SMS API for Aruba: bulk SMS to +297 numbers

Aruba is a Caribbean island nation near Venezuela, known for its tourism industry and offshore banking. Messages are sent for booking confirmations, excursion updates, and security alerts.

Aruba

Calling code +297

Per SMS segment
$0.01387
Messages for $100
7,209
Local language
Dutch
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Aruba costs

Every message is priced at $0.01387 per segment to Aruba. 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$0.01387$0.02774
1,000$13.87$27.74
10,000$138.70$277.40
100,000$1,387.00$2,774.00

Number format in Aruba

Mobile numbers in Aruba have 7 digits after +297 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 560 1234 becomes +297 560 1234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Dutch text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Aruba holds 160 characters and each part of a longer text 153. Watch for curly quotes and emoji copied from other tools: one of them moves the whole text to Unicode at 70 characters per segment, and POST /v1/estimates shows the encoding before you send.

Time zone and timing

Aruba keeps UTC-4 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Aruba is always 13:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Aruba with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (AW) 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": "+2975601234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Aruba

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

Tourist alerts

Hotels in Oranjestad notify guests about check-in times and weather warnings for beach outings via SMS.

Banking codes

Offshore banks send one-time passwords for online account access to clients in Aruba.

Cruise updates

Cruise lines inform passengers about boarding changes or port delays while docked in Aruba.

Rental confirmations

Car rental agencies in Palm Beach text customers with pickup details and return instructions.

SMS to Aruba: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Aruba costs $0.01387. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $13.87 and 10,000 cost $138.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 7,209 one-segment messages to Aruba at $0.01387 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 Aruba numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +297 560 1234 becomes "+2975601234" 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.

What languages should messages use in Aruba?

English and Dutch are widely understood, with Spanish useful for South American visitors. Most business messages use English for broad reach.

When are peak SMS periods in Aruba?

High season from December to April sees more tourist-related messaging. Carnival in February also increases event notifications.

Start sending to Aruba

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Aruba at $0.01387 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Aruba: Bulk SMS to +297 From $0.01387 | BulkSMSAPI