SMS API for Gabon: bulk SMS to +241 numbers

Gabon, located in Central Africa, has Libreville as its capital and is known for its oil and timber industries. Organizations like mobile banking services, healthcare providers, and logistics companies send text messages to users nationwide. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, appointment reminders, or delivery notifications. SMS is preferred because it works on all mobile devices, including basic phones, and is widely accessible even in remote areas.

Gabon

Calling code +241

Per SMS segment
$0.01187
Messages for $100
8,424
Local language
French
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Gabon costs

Every message is priced at $0.01187 per segment to Gabon. 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$0.01187$0.02374
1,000$11.87$23.74
10,000$118.70$237.40
100,000$1,187.00$2,374.00

Number format in Gabon

Mobile numbers in Gabon have 8 digits after +241 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 06 03 12 34 becomes +241 06 03 12 34 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in French fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï: 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

Gabon keeps UTC+1 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Libreville is always 08:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Gabon with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (GA) 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": "+24106031234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Gabon

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

Payment confirmations

Mobile banking services in Libreville send SMS receipts for transactions, ensuring users have a record of their payments.

Health reminders

Clinics in Port-Gentil send SMS alerts for vaccination appointments, helping patients stay on schedule with their healthcare needs.

Delivery updates

Logistics companies in Oyem notify customers about the status of their shipments, providing transparency and reducing inquiries.

Event notifications

Community organizations in Franceville send SMS reminders for local events, ensuring high attendance and engagement.

SMS to Gabon: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Gabon costs $0.01187. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $11.87 and 10,000 cost $118.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 8,424 one-segment messages to Gabon at $0.01187 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 Gabon numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +241 06 03 12 34 becomes "+24106031234" 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 messages be in?

Messages are typically sent in French, the official language, as it is widely understood. Local languages can be used for specific communities or regions.

How reliable is SMS in rural areas?

SMS is highly reliable in rural areas, as it works on basic phones and does not require internet access. This makes it a preferred communication method across Gabon.

Start sending to Gabon

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Gabon at $0.01187 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Gabon: Bulk SMS to +241 From $0.01187 | BulkSMSAPI