SMS API for Macao: bulk SMS to +853 numbers

Macao, a Special Administrative Region of China, is known for its tourism and gaming industries. Software products like hotel booking platforms, airlines, and financial services send text messages to users. Messages are triggered by events such as reservation confirmations, flight updates, or payment receipts. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile users, including tourists with roaming phones, and is read quickly.

Macao

Calling code +853

Per SMS segment
$0.01067
Messages for $100
9,372
Local language
Cantonese Chinese and Portuguese
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Macao costs

Every message is priced at $0.01067 per segment to Macao. 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$0.01067$0.02134
1,000$10.67$21.34
10,000$106.70$213.40
100,000$1,067.00$2,134.00

Number format in Macao

Mobile numbers in Macao have 8 digits after +853 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 6612 3456 becomes +853 6612 3456 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Text in traditional Chinese characters is always Unicode, so a message to Macao written in Cantonese Chinese 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

Macao keeps UTC+8 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Macau is always 01:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Macao with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (MO) 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": "+85366123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Macao

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

Reservation confirmations

Hotels in Macau send SMS confirmations to guests with booking details and check-in instructions.

Flight updates

Airlines notify passengers in Macau about flight delays or gate changes via SMS.

Payment receipts

Retail stores in Taipa send SMS receipts to customers confirming their purchases.

Event reminders

Event organizers in Coloane send SMS reminders to attendees about upcoming concerts or festivals.

SMS to Macao: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Macao costs $0.01067. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $10.67 and 10,000 cost $106.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 9,372 one-segment messages to Macao at $0.01067 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 Macao numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +853 6612 3456 becomes "+85366123456" 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 SMS messages be in?

Messages are typically sent in Chinese (Cantonese) or Portuguese, as these are the official languages. English is also widely used for international visitors.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, traffic increases during major holidays like Chinese New Year and the Macau Grand Prix, when businesses send promotions and event updates.

Start sending to Macao

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Macao at $0.01067 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Macao: Bulk SMS to +853 From $0.01067 | BulkSMSAPI