Spain SMS Features and Restrictions Spain SMS Features and Restrictions

Spain SMS Features and Restrictions

Anthony Yau

Country Summary

Country Name Spain
ISO ES
Country Code 34
Region Europe
MCC (Mobile country code) 214

 

Overview

New Spanish regulations have been announced for consumer protection measures to combat identity theft scams through fraudulent SMS.

 

  • All alphanumeric Sender IDs (the business name shown at the top of an SMS/MMS/RCS message) used to send messages to Spanish mobile numbers must be pre-registered in the official Alias Registry managed by CNMC. 
  • If your Sender ID is not registered by 15th September 2026, your messages will be blocked by Spanish mobile operators and will not be delivered to recipients.

Process and further details on how to register your sender id can be found in this detailed article 

Please contact your account manager or support for details.

 

Sender ID Guidelines

Alphanumeric Sender ID Alphanumeric Sender IDs are supported. From 2026 a new registration process will be required.
Numeric Sender ID

International Numeric Sender IDs are supported, other numeric sender IDs will need to purchase our LVNs in order to ensure delivery.

LVNs can be offered by Vonage's 2-way service. 
Generic Sender ID Generic sender IDs such as INFO, SMS, NOTICE etc are prohibited.

 

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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