One rate for Cuba, $0.0279, from the first message to the millionth. GSM-7 segments, a local number replaces your name, carrier acknowledgement. Funded in crypto, without identity checks.
Cuba is the 33rd cheapest of the 45 Latin America & Caribbean destinations we serve. Its $0.0279 rate is 21% above the average for the region, and only 148 of our 228 destinations are priced lower.
Traffic to Cuba terminates on Cubacel. None of them deliver alphanumeric senders: the platform assigns a local numeric sender automatically, and recipients can reply if you rent a dedicated number. Delivery rates and receipt behaviour are measured per operator, and the report names the reason whenever one of them rejects a message.
Encoding and length
Latin text is sent in GSM-7, 160 characters (153 per part when concatenated) per segment. Add an emoji or a non-Latin character and the whole message switches to Unicode at 70 characters (67 per part when concatenated). The composer shows the count before you send.
Timing and format
The default delivery window for Cuba runs from 08:00 to 21:00, local time; schedule by local hour and the campaign opens when Cuba does. International format uses +53: +53 551 934 296.
Delivery receipts
This route offers carrier acknowledgement only. Messages reach sent and stay there; failures are still reported with their code.
03Sender ID
How your sender appears in Cuba.
Operators in this destination do not deliver alphanumeric senders. Your message is sent from a numeric sender in the destination, assigned automatically at no extra cost. Recipients can reply when you rent a dedicated number with inbound enabled.
$0.0279 per segment, 21% above the Latin America & Caribbean average. Elsewhere the same route is published from $0.0600. Billed per message at send time, no other fees.
Is an alphanumeric sender delivered in Cuba?
A local number replaces your name. Operators in this destination do not deliver alphanumeric senders. Your message is sent from a numeric sender in the destination, assigned automatically at no extra cost. Recipients can reply when you rent a dedicated number with inbound enabled.
Can I reply to messages sent to Cuba?
Yes, when you rent a dedicated numeric sender with inbound enabled; replies are forwarded by webhook. The default shared numeric sender is one-way.
Which networks receive the messages?
Cubacel. Each is monitored separately on the status page under the regional route.
What number format should I import?
International format with +53, for example +53 551 934 296. Local formats are normalised automatically when the destination is known.
What time do campaigns go out in Cuba?
Within the local window 08:00 to 21:00, seven days a week, unless you widen it. Scheduling by local time follows the destination's clock, daylight saving included.
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