🇸🇴 SMS Destination Guide for Somalia

Country dialing code: +252. We deliver to 12 mobile network operators within Somalia, including Hormuud Telecom and Telesom - Somaliland. Learn how to send compliant SMS to Somalia with our guide below.

Price per SMS

29.45p 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 Somalia. 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.

Somalia's mobile networks

One flat 29.45p rate covers every network we reach in Somalia.

  • Hormuud Telecom 1.5M subscribers
  • Telesom - Somaliland 1.3M subscribers
  • Somtel 561k subscribers
  • Nationlink Somalia 471k subscribers
  • Golis Telecom 405k subscribers
  • AMTEL 50k subscribers

Plus 6 further networks, all at the same rate. We don't charge per-carrier fees, so you always know what you're paying.

Compliance in Somalia

  • Restricted content: Gambling and betting
  • Registration: All message content must be whitelisted before sending, a requirement from the operator Somtel.

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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