SMS API for Kyrgyzstan: bulk SMS to +996 numbers

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country in Central Asia with Bishkek as its capital, and its economy rests on gold mining, agriculture, trade and money sent home by workers abroad. Software products like banking apps, delivery services, and travel agencies send text messages to their users. These messages are triggered by events such as account updates, delivery confirmations, or booking changes. SMS is chosen because it reaches every mobile phone, works without internet, and is read quickly, making it reliable for both urban and rural users.

Kyrgyzstan

Calling code +996

Per SMS segment
$0.05107
Messages for $100
1,958
Local language
Kyrgyz and Russian
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Kyrgyzstan costs

Every message is priced at $0.05107 per segment to Kyrgyzstan. 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$0.05107$0.10214
1,000$51.07$102.14
10,000$510.70$1,021.40
100,000$5,107.00$10,214.00

Number format in Kyrgyzstan

Mobile numbers in Kyrgyzstan have 9 digits after +996. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (0700 123 456); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +996 700 123 456.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Cyrillic is always Unicode, so a message to Kyrgyzstan written in Kyrgyz 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

Kyrgyzstan keeps UTC+6 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Bishkek is always 03:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Kyrgyzstan with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (KG) 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": "+996700123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Kyrgyzstan

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

Banking alerts

A bank in Bishkek sends a text when a user's account balance changes significantly.

Delivery updates

A delivery service in Osh texts customers when their package is out for delivery.

Travel confirmations

A travel agency in Karakol sends SMS with flight details and booking confirmations.

Utility reminders

A utility company in Jalal-Abad texts reminders for upcoming bill payments.

SMS to Kyrgyzstan: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Kyrgyzstan costs $0.05107. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $51.07 and 10,000 cost $510.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 1,958 one-segment messages to Kyrgyzstan at $0.05107 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 Kyrgyzstan numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +996 700 123 456 becomes "+996700123456" 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.

Which language should we use for SMS in Kyrgyzstan?

Russian is widely used for business communication. Kyrgyz can also be effective, especially for reaching local audiences.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, during holidays like Nowruz and New Year, there is increased activity in travel and retail sectors.

Start sending to Kyrgyzstan

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Kyrgyzstan at $0.05107 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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