SMS API for Ghana: bulk SMS to +233 numbers

Ghana, located in West Africa, has Accra as its capital and is known for its cocoa exports and growing tech sector. Software products like mobile banking apps, ride-hailing services, and universities send text messages to users. These messages are triggered by events such as account logins, payment confirmations, and exam result announcements. SMS is chosen because it reaches every mobile phone, requires no app installation, and is read quickly, making it ideal for both urban and rural areas.

Ghana

Calling code +233

Per SMS segment
$0.01357
Messages for $100
7,369
Local language
English
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Ghana costs

Every message is priced at $0.01357 per segment to Ghana. 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$0.01357$0.02714
1,000$13.57$27.14
10,000$135.70$271.40
100,000$1,357.00$2,714.00

Number format in Ghana

Mobile numbers in Ghana have 9 digits after +233. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (023 123 4567); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +233 23 123 4567.

Alphabet and segments

English text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Ghana 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

Ghana keeps UTC+0 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Accra 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 Ghana with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (GH) 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": "+233231234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Ghana

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

Login codes

When users in Accra log into their mobile banking app, they receive a one-time code via SMS to verify their identity.

Payment alerts

After completing a transaction in Kumasi, customers get an SMS confirming the payment details and their updated balance.

Exam results

Students in Tamale receive their exam results via SMS, with instructions on how to access further details online.

Delivery updates

Customers in Takoradi are notified by SMS when their online order has been dispatched and is out for delivery.

SMS to Ghana: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Ghana costs $0.01357. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $13.57 and 10,000 cost $135.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 7,369 one-segment messages to Ghana at $0.01357 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 Ghana numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +233 23 123 4567 becomes "+233231234567" 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 widely understood and used in formal communications, making it the preferred language for SMS. For local contexts, Twi or Ga can also be effective.

How can SMS reach both residents and visitors?

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

Start sending to Ghana

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Ghana at $0.01357 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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