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SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Senegal

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

SMS from (per segment)
$0.0380
Operators (3 direct)
3
Sender ID registration
7-10 business days
Regulator
ARTP

Short answer

Business SMS to Senegal starts at $0.0380 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 ARTP typically takes 7-10 business days.

SMS list rates in Senegal

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 Senegal
$0.0395
$0.0347
$0.0292
$0.0237
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
Sonatel (Orange)$0.0414
Yas Senegal$0.0391
Expresso$0.0380
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Rates by operator and volume tier

OperatorRouteUp to 100,000100,000 to 1 million1 to 5 million5 million and more
Sonatel (Orange)Direct$0.0414$0.0364$0.0306$0.0248
Yas SenegalDirect$0.0391$0.0344$0.0289$0.0234
ExpressoDirect$0.0380$0.0334$0.0281$0.0228

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 0.0350 per segment.

SMS rules in Senegal

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

Sender ID formats

  • ARTP · Sonatel and Yas Senegal: Alphanumeric, up to 11 chars (numeric long-code on select networks)

Sender ID registration

  • ARTP · Sonatel and Yas Senegal: Set by the operators; BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding
  • Typical lead time: 7-10 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 Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP). Country code +221.

Sources

Send SMS to Senegal with one API

The same REST API and SMPP connection reach Senegal 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":"221…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'

SMS to Senegal: questions

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

Indicative list rates start at $0.0380 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0237 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 Senegal?

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

Typically 7–10 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 Senegal?

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

Sonatel (Orange) (direct route), Yas Senegal (direct route), Expresso (direct route).

What opt-out wording is required in Senegal?

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/senegal/