South Africa SMS Features and Restrictions South Africa SMS Features and Restrictions

South Africa SMS Features and Restrictions

Carl Swain

Country Summary

Country Name South Africa
ISO ZA
Country Code 27
Region Africa
MCC (Mobile country code) 655

 

Sender ID Guidelines

Alphanumeric Sender ID

Alphanumeric Sender IDs are not supported for networks except MTN*.

*Pre-Registration is mandatory for the MTN network.

Sender IDs are case-sensitive and must contain the brand name.
Numeric Sender ID

Numeric sender IDs are not supported unless offered by Vonage's 2-way service.

Numeric Sender IDs may be overwritten to ensure delivery.
Generic Sender ID Generic sender IDs such as INFO, SMS, NOTICE etc are prohibited.

 

*To initiate the Sender ID registration process, please check Global Sender ID Portal or contact your account manager or support

 

Use-Case & Content Guidelines

Marketing Traffic Before sending any marketing traffic, opt-in consent is required from handset users.

 

Additional Information

P2P traffic is prohibited.

No political, religious, unsolicited promotion, or gambling content.

There are no additional content restrictions beyond those in our Acceptable Use Policy.

 

 

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