🇮🇶 SMS Destination Guide for Iraq

Country dialing code: +964. We deliver to 8 mobile network operators within Iraq, including Zain and Asia Cell. Learn how to send compliant SMS to Iraq with our guide below.

Price per SMS

28.2p 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

    Varies by network

    • Best for high-volume campaigns.

Sender ID registration is not required in Iraq. 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.

Iraq's mobile networks

One flat 28.2p rate covers every network we reach in Iraq.

  • Zain Iraq 8.7M subscribers
  • Asia Cell 7.4M subscribers
  • Korek Telecom 4M subscribers
  • Mobitel Iraq 610k subscribers
  • Regional Telecom 435k subscribers

Plus 3 further networks, all at the same rate. We don't charge per-carrier fees, so you always know what you're paying.

Compliance in Iraq

  • 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
  • Sender IDs must be alphanumeric and generic sender IDs are not allowed.
  • SMS content must match the sender ID, for example sender ID Google with content "Your Google password is 12345".
  • Zain Iraq will block all A2P SMS that does not comply with these guidelines.

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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