic.sg
Sint Maarten	Yes	No
Slovakia	Yes	No
Slovenia	Yes	No
Solomon Islands	Yes	No
Somalia	Yes	No
South Africa	Yes*	Yes	Sender ID needs registration and Sender ID should be included in the SMS body text.
South Korea	No	Yes	Static Long Code Sender ID needs to be registered in all South Korean networks.
South Sudan	Yes	Yes
Spain	Yes	No
Sri Lanka	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Sri Lanka networks.
Sudan	Yes	No
Suriname	Yes	No
Swaziland	Yes	Yes
Sweden	Yes	No
Switzerland	Yes	No
Syria	No	No	Sender ID in all Syria networks is replaced by a Long Code.
Taiwan	No	Yes	Sender ID in all Taiwan networks is replaced by a Long Code except with APTG in which Dynamic Alphanumeric is accepted. SMS Content needs approval.
Tajikistan	Yes	No
Tanzania	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Tanzania networks, Sender ID needs to be included in the body text.
Thailand	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Thai networks.
Timor-Leste	Yes	Yes	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Telkomcel - Telemor except in Timor Telecom in which the Sender ID needs to be registered
Togo	Yes	No
Tonga	Yes	No
Trinidad and Tobago	Yes	No	Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed in Digicel and in Bmobile the Sender ID is replaced by a Long Code.
Tunisia	Yes	No
Turkey	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Turkish networks
Turkmenistan	No	No	All sender IDs are replaced by a Long Code.
Turks and Caicos Islands	Yes	No
Tuvalu	Yes	No
Uganda	Yes	Yes
Ukraine	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all Ukraine networks except in PEOPLEnet - Intertelecom where sender id is overwritten to Short Code.
United Arab Emirates	Yes	Yes	Alphanumeric Sender ID needs to be registered in all U.A.E. networks
United Kingdom	Yes	Yes
United States	No	Yes	Sender ID to be replaced by TFN (Toll Free number). All TFN need to be registered.
Uruguay	No	No	Sender ID in all Uruguay networks is replaced by a Short Code/Long Code except in Claro in which Full Dynamic(Numeric - Alphanumeric - Short Code) sender id is allowed.
Uzbekistan	Yes*	Yes	Dynamic Alphanumeric Sender ID is allowed in UMS - UzMobile networks, in Perfectum Mobile the Sender ID is Replaced by a Static Short Code and in Ucell - Beeline sender id must be registered.
Vanuatu	Yes	No
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Sender ID in Movistar network is replaced by a Short Code in Movilnet nework is replaced by a Long Code and in Digitel in which Full Dynamic (Alphanumeric-Numeric-Short Code) Sender ID is allowed.
Vietnam	Yes	Yes	Sender ID in all Vietnamese networks needs to be registered.
Wallis and Futuna	Yes	No
Yemen	No	Yes	Sender ID in all Yemen networks is replaced by a Long Code, except in Yemen Mobile and MTN in which the Sender ID needs to be registered
Zambia	Yes	Yes	Pre-registered Sender ID is allowed in all Zambia networks.
Zimbabwe	Yes	No

Note: *Alphanumeric Sender ID Support but has special restrictions

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