SMS API for Algeria: bulk SMS to +213 numbers

Algeria, located in North Africa, has Algiers as its capital and an economy driven by hydrocarbons and agriculture. Software products sending SMS include mobile banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and government services. Messages are triggered by events like payment confirmations, delivery updates, and appointment reminders. Developers choose SMS because it reaches every mobile phone instantly, even in rural areas and for visitors roaming on local networks.

Algeria

Calling code +213

Per SMS segment
$0.02267
Messages for $100
4,411
Local language
Arabic and French
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Algeria costs

Every message is priced at $0.02267 per segment to Algeria. Texts over 160 GSM-7 or 70 Unicode characters are split into segments, so a two-segment text costs twice as much.
Messages1 segment2 segments
1$0.02267$0.04534
1,000$22.67$45.34
10,000$226.70$453.40
100,000$2,267.00$4,534.00

Number format in Algeria

Mobile numbers in Algeria have 9 digits after +213. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (0551 23 45 67); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +213 551 23 45 67.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Arabic is always Unicode, so a message to Algeria written in Arabic carries 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer one. Codes and alerts written in English or plain Latin letters fit 160 characters, which halves the cost of a long notice.

Time zone and timing

Algeria keeps UTC+1 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Algiers is always 08:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Algeria with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (DZ) and the price. A delivered or failed event follows on your webhook, and a failed message is refunded.

For a list, send the same text to up to 10,000 numbers with POST /v1/batches, or a personal text per number in messages.

curl https://bulksmsapi.cc/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BULKSMSAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"to": "+213551234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Algeria

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in Algeria.

Payment alerts

Mobile banking apps in Algiers send SMS notifications confirming successful transactions and account balance updates after each payment.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms in Oran notify customers by SMS when their orders are dispatched and provide estimated delivery times.

Appointment reminders

Clinics in Constantine send SMS reminders to patients a day before their scheduled appointments to reduce no-shows.

Service outages

Utility companies in Algiers inform residents by SMS about planned water or electricity interruptions in their neighborhood.

SMS to Algeria: questions

More answers on accounts, payments and the API are in the FAQ.

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Algeria?

Each message segment to Algeria costs $0.02267. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $22.67 and 10,000 cost $226.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

How many SMS to Algeria does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 4,411 one-segment messages to Algeria at $0.02267 each. The first top-up adds a bonus on top, which raises that number. The balance is shared by every country, so the same top-up also pays for messages anywhere else on the list.

How do I write Algeria numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +213 551 23 45 67 becomes "+213551234567" in the to field. The API also accepts spaces, dashes and a 00 prefix and cleans them, and numbers that cannot be read are listed in set_aside instead of being charged.

Should SMS be in Arabic or French?

Use Arabic for general audiences, as it is widely understood. French works for formal or business contexts, especially in urban areas like Algiers.

How to reach expatriates and visitors?

Include roaming-friendly messages for visitors, and consider dual-language texts for expatriates who may prefer French or English alongside Arabic.

Start sending to Algeria

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Algeria at $0.02267 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Algeria: Bulk SMS to +213 From $0.02267 | BulkSMSAPI