SMS API for Gambia: bulk SMS to +220 numbers

The Gambia, located in West Africa, is known for its riverine geography and tourism industry, with Banjul as its capital. These messages are triggered by events such as booking confirmations, payment receipts, and tour updates. SMS is chosen because it is universally accessible, works on all mobile devices, and is read quickly, making it ideal for both residents and visitors.

Gambia

Calling code +220

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

What a bulk SMS send to the Gambia costs

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

Mobile numbers in the Gambia have 7 digits after +220 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 301 2345 becomes +220 301 2345 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

English text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to the Gambia 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 Gambia keeps UTC+0 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Banjul is always 09:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Gambia with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (GM) 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": "+2203012345", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to the Gambia

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

Booking confirmations

Tourists in Banjul receive an SMS confirming their hotel reservation and check-in details upon booking.

Payment receipts

Customers in Serrekunda get an SMS with payment details and a receipt after completing a mobile money transaction.

Tour updates

Visitors in Bakau are notified by SMS about changes to their tour schedules, including new departure times.

Appointment reminders

Residents in Brikama receive SMS reminders for their scheduled medical appointments, including date and time.

SMS to Gambia: questions

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

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to the Gambia?

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

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

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +220 301 2345 becomes "+2203012345" 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 messages be in?

English is the official language and is widely understood, making it the best choice for SMS messages.

How can SMS reach both residents and visitors?

SMS works for all mobile users in The Gambia, including visitors with roaming enabled. It is a reliable way to communicate with both locals and tourists.

Start sending to The Gambia

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

SMS API Gambia: Bulk SMS to +220 From $0.00907 | BulkSMSAPI