SMS API for Cook Islands: bulk SMS to +682 numbers

The Cook Islands, a Polynesian nation in the South Pacific, has Rarotonga as its largest island and a tourism-driven economy. Messages notify guests of booking confirmations, flight changes, tour schedules, and special offers. SMS is chosen because it reaches every phone, including those of international visitors, and works even in remote areas.

Cook Islands

Calling code +682

Per SMS segment
$0.00907
Messages for $100
11,025
Local language
English and Pacific languages
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to the Cook Islands costs

Every message is priced at $0.00907 per segment to the Cook Islands. 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 Cook Islands

Mobile numbers in the Cook Islands have 5 digits after +682 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 71 234 becomes +682 71 234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

English and Pacific languages text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to the Cook Islands 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

The Cook Islands keeps UTC-10 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Rarotonga is always 19:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Cook Islands with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (CK) 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": "+68271234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to the Cook Islands

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in the Cook Islands.

Booking confirmations

A Rarotonga resort sends SMS confirmations for room bookings and check-in details, ensuring guests are prepared.

Flight updates

An airline sends SMS notifications for flight delays or cancellations, keeping travelers informed.

Special offers

A local business sends SMS alerts for discounts and promotions, attracting customers during peak seasons.

SMS to Cook Islands: questions

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

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to the Cook Islands?

Each message segment to the Cook Islands 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 the Cook Islands does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 11,025 one-segment messages to the Cook Islands 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 Cook Islands numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +682 71 234 becomes "+68271234" 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.

How can SMS reach international visitors effectively?

SMS works well for visitors as it reaches all phones, including roaming devices. Messages should be in English, the most widely understood language.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic in the Cook Islands?

Yes, traffic peaks during the dry season from May to October when tourism is highest. Resorts and airlines send frequent updates.

Start sending to The Cook Islands

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

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