South Africa SMS Pricing: OTP, Messaging API

Local name

South Africa

ISO-2

ISO-3

ZAF

Calling code

+27

MCC

655

Region

Africa

Messaging features in South Africa

The messaging service features are based on the destination and type of message you’re sending, check out the supported message types and available capabilities in South Africa below.

OTP SMS
One-time passcode/2FA verifications
Transactional SMS
Alerts, notifications, and reminders
Promotional SMS
Marketing or advertising messages
Omnichannel 2FA
Integrate seamless authentication
WhatsApp Messaging
Ensure deliverability via WhatsApp

In-Depth SMS pricing for South Africa

The tables below contain all SMS pricing for the local carriers in South Africa. The price to send an SMS may vary based on the carrier to which the message is being sent.

Carrier	MCC Mobile Country Code	MNC Mobile Network Code	PLMN Public Land Mobile Network, the combination of MCC and MNC, also known as HNI (Home Network Identity) or MCCMNC	Transactional SMS	Promotional SMS
Vodacom	655	01	65501	$0.0685	$0.0685
MTN	655	10	65510	$0.0685	$0.0685
Cell C	655	07	65507	$0.0685	$0.0685
Telkom	655	02	65502	$0.0685	$0.0685
Rain	655	19	65519	$0.0685	$0.0685
Sentech	655	06	65506	$0.0685	$0.0685
Wirels Connect	655	25	65525	$0.0685	$0.0685
A to Z Vaal Industrial Supplies	655	27	65527	$0.0685	$0.0685
Hymax Talking Solutions	655	28	65528	$0.0685	$0.0685
Bokamoso Consortium	655	30	65530	$0.0685	$0.0685
Karabo Telecoms	655	31	65531	$0.0685	$0.0685
Ilizwi	655	32	65532	$0.0685	$0.0685
Bokone Telecoms	655	34	65534	$0.0685	$0.0685
Kingdom Communications	655	35	65535	$0.0685	$0.0685
Amatole	655	36	65536	$0.0685	$0.0685
Ericsson South Africa	655	50	65550	$0.0685	$0.0685
Integrat	655	51	65551	$0.0685	$0.0685
Lycamobile	655	53	65553	$0.0685	$0.0685
Others	655	-	-	$0.0685	$0.0685