International support for Alpha Tags
The following table captures our up-to-date coverage for Alpha tag support. For countries where the “Alpha tag Support” column says “Yes”, you can use an alpha sender when attempting to send messages to these destinations. Among these supported countries, some only support sending transactional messages and require sender ID pre-registration, meaning that you can only use the alpha sender you pre-register with us. You can start the pre-registration process by contacting our support team. It's important that you test out the Alphanumeric support first before sending large batches. See here for restrictions.
COUNTRY | ALPHA TAG SUPPORTED | FORCED ALPHA TAG BEFORE REGISTRATION | NOTES |
Afghanistan (+93) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 5 working days. | |
Albania (+355) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Algeria (+213) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Local businesses only. Registration ETA 5 working days. | |
Andorra (+376) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Angola (+244) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Anguilla (+1264) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Antigua & Barbuda (+1268) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Argentina (+54) | No | 54532 | |
Armenia (+374) | No | ||
Aruba (+297) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Australia (+61) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Austria (+43) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Azerbaijan (+994) | No | SendSMS | |
Bahamas (+1242) | No | ||
Bahrain (+973) | Yes | Ver-SMS | Registration not required. |
Bangladesh (+880) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | InfoSMS | Not supported by Bangladesh Citycell. Registration ETA 15 working days. |
Barbados (+1246) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Belarus (+375) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 15 working days. |
Belgium (+32) | No | ||
Belize (+501) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Benin (+229) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Local businesses only. Registration ETA 45 working days. | |
Bermuda (+1441) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Bhutan (+975) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Bolivia (+591) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Local Businesses only. Registration ETA 15 working days. | |
Bosnia & Herzegovina (+387) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Botswana (+267) | No | ||
Brazil (+55) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 95 working days | |
Brunei Darussalam (+673) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Bulgaria (+359) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 35 working days. Registration fee: $40 AUD (monthly fee) |
Burkina Faso (+226) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Burundi (+257) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | International businesses only. Registration ETA 35 working days. | |
Cambodia (+855) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 15 working days. | |
Cameroon (+237) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 45 working days. |
Canada (+1) | No | ||
Cape Verde (+238) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Cayman Islands (+1345) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Central African Republic (+236) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Chad (+235) | Yes | CLICKSEND | |
Chile (+56) | No | ||
China (+86) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | *Will need to purchase a dedicated number to receive inbound messages. Registration ETA 10 working days. |
Colombia (+57) | No | 85137 | Messages will be overwritten to ensure delivery. |
Comoros (+269) | No | ||
Congo (+242) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 45 working days. |
Congo D.R. (+242) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 45 working days. |
Cook Islands (+682) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Costa Rica (+506) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: Up to 5 weeks Registration Fee: $350 AUD (once off) | |
Cote d'Ivoire (+225) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 45 working days. | |
Croatia (+385) | Yes | ||
Cuba (+53) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA unknown months. | |
Cyprus (+357) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Czech Republic (+420) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | InfoSMS | Registration ETA 35 working days. |
Denmark (+45) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Diego Garcia (+246) | No | ||
Djibouti (+253) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Dominica (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Dominican Republic (+1) | No | ||
Ecuador (+593) | No | ||
Egypt (+20) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Verify | Please note that Telecom Egypt doesn't support 2-way message. Registration ETA 30 working days. |
El Salvador (+503) | No | ||
Equatorial Guinea (+240) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Eritrea (+291) | No | ||
Estonia (+372) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Ethiopia (+251) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Falkland Islands (+500) | No | ||
Faroe Islands (+298) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Fiji (+679) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Finland (+358) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
France (+33) | Yes | *Inbound support with a dedicated number. | |
French Guiana (+594) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
French Polynesia (+689) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Gabon (+241) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Gambia (+220) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Georgia (+995) | Yes | SendSMS | |
Germany (+49) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Ghana (+233) | No | ||
Gibraltar (+350) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Greece (+30) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Greenland (+299) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Grenada (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Guadeloupe (+590) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Guam (+1671) | No | ||
Guatemala (+502) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: Up to 5 weeks Registration Fee: $350 AUD (once off) | |
Guernsey (+44) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Guinea (+224) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: 45 working days | |
Guinea-Bissau (+245) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: 45 working days | |
Guyana (+592) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Haiti (+509) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | International Businesses Only. Registration ETA 35 working days. | |
Honduras (+504) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: Up to 5 weeks Registration Fee: $350 AUD (once off) | |
Hong Kong (+852) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 15 working days. | |
Hungary (+36) | No | ||
Iceland (+354) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
India (+91) | No | ||
Indonesia (+62) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | IDSMS | Registration ETA 40 working days. |
Iran (+98) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration Registration ETA 15 working days. | |
Iraq (+964) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Local businesses only. Registration ETA 15 working days. |
Ireland (+353) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Isle of Man (+44) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Israel (+972) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 15 working days. | |
Italy (+39) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Review International Businesses only. Registration ETA 7 working days. | |
Côte d'Ivoire (+225) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 45 working days. | |
Jamaica (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Japan (+81) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Jersey (+44) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Jordan (+962) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 10 working days. |
Kazakhstan (+7) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClSend | Registration ETA 30 working days. Monthly Fee: $100 AUD per month |
Kenya (+254) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | InfoSMS | Registration ETA 20 working days. |
Kuwait (+965) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | CSend | Registration ETA 25 working days. |
Kiribati (+686) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Kosovo (+383) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Kyrgyzstan (+996) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Laos (+856) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Latvia (+371) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Lebanon (+961) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | InfoSMS | Registration ETA 7 working days. |
Lesotho (+266) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Liberia (+231) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | International businesses only. Registration ETA 45 working days. | |
Libya (+218) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 7 working days. |
Liechtenstein (+423) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Lithuania (+370) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Luxembourg (+352) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Macau (+853) | Yes | Registration not required. SC are blocked. | |
Macedonia (+389) | No | ||
Madagascar (+261) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Malawi (+265)Yes | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Malaysia (+60) | No | ||
Maldives (+960) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Mali (+223) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Malta (+356) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Marshall Islands (+692) | No | ||
Martinique (+596) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Mauritania (+222) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Mauritius (+230) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 20 working days. |
Mayotte (+262) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Mexico (+52) | No | ||
Micronesia (+691) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Moldova (+373) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Monaco (+377) | No | ||
Mongolia (+976) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Montenegro (+382) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Montserrat (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Morocco (+212) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | SendSMS | Registration ETA 70 working days. |
Mozambique (+258) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | International businesses only. Registration ETA unknown. | |
Myanmar (+95) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | PINSMS | *Inbound support with a dedicated number. Registration ETA 4-6 weeks. |
Namibia (+264) | No | ||
Nauru (+674) | Yes | SendSMS | |
Nepal (+977) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 40 working days. | |
Netherlands (+31) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Netherlands Antilles (+599) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
New Caledonia (+687) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
New Zealand (+64) | No | ||
Nicaragua (+505) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: up to 5 weeks | |
Niger (+227) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Nigeria (+234) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 50 working days. |
Norfolk Island (+672) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Niue (+683) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
North Korea (+850) | No | ||
Northern Mariana Islands (+1670) | No | ||
Norway (+47) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Oman (+968) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | clicksend | Registration ETA 21 working days. |
Pakistan (+92) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | *Inbound support with a dedicated number. Registration ETA 30 working days. |
Palau (+680) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Palestinian Territory (+970) | No | ClickSend | |
Panama (+507) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA: up to 5 weeks | |
Papua New Guinea (+675) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Paraguay (+595) | No | ||
Peru (+51) | No | ||
Philippines (+63) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | *Inbound support with a dedicated number. Registration ETA 14 working days. |
Poland (+48) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | All messages will be overwritten to 'SMS' to ensure delivery. Registration ETA 21 working days. | |
Portugal (+351) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Puerto Rico (+1) | Yes | ||
Qatar (+974) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 15 working days. |
Reunion (+262) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Romania (+40) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | InfoSMS | Registration ETA 40 working days. Registration Fee: $700AUD (one time fee) |
Russia (+7) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 30 working days. | |
Rwanda (+250) | No | Messages will be overwritten to ensure delivery. | |
Samoa (+685) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
San Marino (+378) | No | ||
Sao Tome & Principe (+239) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Saudi Arabia (+966) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | *Inbound support with a dedicated number. Registration ETA 20 working days. |
Senegal (+221) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | SendSMS | Local businesses only. Registration ETA 10 working days. |
Serbia (+381) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Pre-registration required. Local businesses only. Numeric senders get replaced with generic alpha on some networks. | |
Seychelles (+248) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Sierra Leone (+232) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | SendSMS | |
Singapore (+65) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Likely-SCAM | Read more about Singapore registration. Registration ETA 2 working days. |
Slovakia (+421) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Messages will be overwritten to +421902028032 to ensure delivery. Registration ETA 40 working days. | |
Slovenia (+386) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Solomon Islands (+677) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Somalia (+252) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
South Africa (+27) | No | ||
South Korea (+82) | No | ||
South Sudan (+211) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 40 working days. | |
Spain (+34) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Sri Lanka (+94) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 15 working days. |
Saint Helena (+290) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
St Kitts & Nevis (+1869) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
St Lucia (+1758) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
St Vincent & the Grenadines (+1784) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
St Pierre & Miquelon (+508) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Sudan (+249) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 50 working days. | |
Suriname (+597) | No | ||
Swaziland (+268) | No | ||
Sweden (+46) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Switzerland (+41) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Syria (+963) | No | ||
Taiwan (+886) | No | ||
Tajikistan (+992) | No | SendSMS | |
Tanzania (+255) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA 70 working days. |
Thailand (+66) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 4 weeks. | |
Timor-Leste (+670) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 40 working days. | |
Togo (+228) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Tokelau (+690) | No | ||
Tonga (+676) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Trinidad & Tobago (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Tunisia (+216) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Turkey (+90) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ClickSend | Registration ETA: 20 working days |
Turkmenistan (+993) | No | ||
Turks & Caicos Islands (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Tuvalu (+688) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Uganda (+256) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | International businesses only. Registration ETA 50 working days. | |
Ukraine (+380) | Yes | ClickSend | Registration ETA unknown. |
United Arab Emirates (+971) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | ORDERS | Registration ETA 30 working days. |
United Kingdom (+44) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
United States (+1) | No | ||
Uruguay (+598) | No | ||
Uzbekistan (+998) | Yes | SendSMS | |
Vanuatu (+678) | Yes | ||
Venezuela (+58) | No | ||
Vietnam (+84) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | **International Senders: Registration Fee: $20AUD Monthly Fee: $20AUD | |
Virgin Islands British (+1) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Virgin Islands U.S. (+1340) | No | ||
Wallis and Futuna (+681) | Yes | Registration not required. | |
Yemen (+967) | Yes | Messages may be overwritten. | |
Zambia (+260) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 50 working days. | |
Zimbabwe (+263) | Yes, Pre-registration in the country is required | Registration ETA 10 working days. |