Kenya SMS Features and Restrictions Kenya SMS Features and Restrictions

Kenya SMS Features and Restrictions

Divya Manjunath

Country Summary

Country Name Kenya
ISO KE
Country Code 254
Region Africa
MCC (Mobile country code) 639

 

Sender ID Guidelines

Alphanumeric Sender ID

Dynamic alphanumeric sender IDs are supported except towards Safaricom (63902) and Telkom Kenya(63907) networks.

*Pre-Registration is mandatory for Safaricom (63902) and Telkom Kenya(63907) networks. 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.
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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