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SMS pricing and sender ID rules in Uruguay

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

SMS from (per segment)
$0.0400
Operators (3 direct)
3
Sender ID registration
5-10 business days
Regulator
URSEC

Short answer

Business SMS to Uruguay starts at $0.0400 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 URSEC typically takes 5-10 business days.

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SMS list rates in Uruguay

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 Uruguay
$0.0424
$0.0373
$0.0314
$0.0254
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
Antel$0.0447
Tigo Uruguay$0.0424
Claro Uruguay$0.0400
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Rates by operator and volume tier

OperatorRouteUp to 100,000100,000 to 1 million1 to 5 million5 million and more
AntelDirect$0.0447$0.0393$0.0331$0.0268
Tigo UruguayDirect$0.0424$0.0373$0.0314$0.0254
Claro UruguayDirect$0.0400$0.0352$0.0296$0.0240

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

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SMS rules in Uruguay

Summary of Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) and operator requirements. Last reviewed 29 September 2026; rules change, so we confirm them for your traffic during onboarding.

Sender ID formats

  • URSEC · Antel and Tigo Uruguay: Alphanumeric (where supported) or numeric long-code / short-code

Sender ID registration

  • URSEC · Antel and Tigo Uruguay: 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

  • Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC). Country code +598.

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Send SMS to Uruguay with one API

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

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curl -X POST https://api.broadnet.me/sms/sendSms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BROADNET_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"senderId":"YourBrand","destinationNumber":"598…","message":"Hello from YourBrand","messageType":"TEXT"}'

SMS to Uruguay: questions

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

Indicative list rates start at $0.0400 per SMS segment, falling to about $0.0254 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 Uruguay?

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

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 Uruguay?

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

Antel (direct route), Tigo Uruguay (direct route), Claro Uruguay (direct route).

What opt-out wording is required in Uruguay?

STOP / SAIR keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and applied across the operator.

SMS pricing in nearby markets

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