SMS API for Cyprus: bulk SMS to +357 numbers

Cyprus, an island nation in the Mediterranean, has Nicosia as its capital and is known for its tourism and shipping industries. Software systems for tourism, banking, and logistics use SMS for customer communication. Messages are sent for booking confirmations, payment alerts, and shipment updates. SMS is effective because it reaches all mobile users, including tourists and those in remote areas.

Cyprus

Calling code +357

Per SMS segment
$0.00507
Messages for $100
19,723
Local language
Greek and Turkish
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Cyprus costs

Every message is priced at $0.00507 per segment to Cyprus. 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$0.00507$0.01014
1,000$5.07$10.14
10,000$50.70$101.40
100,000$507.00$1,014.00

Number format in Cyprus

Mobile numbers in Cyprus have 8 digits after +357 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 96 123456 becomes +357 96 123456 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Greek is always Unicode, so a message to Cyprus written in Greek 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

Cyprus changes its clocks: Nicosia is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. 09:00 in Nicosia is 07:00 UTC in January and an hour earlier in UTC while summer time runs, so give send_at with the local offset (for example +02:00 in winter) and the API does the conversion.

Send to Cyprus with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (CY) 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": "+35796123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Cyprus

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

Booking confirmations

Hotels in Limassol send SMS confirmations to guests after they book rooms or tours online.

Payment alerts

Banks in Nicosia notify customers via SMS when a transaction is made on their accounts.

Shipment updates

Logistics companies in Larnaca send SMS alerts to customers when their packages arrive at the port.

Event reminders

Festival organizers in Paphos send SMS reminders to attendees about concert schedules and venue changes.

SMS to Cyprus: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Cyprus costs $0.00507. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $5.07 and 10,000 cost $50.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 19,723 one-segment messages to Cyprus at $0.00507 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 Cyprus numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +357 96 123456 becomes "+35796123456" 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 is best for SMS in Cyprus?

Greek and Turkish are the primary languages for SMS in Cyprus. English is also widely used, especially for tourists.

Are there peak SMS traffic periods in Cyprus?

SMS traffic increases during tourist seasons and local festivals like Easter, when communication with visitors and locals rises.

Start sending to Cyprus

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Cyprus at $0.00507 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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