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SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Egypt

Indicative rates by operator and volume, sender ID registration, consent rules and quiet hours for business SMS to Egypt, from BroadNet's published rate card and regulatory research.

SMS from (per segment)
$0.0280
Operators (4 direct)
4
Sender ID registration
7-14 business days
Regulator
NTRA

Short answer

Business SMS to Egypt starts at $0.0280 per message segment on BroadNet's published rate card, with lower rates from 100,000 messages a month. 4 mobile operators are covered, all on direct routes. Sender ID registration with NTRA typically takes 7-14 business days.

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SMS list rates in Egypt

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.

SMS list rates in Egypt
$0.0313
$0.0275
$0.0231
$0.0188
Up to 100,000100,000 to 1 million1 to 5 million5 million and more

Indicative list prices in USD before taxes and sender ID fees, reviewed September 24, 2026. Your quote confirms the final rate.

List rate by operator
OperatorUp to 100,000
Vodafone Egypt$0.0300
Orange Egypt$0.0320
etisalat by e&$0.0280
WE (Telecom Egypt)$0.0350
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Rates by operator and volume tier

OperatorRouteUp to 100,000100,000 to 1 million1 to 5 million5 million and more
Vodafone EgyptDirect$0.0300$0.0264$0.0222$0.0180
Orange EgyptDirect$0.0320$0.0282$0.0237$0.0192
etisalat by e&Direct$0.0280$0.0246$0.0207$0.0168
WE (Telecom Egypt)Direct$0.0350$0.0308$0.0259$0.0210

USD per SMS segment, before taxes and sender ID fees. Rate card reviewed 24 September 2026.

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SMS rules in Egypt

Summary of National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and operator requirements. Last reviewed 29 September 2026; rules change, so we confirm them for your traffic during onboarding.

Sender ID formats

  • NTRA · Vodafone, Orange, etisalat by e&, WE: Alphanumeric (Latin or Arabic), up to 11 chars

Sender ID registration

  • NTRA · Vodafone, Orange, etisalat by e&, WE: Required — NTRA + operator approval; one ID per use case per entity
  • Typical lead time: 7-14 business days.

Consent (opt-in)

  • Verifiable opt-in required under DPL 151/2020. Consent source, timestamp, IP, and channel logged and retained for the life of the relationship.

Opt-out

  • STOP / إيقاف honoured network-wide. One-step opt-out, irreversible until re-consent.

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

  • National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA). Country code +20.

Sources

Send SMS to Egypt with one API

The same REST API and SMPP connection reach Egypt and every other market, with delivery receipts on one webhook and automatic fallback to WhatsApp or RCS where you enable it.

SMS API docsTalk to our team
curl -X POST https://api.broadnet.me/sms/sendSms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BROADNET_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"senderId":"YourBrand","destinationNumber":"20…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'

SMS to Egypt: questions

How much does it cost to send an SMS to Egypt?

Indicative list rates start at $0.0280 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0187 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 Egypt?

Yes. NTRA + operator approval; one ID per use case per entity. We submit it for you and confirm the current requirements during onboarding.

How long does sender ID registration take in Egypt?

Typically 7–14 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 Egypt?

There is no regulator-published window that we know of in Egypt. 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 Egypt?

Vodafone Egypt (direct route), Orange Egypt (direct route), etisalat by e& (direct route), WE (Telecom Egypt) (direct route).

What opt-out wording is required in Egypt?

STOP / إيقاف honoured network-wide. One-step opt-out, irreversible until re-consent.

SMS pricing in nearby markets

Data: BroadNet published rate card and regulatory research, reviewed 24 September 2026. URL: https://omnichannels.ai/sms-pricing/egypt/