In Nigeria, we have direct connections with local operators.
Sender ID Restrictions
| Can I send with a name/letters as the sender? | No | The sender will be overwritten to a local long code |
| Can I send with an international number as the sender? | No | The sender will be overwritten to a local long code |
| Can I send with a local number as the sender? | No | The sender will be overwritten to a local long code |
| Can I send a message with over 160 characters as 1 SMS? | Yes | Some operators may support this less consistently |
Content Restrictions
| Filtering |
Generally, messages with political and religious content can be blocked from the operator's side |
| Register Banking Sender ID |
If you intend to send banking traffic (banking Sender IDs), then please reach out to us. Banking Sender IDs need to be set up separately to enable delivery over all networks |
| Bulk SMS |
Bulk SMS of over 2.000 messages can be blocked by some operators. Please consult the operator-specific info below |
Operator-Specific Restrictions
| Etisalat | This operator filters numeric Sender ID's and bulk SMS of over 2000 messages at once |
| Glo Mobile | This operator filters SMS with numbers from other operators in Sender ID or body of the message |
| MTN | This operator filters numeric Sender ID's and the term MTN if used in Sender ID or body of the message |
| Starcomms | This operator does not support handset delivery reports |
| Visafone | This operator does not support handset delivery reports |