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Ecuador (+593)

Your handy guide to sending in Ecuador

Updated over a week ago

You can send One-Way and Two-Way SMS in Ecuador.

However, you can't send MMS messages.


Available Sender IDs

You can choose from a few Sender ID options when sending to the Ecuador.

Registration and fees may apply.

Not sure which one to choose?

See our Sender ID guide or contact support — we're happy to help.

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.

Register an alpha tag via our Dashboard by going to:

Sender IDs ➔ Manage Senders

Short codes

Short codes are 5-6 digits long and offer superior throughput — ideal if you plan to send a high volume of messages.

To purchase a short code, please contact support.

Short code registration usually takes 3-4 weeks.

Requirements

  1. Business name

  2. Use case:

  3. transactional or marketing traffic?

  4. Estimated Monthly MT Volume:

  5. Sample content:


Rules and best practices

Marketing messages can only be sent between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday local time.


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 political

  • No religious

  • No tobacco

  • No alcohol/drugs

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