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SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Madagascar

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

SMS from (per segment)
$0.0440
Operators (3 direct)
3
Sender ID registration
10-14 business days
Regulator
ARTEC

Short answer

Business SMS to Madagascar starts at $0.0440 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 ARTEC typically takes 10-14 business days.

SMS list rates in Madagascar

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 Madagascar
$0.0463
$0.0407
$0.0342
$0.0278
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
Yas Madagascar$0.0486
Orange Madagascar$0.0463
Airtel Madagascar$0.0440
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Rates by operator and volume tier

OperatorRouteUp to 100,000100,000 to 1 million1 to 5 million5 million and more
Yas MadagascarDirect$0.0486$0.0427$0.0359$0.0291
Orange MadagascarDirect$0.0463$0.0407$0.0343$0.0278
Airtel MadagascarDirect$0.0440$0.0387$0.0326$0.0264

USD per SMS segment, before taxes and sender ID fees. Rate card reviewed 24 September 2026. Local-currency invoicing in EUR is available. Published list rate in EUR: from EUR 0.0405 per segment.

SMS rules in Madagascar

Summary of Autorité de Régulation des Technologies de Communication (ARTEC) and operator requirements. Last reviewed 29 September 2026; rules change, so we confirm them for your traffic during onboarding.

Sender ID formats

  • ARTEC · Yas Madagascar and Orange Madagascar: Alphanumeric, up to 11 chars (numeric long-code on select networks)

Sender ID registration

  • ARTEC · Yas Madagascar and Orange Madagascar: 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

  • Autorité de Régulation des Technologies de Communication (ARTEC). Country code +261.

Sources

Send SMS to Madagascar with one API

The same REST API and SMPP connection reach Madagascar 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":"261…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'

SMS to Madagascar: questions

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

Indicative list rates start at $0.0440 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0278 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 Madagascar?

Yes, in practice: the mobile operators in Madagascar 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 Madagascar?

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 Madagascar?

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

Yas Madagascar (direct route), Orange Madagascar (direct route), Airtel Madagascar (direct route).

What opt-out wording is required in Madagascar?

Every promotional message must include STOP / opt-out wording. DND-registry suppression applied automatically where the regulator runs one.

SMS pricing in nearby markets

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