Cameroon SMS Features and Restrictions
Country Summary
| Country Name | Cameroon |
| ISO | CM |
| Country Code | 237 |
| Region | Africa |
| MCC (Mobile country code) | 624 |
Sender ID Guidelines
| Alphanumeric Sender ID |
Sender IDs are case-sensitive and must contain the brand name. *Pre-Registration is mandatory for the MTN (62401) network. |
| Numeric Sender ID |
Numeric sender IDs are not supported unless offered by Vonage's 2-way service. The numeric Sender IDs will 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. |
| Number Format |
Phone numbers in Cameroon are 9 digits. All GSM numbers (MTN, Orange, Nexttel) are preceded by the number 6. For example, (237) 99246025 becomes (237) 699246025. All SMS-MT sent to the operators Orange and MTN must contain recipient numbers of 12 digits starting with 2376. All SMS-MT sent containing destination numbers of 11 digits are rejected and cannot be sent to operators. |
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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