SMS API for Ecuador: bulk SMS to +593 numbers

Ecuador, in South America, has Quito as its capital and an economy centered on oil, agriculture, and tourism. Software products sending SMS include ride-hailing apps, travel agencies, and universities. Messages are triggered by events like ride confirmations, flight updates, and exam schedules. Developers choose SMS because it works on all phones, including basic models used in rural areas and by tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands.

Ecuador

Calling code +593

Per SMS segment
$0.02377
Messages for $100
4,206
Local language
Spanish
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Ecuador costs

Every message is priced at $0.02377 per segment to Ecuador. 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$0.02377$0.04754
1,000$23.77$47.54
10,000$237.70$475.40
100,000$2,377.00$4,754.00

Number format in Ecuador

Mobile numbers in Ecuador have 9 digits after +593. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (099 123 4567); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +593 99 123 4567.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in Spanish fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use á, í, ó and ú: those letters are outside GSM-7 and turn the message into Unicode at 70 characters per segment (67 per part). For short alerts, write them without those letters to keep one segment; for longer texts, the console names each letter that changed the encoding.

Time zone and timing

Ecuador spans several time zones, from UTC-6 in Galapagos to UTC-5 in Guayaquil (January offsets). A send_at of 14:00 UTC lands at 09:00 in Guayaquil in January; for a nationwide reminder, split the list by region and give each batch its own send_at.

Send to Ecuador with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (EC) 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": "+593991234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Ecuador

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

Ride confirmations

Ride-hailing apps in Quito send SMS with driver details and estimated arrival times after a ride is booked.

Flight updates

Travel agencies in Guayaquil notify travelers by SMS about flight delays or gate changes for their trips.

Exam schedules

Universities in Cuenca send SMS reminders to students about upcoming exam dates and room assignments.

SMS to Ecuador: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Ecuador costs $0.02377. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $23.77 and 10,000 cost $237.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 4,206 one-segment messages to Ecuador at $0.02377 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 Ecuador numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +593 99 123 4567 becomes "+593991234567" 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 Spanish only?

Use Spanish for most messages, as it is the primary language. Include English for tourist-focused services, especially in areas like the Galapagos.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, SMS traffic increases during holidays like Carnival and around major festivals, as well as during the tourist high season in the Galapagos.

Start sending to Ecuador

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Ecuador at $0.02377 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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