SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Angola
Indicative rates by operator and volume, sender ID registration, consent rules and quiet hours for business SMS to Angola, from BroadNet's published rate card and regulatory research.
- SMS from (per segment)
- $0.0480
- Operators (3 direct)
- 3
- Sender ID registration
- 10-14 business days
- Regulator
- INACOM
Short answer
Business SMS to Angola starts at $0.0480 per message segment on BroadNet's published rate card, with lower rates from 100,000 messages a month. 3 mobile operators are covered, all on direct routes. Sender ID registration with INACOM typically takes 10-14 business days.
SMS list rates in Angola
Indicative price per SMS segment by monthly volume tier, averaged across operators, from BroadNet's published rate card. The more you send, the lower the rate.
Indicative list prices in USD before taxes and sender ID fees, reviewed September 24, 2026. Your quote confirms the final rate.
| Operator | Up to 100,000 |
|---|---|
| Unitel | $0.0526 |
| Movicel | $0.0503 |
| Africell | $0.0480 |
Rates by operator and volume tier
| Operator | Route | Up to 100,000 | 100,000 to 1 million | 1 to 5 million | 5 million and more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitel | Direct | $0.0526 | $0.0463 | $0.0389 | $0.0316 |
| Movicel | Direct | $0.0503 | $0.0443 | $0.0372 | $0.0302 |
| Africell | Direct | $0.0480 | $0.0422 | $0.0355 | $0.0288 |
USD per SMS segment, before taxes and sender ID fees. Rate card reviewed 24 September 2026.
SMS rules in Angola
Summary of Instituto Angolano das Comunicações (INACOM) and operator requirements. Last reviewed 29 September 2026; rules change, so we confirm them for your traffic during onboarding.
Sender ID formats
- INACOM · Unitel and Movicel: Alphanumeric, up to 11 chars (numeric long-code on select networks)
Sender ID registration
- INACOM · Unitel and Movicel: Set by the operators; BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding
- Typical lead time: 10-14 business days.
Consent (opt-in)
- Verifiable opt-in required, with timestamped consent records retained for at least 12 months and produced on regulator request.
Opt-out
- Every promotional message must include STOP / opt-out wording. DND-registry suppression applied automatically where the regulator runs one.
Quiet hours and send window
- We have not found a regulator-published time-of-day window for promotional SMS in this market. Agree sending hours with the operator and schedule promotional sends for the recipient's local daytime; transactional traffic runs 24/7.
Regulator
- Instituto Angolano das Comunicações (INACOM). Country code +244.
Sources
- List rates: BroadNet's published SMS rate card, reviewed 24 September 2026. Indicative, excluding taxes; your quote confirms the final price. Cost estimator
- Instituto Angolano das Comunicações (INACOM)
Send SMS to Angola with one API
The same REST API and SMPP connection reach Angola and every other market, with delivery receipts on one webhook and automatic fallback to WhatsApp or RCS where you enable it.
curl -X POST https://api.broadnet.me/sms/sendSms \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BROADNET_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"senderId":"YourBrand","destinationNumber":"244…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'SMS to Angola: questions
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Angola?
Indicative list rates start at $0.0480 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0302 at 5 million messages a month. Prices exclude taxes and sender ID fees; your quote confirms the final rate.
Do I need to register a sender ID in Angola?
Yes, in practice: the mobile operators in Angola set the sender ID requirements rather than a central registry. BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding.
How long does sender ID registration take in Angola?
Typically 10–14 business days, depending on the operator and the documents provided. We confirm the current timeline for your sender ID during onboarding.
When can I send promotional SMS in Angola?
There is no regulator-published window that we know of in Angola. Agree sending hours with the operator and schedule promotional sends for the recipient's local daytime; transactional traffic runs 24/7.
Which mobile operators can I reach in Angola?
Unitel (direct route), Movicel (direct route), Africell (direct route).
What opt-out wording is required in Angola?
Every promotional message must include STOP / opt-out wording. DND-registry suppression applied automatically where the regulator runs one.
SMS pricing in nearby markets
- Botswana · $0.0360
- Cameroon · $0.0380
- Ethiopia · $0.0520
- Ghana · $0.0320
- Côte d’Ivoire · $0.0360
- Kenya · $0.0300
- Madagascar · $0.0440
- Mauritius · $0.0380
- All countries
Data: BroadNet published rate card and regulatory research, reviewed 24 September 2026. URL: https://omnichannels.ai/sms-pricing/angola/
