🇲🇽 SMS Destination Guide for Mexico

Country dialing code: +52. We deliver to 9 mobile network operators within Mexico, including Telcel and AT&T. Learn how to send compliant SMS to Mexico with our guide below.

Price per SMS

1p ex VAT

Two-way support

Not available

Sender ID Types

  • Alphanumeric

    Your brand name as the sender

    Varies by network

    • Your brand name as the sender, with no reply path.
    • Support differs between Mexico's networks.

  • 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 Mexico. 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.

Mexico's mobile networks

One flat 1p rate covers every network we reach in Mexico.

  • Telcel 81.5M subscribers
  • AT&T 23.3M subscribers
  • Telefonica Mexico 15.3M subscribers
  • Altan Redes 7.3M subscribers
  • Izzi 150k subscribers
  • Alestra 100k subscribers
  • Oxio 5k subscribers

Plus 2 further networks, all at the same rate. We don't charge per-carrier fees, so you always know what you're paying.

Compliance in Mexico

  • Opt-in: Opt-in is required, any form is accepted by the operators (web, call center, MO, etc.), and the content provider must be able to demonstrate proof of opt-in in the event of an operator audit or a user complaint.
  • Opt-out: Opt-out is required, any form is accepted by the operators (web, call center, MO, etc.), and the content provider is responsible for opting users out of their databases.
  • Sending times: It is recommended to contact end users during their daytime hours unless the content is transactional or banking, such as one-time passwords or account balances.
  • Restricted content: Political content promoting a candidate or cause · Religious content · Tobacco, electronic devices and vapes · Inappropriate words · Raffles · Fraud · Alcohol · Adult content
  • Registration: All services must be approved by the operators in advance.
  • SMS traffic in Mexico is regulated by the operators, and sending political content promoting a candidate or cause is subject to service termination.
  • All A2P traffic is subject to filtering by Telcel.
  • Programs should support a HELP message as a best practice.
  • Companies headquartered outside Mexico are always treated as international traffic, even if they have local offices, pay local taxes and hire locally.
  • Movistar, Altan and ATT segregate domestic and international traffic.

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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