SMS API for Bahrain: bulk SMS to +973 numbers

Bahrain is an island nation in the Persian Gulf, with Manama as its capital and a focus on finance and tourism. Software systems sending SMS include banks, e-commerce platforms, and hospitality services. Messages are triggered by events like payment confirmations, delivery notifications, or booking updates. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile users, including visitors, and is read quickly.

Bahrain

Calling code +973

Per SMS segment
$0.00907
Messages for $100
11,025
Local language
Arabic and English
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Bahrain costs

Every message is priced at $0.00907 per segment to Bahrain. 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$0.00907$0.01814
1,000$9.07$18.14
10,000$90.70$181.40
100,000$907.00$1,814.00

Number format in Bahrain

Mobile numbers in Bahrain have 8 digits after +973 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 3600 1234 becomes +973 3600 1234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Arabic is always Unicode, so a message to Bahrain 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

Bahrain keeps UTC+3 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Bahrain is always 06:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Bahrain with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (BH) 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": "+97336001234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Bahrain

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

Payment alerts

Banks notify customers in Manama about successful transactions or upcoming bill payments.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms send SMS to shoppers in Muharraq about the status of their orders.

Booking confirmations

Hotels in Riffa send SMS to guests confirming their reservations and check-in details.

Event reminders

Cultural venues in Isa Town notify attendees about upcoming events or ticket availability.

SMS to Bahrain: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Bahrain costs $0.00907. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $9.07 and 10,000 cost $90.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 11,025 one-segment messages to Bahrain at $0.00907 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 Bahrain numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +973 3600 1234 becomes "+97336001234" 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 language should SMS be sent in?

Arabic is the official language, but English is widely understood, especially in business and tourism contexts. Choose based on your audience.

Are there peak times for SMS traffic?

Yes, during major events like the Bahrain Grand Prix or Eid holidays, SMS traffic increases significantly. Plan for these peaks.

Start sending to Bahrain

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Bahrain at $0.00907 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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