🇧🇭 SMS Destination Guide for Bahrain

Country dialing code: +973. We deliver to 3 mobile network operators within Bahrain, including Batelco and Viva. Learn how to send compliant SMS to Bahrain with our guide below.

Price per SMS

1.6p ex VAT

Two-way support

Not available

Sender ID Types

  • Alphanumeric

    Your brand name as the sender

    Supported

    • Your brand name as the sender, with no reply path.

  • Long code

    VMN / phone number

    Varies by network

    • Needed for two-way messaging and replies.

  • Short code

    Five-digit sender

    Supported

    • Best for high-volume campaigns.

Sender ID registration is not required in Bahrain. Instead, we approve all senders ourselves: PureSMS's own KYC and Sender ID verification applies to every account before a single message is sent for your safety and security.

Bahrain's mobile networks

One flat 1.6p rate covers every network we reach in Bahrain.

  • Batelco 550k subscribers
  • Viva Bahrain 444k subscribers
  • Zain Bahrain 320k subscribers

Compliance in Bahrain

  • Opt-out: No opt-out content is required for marketing SMS.
  • Sending times: There is no messaging curfew or time restriction.
  • Restricted content: Adult content · Alcohol and tobacco · Gambling · Medicines and drugs · Political content · Religious content

These rules are what we generally check against, however they may not be up-to-date. We'll always keep you informed of what is needed for each destination throughout any registration process.

Regulators & industry bodies

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