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Bulk SMS to Nigeria

Bulk SMS to Nigeria from $0.01915 per message

Lagos, the largest city, and Abuja, the capital, are Nigeria's economic hubs, with sectors like banking, retail, and logistics relying on bulk SMS. Banks, schools, and retail chains use SMS to communicate with large audiences. High-volume moments include bank transaction alerts, school closure notices, and holiday sale announcements. Per-message pricing is essential for organizations managing large lists and frequent updates, especially in densely populated areas.

  • 2,088 messages for a $40 top-up, credit that never expires
  • Numbers start +234; local formats accepted with a default country
  • Failed messages refunded to credit automatically
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Text Message

Your parcel 48213 arrives tomorrow between 10:00 and 12:00. Track it with the link in your order email.

Nigeria, +234

$0.01915

per SMS segment, USD

1,000 SMS
$19.15
10,000 SMS
$191.50
100,000 SMS
$1,915.00

Bulk SMS cost to Nigeria by volume

The price per segment stays $0.01915 at every volume. A segment is 160 plain characters or 70 Unicode characters; longer texts are billed per part.

Messages1 segment2 segments
1,000$19.15$38.30
10,000$191.50$383.00
50,000$957.50$1,915.00
100,000$1,915.00$3,830.00
250,000$4,787.50$9,575.00

Price your own list to Nigeria

Destination

10,000 messages to Nigeria, 1 segment each

$191.50

$0.01915 per segment. Failed messages are refunded to credit.

A $500 top-up covers this campaign, with +35% extra on a first top-up.

Top up $40

2,088

messages to Nigeria

First top-up: 2,297 with +10% bonus credit

Top up $100

5,221

messages to Nigeria

First top-up: 6,266 with +20% bonus credit

Top up $500

26,109

messages to Nigeria

First top-up: 35,248 with +35% bonus credit

Top up $1,000

52,219

messages to Nigeria

First top-up: 73,107 with +40% bonus credit

Number format for Nigeria

Mobiles in Nigeria carry 10 digits after +234. Locally they are written with a leading 0, like 0802 123 4567; with Nigeria as the default country the console reads that as +234 802 123 4567, so local and international forms end up as the same recipient.

+234 802 123 4567

Alphabet and message length

English text fits the GSM-7 alphabet, so a single SMS to Nigeria carries 160 characters and each part of a longer one carries 153. One emoji or curly quote turns the whole text into Unicode at 70 characters per segment; the composer names that character and can swap quotes and dashes for plain ones.

Local time in Nigeria

Nigeria keeps UTC+1 all year, with no clock change. A 09:00 start in Lagos is 08:00 UTC; the console shows both times when you schedule.

Who sends bulk SMS to Nigeria

Bank alerts

Banks in Lagos send transaction alerts to customers throughout the day for every financial activity.

School closures

Schools in Abuja notify parents of closures due to public holidays or emergencies.

Holiday sales

Retailers in Lagos announce holiday sales to customers during the festive season.

Questions about bulk SMS to Nigeria

How much does bulk SMS to Nigeria cost?
Each SMS segment to Nigeria costs $0.01915. A plain message of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 10,000 messages cost $191.50. Longer or Unicode texts use more segments, and the console shows the exact total before you send.
Are failed messages to Nigeria refunded?
Yes. When the network reports a message as failed, its price returns to your credit automatically and appears as a refund line on your ledger. Numbers the console leaves out before sending, such as duplicates or invalid formats, are never charged.
How many messages to Nigeria does a $40 top-up buy?
$40 buys 2,088 single-segment messages to Nigeria. A first top-up adds +10% bonus credit, which raises that to 2,297. Credit never expires and works for every destination.
What language should we use for SMS campaigns in Nigeria?
English is widely understood, but including local languages like Yoruba, Hausa, or Igbo can help reach a broader audience.
When is the best time to send SMS in Nigeria?
Send SMS before or after major holidays like Independence Day and Christmas, when people are more likely to check their phones.

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