Objective
Sending SMS to French overseas territories.
Applies To
- Outbound SMS
- French Overseas Territories
Procedure
French overseas territory phone numbers can be dialed from mainland France without a country code, but they do actually have their own separate country codes and prefixes.
In order to send SMS to these countries with the Vonage SMS API, it is necessary to use their individual country code. Using France's +33 prefix will result in rejections and failed SMS deliveries.
For example, for a Réunion number that from France can be reached with 33692xxxxx, your Vonage API calls should actually use the +262 Réunion prefix, that is, 262692xxxxx.
Examples of valid number formats to use in your Vonage API calls below:
- Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin
Outside France: Mobile phone line: +590 690 xx xx xx - French Guiana
Outside France: Mobile phone line: +594 694 xx xx xx - Martinique
Outside France: Mobile phone line: +596 696 xx xx xx - Réunion
Outside France: Mobile phone line: +262 692 xx xx xx or +262 693 xx xx xx
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