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Send bulk SMS to Sierra Leone

Bulk SMS to Sierra Leone costs $0.00819 per message segment, with no monthly fee. Sierra Leone, with Freetown as its capital, uses SMS in sectors like agriculture, mobile money, and healthcare. Farmers receive SMS with weather updates and market prices, while mobile money services rely on SMS for transaction alerts. Healthcare providers use SMS for appointment reminders and health tips.

Sierra Leone

$0.00819

per SMS segment

+232 555 0100

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Calling code
+232
Per message
$0.00819
$40 sends
4,884 SMS
Region
Africa

Cost

How much does bulk SMS to Sierra Leone cost?

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

Bulk SMS cost to Sierra Leone by campaign size
Recipients1 segment2 segments
100$0.82$1.64
1,000$8.19$16.38
5,000$40.95$81.90
10,000$81.90$163.80
50,000$409.50$819.00

Number format

How do I write Sierra Leone numbers for a bulk SMS list?

Write numbers for Sierra Leone in international format: the calling code +232 first, then the national number. If people in Sierra Leone 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 +232 30 123 456. Spaces and dashes are fine; the console removes them when it reads your list.

Language

Which alphabet do recipients in Sierra Leone read?

Most recipients in Sierra Leone read English. Plain English text fits the GSM-7 alphabet, so one SMS segment holds 160 characters (153 per part when a message is split). An emoji or a curly quote switches the whole message to UCS-2 at 70 characters per segment.

Timing

When is the best time to send SMS to Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone keeps one time offset, UTC+0, all year. Local 9:00 to 20:00 in Freetown is 09:00 to 20:00 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
Sierra Leone
Calling code
+232
Region
Africa
Rate per segment
$0.00819
1,000 SMS
$8.19
$100 sends
12,210 SMS
Segment size
160 GSM-7 or 70 UCS-2 characters
Failed messages
Refunded automatically
Prices checked
2026-11-07

What businesses send to Sierra Leone

  • Agricultural weather updates
  • Mobile money transaction alerts
  • Healthcare appointment reminders

Top-ups

How many messages does a top-up send to Sierra Leone?

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

  • $40

    +10% first top-up

    $44.00 balance

    5,372 SMS to SL

  • $100

    +20% first top-up

    $120.00 balance

    14,652 SMS to SL

  • $200

    +25% first top-up

    $250.00 balance

    30,525 SMS to SL

  • $300

    +30% first top-up

    $390.00 balance

    47,619 SMS to SL

  • $500

    +35% first top-up

    $675.00 balance

    82,417 SMS to SL

  • $1,000

    +40% first top-up

    $1,400.00 balance

    170,940 SMS to SL

Questions

Bulk SMS to Sierra Leone: questions and answers

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Sierra Leone?

Each SMS segment to Sierra Leone costs $0.00819. A one-segment message to 1,000 recipients costs $8.19 and to 10,000 recipients $81.90. There is no monthly fee or setup cost.

How many SMS can I send to Sierra Leone with $100?

$100 of balance sends 12,210 one-segment messages to Sierra Leone, and the minimum top-up of $40 sends 4,884. Messages of two segments use the balance twice as fast.

Which alphabet should SMS to Sierra Leone use?

Most recipients in Sierra Leone read English. Plain English text fits the GSM-7 alphabet, so one SMS segment holds 160 characters (153 per part when a message is split). An emoji or a curly quote switches the whole message to UCS-2 at 70 characters per segment.

Can I schedule an SMS campaign to Sierra Leone?

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 Sierra Leone 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.

Send your first campaign to Sierra Leone

Create an account, top up from $40 and reach mobile numbers across Sierra Leone at $0.00819 per message.

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