🇺🇬 SMS Destination Guide for Uganda

Country dialing code: +256. We deliver to 10 mobile network operators within Uganda, including MTN and Bharti Airtel. Learn how to send compliant SMS to Uganda with our guide below.

Price per SMS

16.65p ex VAT

Two-way support

Not available

Sender ID Types

  • Alphanumeric

    Your brand name as the sender

    After registration

    • 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 required by Uganda's networks. We handle the paperwork, and our own KYC and Sender ID verification applies to every account on top for your safety and security.

Uganda's mobile networks

One flat 16.65p rate covers every network we reach in Uganda.

  • MTN Uganda 13.2M subscribers
  • Bharti Airtel Uganda 10M subscribers
  • Lyca Mobile Uganda 638k subscribers
  • UT Mobile 500k 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 Uganda

  • Sending times: MTN does not allow promotional traffic to be submitted from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM, and any SMS sent outside this timeframe that results in a regulatory fine is fully the customer's liability.
  • Restricted content: Gambling · Adult content · Religious content
  • MTN has deployed very strict rules on the use of sender IDs approved for marketing.
  • Any transactional SMS sent using a sender ID preregistered for marketing or promotional purposes will be charged at one USD per SMS on MTN.

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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