Nigeria SMS Features and Restrictions
Country Summary
| Country Name | Nigeria |
| ISO | NG |
| Country Code | 234 |
| Region | Africa |
| MCC (Mobile country code) | 621 |
Sender ID Guidelines
| Alphanumeric Sender ID |
Alphanumeric sender IDs are supported except to network MTN Nigeria (62130). *Pre-registration is mandatory for the network MTN Nigeria (62130). Sender IDs are case-sensitive and must contain the brand name. |
| Numeric Sender ID |
Messages that originate from a Nigerian number are very likely to be blocked. International numeric sender IDs are supported on all networks except MTN Nigeria (62130) and 9mobile (62160). |
| 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 |
The Do Not Disturb option (DND) has been activated by all Nigerian networks under the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) regulatory policy. The DND service allows all subscribed customers to opt-out from receiving any promotional messages from third-party services. Therefore, any of your recipients who have the DND service enabled will not be able to receive any messages apart from OTP and transactional messages. 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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