SMS API for Iceland: bulk SMS to +354 numbers

Iceland is a Nordic island nation in the North Atlantic, with Reykjavik as its capital and a focus on tourism, renewable energy, and fisheries. Messages notify travelers of flight changes, confirm energy bill payments, alert fishing crews to weather updates, and remind guests of spa bookings. Developers choose SMS because it reaches every phone instantly, works for international visitors roaming in Iceland, and is read quickly even in remote areas.

Iceland

Calling code +354

Per SMS segment
$0.01467
Messages for $100
6,816
Local language
Icelandic
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Iceland costs

Every message is priced at $0.01467 per segment to Iceland. 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$0.01467$0.02934
1,000$14.67$29.34
10,000$146.70$293.40
100,000$1,467.00$2,934.00

Number format in Iceland

Mobile numbers in Iceland have 7 digits after +354 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 611 1234 becomes +354 611 1234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in Icelandic fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use á, ð, é, í, ó, ú, ý and þ: 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

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

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (IS) 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": "+3546111234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Iceland

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

Flight alerts

Airlines notify passengers at Keflavik Airport of schedule changes or gate assignments by SMS, ensuring smooth travel.

Tour confirmations

Tour companies in Reykjavik text Golden Circle visitors pickup times and guide contact details the day before.

Energy bills

Geothermal plants in the Reykjanes Peninsula send SMS reminders when monthly electricity invoices are ready to view.

Weather warnings

Fishing crews in Akureyri get SMS alerts when storms approach, helping them decide whether to stay in port.

SMS to Iceland: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Iceland costs $0.01467. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $14.67 and 10,000 cost $146.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 6,816 one-segment messages to Iceland at $0.01467 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 Iceland numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +354 611 1234 becomes "+3546111234" 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 we use for SMS in Iceland?

Use English for messages aimed at tourists and Icelandic for locals. Most Icelanders speak both fluently, so bilingual texts work well.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, summer sees high volumes as tourists arrive for the midnight sun, while winter peaks around Christmas and New Year when locals travel.

Start sending to Iceland

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Iceland at $0.01467 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Iceland: Bulk SMS to +354 From $0.01467 | BulkSMSAPI