SMS rates for South Africa
Published card rate £0.0220 per segment.
Rate per segment
£0.0220
published card
Delivery receipts
Available
dashboard and callbacks
Region
Africa
ZA
Networks on the South Africa rate card
Encoding and billing
Billed per segment at the published card rate. GSM-7 and UCS-2 encodings are supported. Delivery status is available in the dashboard and via delivery-receipt callbacks.
GSM-7: supported · UCS-2: supported
Questions
What is the published rate for South Africa?+
The published card rate for South Africa is £0.0220 per segment. Traffic is charged per segment at the published card rate.
Can I see delivery status for South Africa?+
Delivery receipts are a product feature. Status appears in the dashboard, and you can configure a callback endpoint when you want receipts posted to your systems.
How do I send to South Africa?+
Create an account, then send from the dashboard, the HTTP API, or SMPP. Active destinations are sendable; Coming Soon destinations are not sendable yet. Delivery status is reported per message — submit acceptance is not a handset delivery claim. Credit packs are on the pricing page. China and Russia are not currently offered; that may change when a suitable route exists.
Are there extra rules for South Africa?+
POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013) applies. ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of SA) regulates. Opt-in required; Data Subject Rights must be respected.
Add credit, then send to South Africa
Published rate £0.0220 per segment. Buy a crypto pack on the pricing page.
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