Bulk campaigns and API messages to Cape Verde at one published rate, the 37th cheapest in Africa. Your name as the sender; quiet hours 08:00 to 20:00 local time. Paid in crypto, no identity checks.
At $0.0294 per segment, Cape Verde sits in the middle of the range in Africa: 37th of 56 destinations by price, 3% below the regional average. Worldwide, 151 destinations are cheaper and 76 cost more.
Closest in price nearby: Sudan ($0.0294), Eritrea ($0.0275), Zimbabwe ($0.0275).
02Route notes
Cape Verde: operators, encoding, timing.
Operators
Every licensed mobile operator in Cape Verde is reachable on this route. All of them deliver alphanumeric senders as typed, so your brand name appears on the handset without registration. Delivery is measured per operator and incidents appear on the status page under the regional route.
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
Quiet hours for Cape Verde are set to 08:00 to 20:00 local, editable per campaign. Import numbers in E.164 with the +238 prefix, like +238 668 809 483; local formats are normalised when the country is known.
Delivery receipts
Cape Verde gives full handset receipts, which makes list hygiene easy: unknown numbers are flagged at the first send.
03Sender ID
How your sender appears in Cape Verde.
Alphanumeric senders of 3 to 11 characters, A-Z, 0-9, space are delivered as typed. No registration is needed; the platform still falls back to a numeric sender if a carrier rejects the name.
Is an alphanumeric sender delivered in Cape Verde?
Your name as the sender. Alphanumeric senders of 3 to 11 characters, A-Z, 0-9, space are delivered as typed. No registration is needed; the platform still falls back to a numeric sender if a carrier rejects the name.
Can I reply to messages sent to Cape Verde?
Alphanumeric senders are one-way. Rent a numeric sender with inbound enabled and replies are forwarded to your webhook.
Which networks receive the messages?
Every licensed mobile network in Cape Verde, monitored on the status page under the regional route.
What number format should I import?
International format with +238, for example +238 668 809 483. Local formats are normalised automatically when the destination is known.
What time do campaigns go out in Cape Verde?
Within the local window 08:00 to 20:00, seven days a week, unless you widen it. Scheduling by local time follows the destination's clock, daylight saving included.
What is the SMS rate for Cape Verde?
$0.0294 per segment, 3% below the Africa average. Elsewhere the same route is published from $0.0630. Billed per message at send time, no other fees.
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