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Benin (+229)

Your handy guide to sending in Benin

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You can send One-Way in Benin.

However, you can't send MMS messages.


Available Sender IDs

Alpha tags

Alpha tags allow you to use your brand name as your Sender ID instead of a number. Recipients cannot reply to messages sent using an alpha tag.

To register an alpha tag, please contact support.

Alpha tag registration can take 50 business days.

Registration requirements

When registering an alpha tag, you will need to provide:

  1. Alpha tag (maximum of 11 characters with no spaces and special characters.)

  2. Business name and website

  3. Sample message content

  4. SMS Traffic (Transactional, promotional, or both)

  5. Estimated monthly volume

  6. Service Description (Describe what you will use the Alphanumeric Sender ID for.)


Rules and best practices

  • Curfew for marketing messages: promotional traffic is not allowed from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM. If any SMS is sent outside of this permissible timeframe and results in a regulatory fine, the full liability will be borne by the customer.


Content guidelines

Before you start sending, carefully review our sending guidelines to understand the types of messages you can't send. Additionally, you must adhere to the specific local regulations outlined below:

  • No gambling

  • No political messaging

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