SMS API for Kazakhstan: bulk SMS to +7 numbers

Kazakhstan, located in Central Asia, has Astana as its capital and is known for its energy sector and diverse economy. Software products here include banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and government services. Messages are triggered by events like transaction confirmations, delivery updates, or public service announcements. SMS is chosen for its universal reach, ensuring messages are read quickly on both smartphones and basic devices.

Kazakhstan

Calling code +7

Per SMS segment
$0.04537
Messages for $100
2,204
Local language
Kazakh and Russian
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Kazakhstan costs

Every message is priced at $0.04537 per segment to Kazakhstan. 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$0.04537$0.09074
1,000$45.37$90.74
10,000$453.70$907.40
100,000$4,537.00$9,074.00

Number format in Kazakhstan

Mobile numbers in Kazakhstan have 10 digits after +7. Locally they are written with a leading 8 (8 (771) 000 9998); in the API that 8 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +7 771 000 9998. Kazakhstan shares +7 with Russia: numbers with 6 or 7 after +7 price as Kazakhstan.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Cyrillic is always Unicode, so a message to Kazakhstan written in Kazakh carries 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer one. Codes and alerts written in English or plain Latin letters fit 160 characters, which halves the cost of a long notice.

Time zone and timing

Kazakhstan keeps UTC+5 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Almaty is always 04:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Kazakhstan with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (KZ) 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": "+77710009998", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Kazakhstan

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

Banking alerts

Banks in Astana send SMS notifications for account transactions or fraud detection alerts.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms notify customers in Almaty about the status of their online orders.

Public service announcements

Government agencies inform residents in Shymkent about new regulations or public safety measures.

Event notifications

Universities in Karaganda alert students about exam schedules or campus events.

SMS to Kazakhstan: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Kazakhstan costs $0.04537. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $45.37 and 10,000 cost $453.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 2,204 one-segment messages to Kazakhstan at $0.04537 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 Kazakhstan numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +7 771 000 9998 becomes "+77710009998" 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 should be in Kazakh or Russian, as these are the most widely spoken languages in the country.

Are there specific times to avoid sending messages?

Avoid sending messages during late evening or early morning hours to respect local customs and routines.

Start sending to Kazakhstan

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Kazakhstan at $0.04537 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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