Pakistan +92
The various networks in Pakistan have different rules and requirements. See below for an overview.
OPERATOR | COMMENTS |
Zong | Pure Alpha only. Alphanumeric (e.g. SMS123) is not supported and will be replaced with Generic senderID. |
Jazz | Alpha senders require Pre-Registration. Non registered senders will be replaced with generic Alpha |
Ufone | All senders are replaced with a short code |
SCO Pakistan | |
Telenor Pakistan | All senders are replaced with a short code |
- Both one-way and two-way traffic is supported
- Domestic brands can register an alphanumeric sender ID
- International brands should register their sender ID for best practices, otherwise their messages will be delivered with a generic shared short code
- Two-way traffic is supported with numeric long codes and is for domestic traffic only. Marketing campaigns are not allowed
Regulations and Best Practices
Opt-In:
Required but can be done via other channels than sms, i.e. MO number is not a requirement for this.
Opt-Out:
Required but can be done via other channels than sms, i.e. MO number is not a requirement for this.
An alphanumeric sender ID may be used but must be pre-registered, if you wish to register a sender ID there will be a once-off $50 USD fee. Please supply the following information to our 24/7 chat support team
- Sender ID (Maximum 11 characters with no spaces)
- Name of the Company
- Name of the contact person
- Business Nature
- Description of traffic
- Example message
- Web page