SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Peru
Indicative rates by operator and volume, sender ID registration, consent rules and quiet hours for business SMS to Peru, from BroadNet's published rate card and regulatory research.
- SMS from (per segment)
- $0.0320
- Operators (4 direct)
- 4
- Sender ID registration
- 5-10 business days
- Regulator
- Osiptel
Short answer
Business SMS to Peru starts at $0.0320 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 Osiptel typically takes 5-10 business days.
SMS list rates in Peru
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 |
|---|---|
| Claro Peru | $0.0384 |
| Movistar Peru | $0.0358 |
| Entel Peru | $0.0333 |
| Bitel | $0.0320 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro Peru | Direct | $0.0384 | $0.0338 | $0.0284 | $0.0230 |
| Movistar Peru | Direct | $0.0358 | $0.0315 | $0.0265 | $0.0215 |
| Entel Peru | Direct | $0.0333 | $0.0293 | $0.0246 | $0.0200 |
| Bitel | Direct | $0.0320 | $0.0282 | $0.0237 | $0.0192 |
USD per SMS segment, before taxes and sender ID fees. Rate card reviewed 24 September 2026.
SMS rules in Peru
Summary of Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (Osiptel) and operator requirements. Last reviewed 29 September 2026; rules change, so we confirm them for your traffic during onboarding.
Sender ID formats
- Osiptel · Claro Peru and Movistar Peru: Alphanumeric (where supported) or numeric long-code / short-code
Sender ID registration
- Osiptel · Claro Peru and Movistar Peru: Set by the operators; BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding
- Typical lead time: 5-10 business days.
Consent (opt-in)
- Verifiable opt-in required, with consent records retained per the local data-protection law.
Opt-out
- STOP / SAIR keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and applied across the operator.
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
- Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (Osiptel). Country code +51.
Sources
- List rates: BroadNet's published SMS rate card, reviewed 24 September 2026. Indicative, excluding taxes; your quote confirms the final price. Cost estimator
- Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (Osiptel)
Send SMS to Peru with one API
The same REST API and SMPP connection reach Peru 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":"51…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'SMS to Peru: questions
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Peru?
Indicative list rates start at $0.0320 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0209 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 Peru?
Yes, in practice: the mobile operators in Peru 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 Peru?
Typically 5–10 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 Peru?
There is no regulator-published window that we know of in Peru. 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 Peru?
Claro Peru (direct route), Movistar Peru (direct route), Entel Peru (direct route), Bitel (direct route).
What opt-out wording is required in Peru?
STOP / SAIR keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and applied across the operator.
SMS pricing in nearby markets
- Argentina · $0.0360
- Bolivia · $0.0400
- Brazil · $0.0364
- Chile · $0.0340
- Colombia · $0.0300
- Ecuador · $0.0380
- Mexico · $0.0280
- Uruguay · $0.0400
- All countries
Data: BroadNet published rate card and regulatory research, reviewed 24 September 2026. URL: https://omnichannels.ai/sms-pricing/peru/
