SMS API for Mozambique: bulk SMS to +258 numbers

Mozambique is a southeastern African country with Maputo as its capital, known for its agriculture, mining, and growing tourism sector. Software products like mobile banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and logistics services send text messages to their users. These messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, delivery updates, or appointment reminders. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile phones, works without internet, and is quickly read by recipients across urban and rural areas.

Mozambique

Calling code +258

Per SMS segment
$0.01217
Messages for $100
8,216
Local language
Portuguese
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Mozambique costs

Every message is priced at $0.01217 per segment to Mozambique. 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$0.01217$0.02434
1,000$12.17$24.34
10,000$121.70$243.40
100,000$1,217.00$2,434.00

Number format in Mozambique

Mobile numbers in Mozambique have 9 digits after +258 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 82 123 4567 becomes +258 82 123 4567 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in Portuguese fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú: those letters are outside GSM-7 and turn the message into Unicode at 70 characters per segment (67 per part). For short alerts, write them without those letters to keep one segment; for longer texts, the console names each letter that changed the encoding.

Time zone and timing

Mozambique keeps UTC+2 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Maputo is always 07:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Mozambique with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (MZ) 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": "+258821234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Mozambique

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

Payment confirmations

Mobile banking apps in Maputo send SMS receipts to users after successful transactions, confirming the amount and recipient.

Delivery updates

Logistics companies notify customers in Beira when their packages are out for delivery, providing estimated arrival times.

Appointment reminders

Clinics in Nampula send SMS reminders to patients a day before their scheduled appointments to reduce no-shows.

Tourism alerts

Resorts in Pemba send SMS updates to guests about check-in times and special offers during their stay.

SMS to Mozambique: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Mozambique costs $0.01217. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $12.17 and 10,000 cost $121.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 8,216 one-segment messages to Mozambique at $0.01217 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 Mozambique numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +258 82 123 4567 becomes "+258821234567" 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 be sent in?

Portuguese is the official language and widely understood, making it the best choice for reaching most recipients. For localized campaigns, local languages like Makhuwa or Sena can be used in specific regions.

How can businesses reach tourists and expatriates?

Tourists and expatriates often use local SIM cards, so SMS is an effective way to communicate with them. Messages can be tailored to include English for broader accessibility.

Start sending to Mozambique

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Mozambique at $0.01217 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Mozambique: Bulk SMS to +258 From $0.01217 | BulkSMSAPI