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SMS to Zambia
$0.0456 per message, no KYC.

One rate for Zambia, $0.0456, from the first message to the millionth. GSM-7 segments, registered name or shared sender, handset receipts. Funded in crypto, without identity checks.

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  • Dial code +260
  • Registration required
  • 46th of 56 in Africa by price

01Rate

The rate for Zambia, in context.

At $0.0456 per segment, Zambia sits among the dearer routes in Africa: 46th of 56 destinations by price, 50% above the regional average. Worldwide, 192 destinations are cheaper and 35 cost more.

Our rate$0.0456per SMS to Zambia
Elsewhere from$0.0980You save 53%

Rate card last updated . Markdown, JSON

MessagesCostElsewhere from
1,000$45.60$98.00
10,000$456.00$980.00
100,000$4,560.00$9,800.00
1,000,000$45,600.00$98,000.00

Closest in price nearby: Senegal ($0.0456), Libya ($0.0443), Eswatini ($0.0512).

02Route notes

Market notes for Zambia.

Operators

  • MTN
  • Airtel
  • Zamtel

Recipients in Zambia are on MTN, Airtel and Zamtel. They deliver alphanumeric senders only after registration; until then your messages leave from a shared numeric sender, and support prepares the registration file with you. We keep one route for the destination and swap it when an operator's delivery rate drops, without changing your rate mid-campaign.

Encoding and length

GSM-7 covers everyday Zambia traffic: 160 characters (153 per part when concatenated) per part. Watch for smart quotes and emoji, which force Unicode and halve the segment length.

Timing and format

Quiet hours for Zambia are set to 08:00 to 20:00 local, editable per campaign. Import numbers in E.164 with the +260 prefix, like +260 182 342 784; local formats are normalised when the country is known.

Delivery receipts

Delivery receipts are available on this route: every message ends as delivered, failed or expired, with the carrier code on failures.

03Sender ID

How your sender appears in Zambia.

Alphanumeric senders must be registered with the local operators before they are delivered. Until then messages go out from a shared numeric sender. Support prepares the registration file with you where the destination allows foreign senders.

Registration required

Sender types explained Sender ID rule of every country, in one table
METEORAfter registration; shared numeric sender before
Your verification code is 493 201. It expires in 10 minutes.
Zambiaregistered name or shared sender

04At a glance

Facts for Zambia in one place.

Dial code
+260Example: +260 182 342 784
Price position
46th of 56 in Africa193rd of 228 worldwide
Quiet hours
08:00 to 20:00 localSeven days a week
Encoding
GSM-7 for Latin text160 characters (153 per part when concatenated)
Delivery receipts
Handset receiptsDelivered means the phone got it
Sender ID
Registration requiredRegistered name or shared sender
Operators
3 major networksMTN, Airtel, Zamtel
Message validity
48 hoursThen marked expired, rate locked per campaign

05Nearby

Other Africa routes in the same price band.

06Questions, answered

Questions about Zambia.

What number format should I import?

International format with +260, for example +260 182 342 784. Local formats are normalised automatically when the destination is known.

What time do campaigns go out in Zambia?

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 Zambia?

$0.0456 per segment, 50% above the Africa average. Elsewhere the same route is published from $0.0980. Billed per message at send time, no other fees.

Is an alphanumeric sender delivered in Zambia?

Registered name or shared sender. Alphanumeric senders must be registered with the local operators before they are delivered. Until then messages go out from a shared numeric sender. Support prepares the registration file with you where the destination allows foreign senders.

Can I reply to messages sent to Zambia?

Alphanumeric senders are one-way. Rent a numeric sender with inbound enabled and replies are forwarded to your webhook.

Which networks receive the messages?

MTN, Airtel and Zamtel. Each is monitored separately on the status page under the regional route.

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