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Bulk SMS to North Korea

Bulk SMS to North Korea from $0.05475 per message

Pyongyang and Hamhung are North Korea's main economic centres, where state-run industries and government services rely on large member lists for communication. Organizations such as state enterprises, educational institutions, and public services use bulk SMS to reach citizens efficiently. High-volume moments include national holiday announcements, agricultural campaign updates, and public service notifications. A per-message pricing model is essential for managing frequent updates to large lists across remote areas.

  • 730 messages for a $40 top-up, credit that never expires
  • Numbers start +850; local formats accepted with a default country
  • Failed messages refunded to credit automatically
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North Korea, +850

$0.05475

per SMS segment, USD

1,000 SMS
$54.75
10,000 SMS
$547.50
100,000 SMS
$5,475.00

Bulk SMS cost to North Korea by volume

The price per segment stays $0.05475 at every volume. A segment is 160 plain characters or 70 Unicode characters; longer texts are billed per part.

Messages1 segment2 segments
1,000$54.75$109.50
10,000$547.50$1,095.00
50,000$2,737.50$5,475.00
100,000$5,475.00$10,950.00
250,000$13,687.50$27,375.00

Price your own list to North Korea

Destination

10,000 messages to North Korea, 1 segment each

$547.50

$0.05475 per segment. Failed messages are refunded to credit.

A $1,000 top-up covers this campaign, with +40% extra on a first top-up.

Top up $40

730

messages to North Korea

First top-up: 803 with +10% bonus credit

Top up $100

1,826

messages to North Korea

First top-up: 2,191 with +20% bonus credit

Top up $500

9,132

messages to North Korea

First top-up: 12,328 with +35% bonus credit

Top up $1,000

18,264

messages to North Korea

First top-up: 25,570 with +40% bonus credit

Number format for North Korea

Mobiles in North Korea carry 10 digits after +850. Locally they are written with a leading 0, like 0192 123 4567; with North Korea as the default country the console reads that as +850 192 123 4567, so local and international forms end up as the same recipient.

+850 192 123 4567

Alphabet and message length

Korean is written in Hangul script, which SMS carries as Unicode: 70 characters fit one segment and each part of a longer text holds 67. An English or Latin-letter version of the same notice fits 160 characters per segment, so bilingual senders often run two short campaigns instead of one long one.

Local time in North Korea

North Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, with no clock change. A 09:00 start in Pyongyang is 00:00 UTC; the console shows both times when you schedule.

Who sends bulk SMS to North Korea

Public service alerts

Government agencies send notifications about water supply schedules or electricity outages to residents in Pyongyang and rural areas.

Agricultural updates

State farms distribute harvest schedules and crop management tips to workers in Hamhung and surrounding regions.

National holiday notices

Authorities announce events and public transport changes for celebrations like the Day of the Sun in Pyongyang.

Questions about bulk SMS to North Korea

How much does bulk SMS to North Korea cost?
Each SMS segment to North Korea costs $0.05475. A plain message of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 10,000 messages cost $547.50. Longer or Unicode texts use more segments, and the console shows the exact total before you send.
Are failed messages to North Korea 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 North Korea does a $40 top-up buy?
$40 buys 730 single-segment messages to North Korea. A first top-up adds +10% bonus credit, which raises that to 803. Credit never expires and works for every destination.
What language should we use for a national SMS campaign?
Korean is the only language used for SMS campaigns in North Korea, as it is the official and widely understood language.
When is the best time to send messages?
Messages are best sent during working hours or early evenings, as recipients may be occupied with events or resting during national holidays or late evenings.

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