Bulk SMS · +506

Send bulk SMS to Costa Rica

Bulk SMS to Costa Rica costs $0.00759 per message segment, with no monthly fee. Costa Rica's capital, San José, is a center for tourism, agriculture, and technology businesses. SMS is effective for travel updates, farm-to-market communications, and tech notifications. Its simplicity and reach make it a practical tool for engaging diverse audiences.

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Costa Rica

$0.00759

per SMS segment

+506 555 0100

Text Message · Today 10:30

Hello, your order is ready for collection today until 19:00. Thank you for shopping with us.

Calling code: +506
Per message: $0.00759
$40 sends: 5,270 SMS
Region: Latin America

Cost

How much does bulk SMS to Costa Rica cost?

The rate is fixed per segment and the same for every mobile number in Costa Rica. Here is what common campaign sizes cost with a one-segment message, and with a longer two-segment message.

Bulk SMS cost to Costa Rica by campaign size
Recipients	1 segment	2 segments
100	$0.76	$1.52
1,000	$7.59	$15.18
5,000	$37.95	$75.90
10,000	$75.90	$151.80
50,000	$379.50	$759.00

Number format

How do I write Costa Rica numbers for a bulk SMS list?

Write numbers for Costa Rica in international format: the calling code +506 first, then the national number. If people in Costa Rica dial a domestic trunk prefix such as 0 at the start, leave it out after the calling code. A number written this way looks like +506 6123 4567. Spaces and dashes are fine; the console removes them when it reads your list.

Language

Which alphabet do recipients in Costa Rica read?

Most recipients in Costa Rica read Spanish. Text without special letters fits GSM-7 at 160 characters per segment, but á, í, ó and ú are outside that alphabet and switch the whole message to UCS-2 at 70 characters per segment. Writing those letters without accents, or keeping the text short, keeps a campaign at one segment.

Timing

When is the best time to send SMS to Costa Rica?

Costa Rica keeps one time offset, UTC-6, all year. Local 9:00 to 20:00 in Costa Rica is 15:00 to 02:00 UTC in January. The scheduler uses the time zone of your own browser, so convert the local hour you want before you pick it.

Country: Costa Rica
Calling code: +506
Region: Latin America
Rate per segment: $0.00759
1,000 SMS: $7.59
$100 sends: 13,175 SMS
Segment size: 160 GSM-7 or 70 UCS-2 characters
Failed messages: Refunded automatically
Prices checked: 2026-11-07

What businesses send to Costa Rica

Tourism alerts for travel bookings
Agricultural updates for farmers
Tech notifications for app users

Top-ups

How many messages does a top-up send to Costa Rica?

Top up from $40. The counts below use the Costa Rica rate and include the first top-up bonus.

$40
+10% first top-up
$44.00 balance
5,797 SMS to CR
$100
+20% first top-up
$120.00 balance
15,810 SMS to CR
$200
+25% first top-up
$250.00 balance
32,938 SMS to CR
$300
+30% first top-up
$390.00 balance
51,383 SMS to CR
$500
+35% first top-up
$675.00 balance
88,932 SMS to CR
$1,000
+40% first top-up
$1,400.00 balance
184,453 SMS to CR

Questions

Bulk SMS to Costa Rica: questions and answers

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Costa Rica?

Each SMS segment to Costa Rica costs $0.00759. A one-segment message to 1,000 recipients costs $7.59 and to 10,000 recipients $75.90. There is no monthly fee or setup cost.

How many SMS can I send to Costa Rica with $100?

$100 of balance sends 13,175 one-segment messages to Costa Rica, and the minimum top-up of $40 sends 5,270. Messages of two segments use the balance twice as fast.

Which alphabet should SMS to Costa Rica use?

Can I schedule an SMS campaign to Costa Rica?

Yes. Pick a date and time from 5 minutes to 60 days ahead in the console, or send a schedule time through the API. Times are entered in your own time zone and stored in UTC, and a scheduled campaign can be canceled for a full refund before it starts.

What happens if a message to Costa Rica fails?

The failed message is refunded to your balance automatically, and its delivery report shows the reason. You only pay for messages that reach the network.

Latin America

Other countries in Central and South America

All countries in Latin America

Send your first campaign to Costa Rica

Create an account, top up from $40 and reach mobile numbers across Costa Rica at $0.00759 per message.

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