SMS API for Jamaica: bulk SMS to +1 numbers

Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation with Kingston as its capital, known for tourism, agriculture, and music. Developers at banks, resorts, logistics firms, and universities send SMS messages from their systems. Messages confirm hotel bookings, notify customers of bank transactions, alert drivers of delivery schedules, and remind students of fee deadlines. SMS is chosen because it reaches all phones instantly, works for tourists roaming in Jamaica, and is read quickly even in rural areas.

Jamaica

Calling code +1

Per SMS segment
$0.01277
Messages for $100
7,830
Local language
English
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Jamaica costs

Every message is priced at $0.01277 per segment to Jamaica. 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$0.01277$0.02554
1,000$12.77$25.54
10,000$127.70$255.40
100,000$1,277.00$2,554.00

Number format in Jamaica

Jamaica uses the North American Numbering Plan: +1, a three-digit area code and a seven-digit number, such as +1 876 210 1234. The API reads the area code (876 here) to price the number as Jamaica rather than the United States, so keep the full eleven digits in your list.

Alphabet and segments

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

Jamaica keeps UTC-5 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Jamaica is always 14:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Jamaica with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (JM) 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": "+18762101234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Jamaica

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

Hotel confirmations

Resorts in Montego Bay text guests their booking details and check-in times the day before arrival.

Delivery updates

Courier companies in Ocho Rios send SMS alerts to drivers with optimized routes and package pickup instructions each morning.

Fee reminders

Universities in Mandeville text students when tuition payments are due, including payment links and deadlines.

SMS to Jamaica: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Jamaica costs $0.01277. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $12.77 and 10,000 cost $127.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 7,830 one-segment messages to Jamaica at $0.01277 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 Jamaica numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +1 876 210 1234 becomes "+18762101234" 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 Jamaica?

Use English, as it is the official language and widely spoken by both locals and tourists.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, winter sees high volumes as tourists arrive for the beaches, while summer peaks around Independence Day celebrations.

Start sending to Jamaica

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Jamaica at $0.01277 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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