SMS API for Micronesia: bulk SMS to +691 numbers

Micronesia, a group of islands in the western Pacific, has Palikir as its capital and relies on fishing, agriculture, and tourism. Software products like travel agencies, local businesses, and government services send text messages to users. These messages are triggered by events such as travel confirmations, public service announcements, and payment receipts. SMS is chosen because it works on all devices, reaches remote islands, and is read quickly.

Micronesia

Calling code +691

Per SMS segment
$0.01847
Messages for $100
5,414
Local language
English
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Micronesia costs

Every message is priced at $0.01847 per segment to Micronesia. 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$0.01847$0.03694
1,000$18.47$36.94
10,000$184.70$369.40
100,000$1,847.00$3,694.00

Number format in Micronesia

Mobile numbers in Micronesia have 7 digits after +691 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 350 1234 becomes +691 350 1234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

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

Micronesia spans several time zones, from UTC+10 in Chuuk to UTC+11 in Pohnpei (January offsets). A send_at of 22:00 UTC lands at 09:00 in Pohnpei in January; for a nationwide reminder, split the list by region and give each batch its own send_at.

Send to Micronesia with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (FM) 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": "+6913501234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Micronesia

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

Travel confirmations

Tourists in Pohnpei receive SMS confirmations for their ferry bookings and departure times.

Public announcements

Residents in Chuuk get SMS notifications about upcoming community events or government updates.

Payment receipts

Customers in Kosrae receive SMS receipts after completing transactions at local markets or shops.

Weather alerts

Residents in Yap receive SMS notifications about approaching typhoons or severe weather conditions.

SMS to Micronesia: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Micronesia costs $0.01847. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $18.47 and 10,000 cost $184.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 5,414 one-segment messages to Micronesia at $0.01847 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 Micronesia numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +691 350 1234 becomes "+6913501234" 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 SMS messages use?

English is widely understood, but including local languages can make messages more relatable for residents.

Start sending to Micronesia

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Micronesia at $0.01847 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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