Pakistan +92

Updated 4 months ago

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 alpha tag.

Jazz

Alpha senders require Pre-Registration. Non-registered senders will be replaced with generic Alpha tag

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 tag
  • International brands should register their alpha tag 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 tag may be used but must be pre-registered, if you wish to register an alpha tag there will be a once-off $50 USD fee. Please supply the following information to our 24/7 chat support team

  • Alpha tag (Maximum 11 characters with no spaces)
  • Name of the Company
  • Name of the contact person
  • Business Nature
  • Description of traffic
  • Example message
  • Web page


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