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Send bulk SMS to Ethiopia
Bulk SMS to Ethiopia costs $0.06369 per message segment, with no monthly fee. Ethiopia's largest city, Addis Ababa, is a hub for SMS campaigns in sectors like agriculture, logistics, and mobile banking. SMS is widely used for alerts, reminders, and updates due to its accessibility across urban and rural areas. Businesses rely on SMS to reach customers with limited internet access.
Ethiopia
$0.06369
per SMS segment
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- Calling code
- +251
- Per message
- $0.06369
- $40 sends
- 628 SMS
- Region
- Africa
Cost
How much does bulk SMS to Ethiopia cost?
The rate is fixed per segment and the same for every mobile number in Ethiopia. Here is what common campaign sizes cost with a one-segment message, and with a longer two-segment message.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $6.37 | $12.74 |
| 1,000 | $63.69 | $127.38 |
| 5,000 | $318.45 | $636.90 |
| 10,000 | $636.90 | $1273.80 |
| 50,000 | $3184.50 | $6369.00 |
Number format
How do I write Ethiopia numbers for a bulk SMS list?
Write numbers for Ethiopia in international format: the calling code +251 first, then the national number. If people in Ethiopia 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 +251 900 123 456. Spaces and dashes are fine; the console removes them when it reads your list.
Language
Which alphabet do recipients in Ethiopia read?
Most recipients in Ethiopia read Amharic and other Ethiopian languages. Text written in Ge'ez is sent in UCS-2, so one SMS segment holds 70 characters (67 per part when split), and a 140-character message costs two segments. Messages in English or other plain Latin text fit 160 characters per segment.
Timing
When is the best time to send SMS to Ethiopia?
Ethiopia keeps one time offset, UTC+3, all year. Local 9:00 to 20:00 in Addis Ababa is 06:00 to 17:00 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
- Ethiopia
- Calling code
- +251
- Region
- Africa
- Rate per segment
- $0.06369
- 1,000 SMS
- $63.69
- $100 sends
- 1,570 SMS
- Segment size
- 160 GSM-7 or 70 UCS-2 characters
- Failed messages
- Refunded automatically
- Prices checked
- 2026-11-07
What businesses send to Ethiopia
- Sending agricultural updates to farmers
- Alerting customers about mobile banking transactions
- Notifying logistics partners about delivery schedules
Top-ups
How many messages does a top-up send to Ethiopia?
Top up from $40. The counts below use the Ethiopia rate and include the first top-up bonus.
$40
+10% first top-up
$44.00 balance
690 SMS to ET
$100
+20% first top-up
$120.00 balance
1,884 SMS to ET
$200
+25% first top-up
$250.00 balance
3,925 SMS to ET
$300
+30% first top-up
$390.00 balance
6,123 SMS to ET
$500
+35% first top-up
$675.00 balance
10,598 SMS to ET
$1,000
+40% first top-up
$1,400.00 balance
21,981 SMS to ET
Questions
Bulk SMS to Ethiopia: questions and answers
How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Ethiopia?
How many SMS can I send to Ethiopia with $100?
Which alphabet should SMS to Ethiopia use?
Can I schedule an SMS campaign to Ethiopia?
What happens if a message to Ethiopia fails?
Send your first campaign to Ethiopia
Create an account, top up from $40 and reach mobile numbers across Ethiopia at $0.06369 per message.