SMS API for Namibia: bulk SMS to +264 numbers

Namibia, located in southwestern Africa, has Windhoek as its capital and is known for its mining, tourism, and agriculture industries. Developers integrate SMS into systems like mobile banking, travel agencies, and educational institutions. Messages are sent for events such as transaction alerts, booking confirmations, or exam schedules. SMS is preferred because it works on all mobile devices, reaches users in remote areas, and is reliable for urgent notifications.

Namibia

Calling code +264

Per SMS segment
$0.00927
Messages for $100
10,787
Local language
English and Afrikaans
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Namibia costs

Every message is priced at $0.00927 per segment to Namibia. 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$0.00927$0.01854
1,000$9.27$18.54
10,000$92.70$185.40
100,000$927.00$1,854.00

Number format in Namibia

Mobile numbers in Namibia have 9 digits after +264. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (081 123 4567); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +264 81 123 4567.

Alphabet and segments

English and Afrikaans text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Namibia 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

Namibia keeps UTC+2 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Windhoek 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 Namibia with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NA) 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": "+264811234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Namibia

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

Transaction alerts

Banks in Windhoek send SMS notifications to customers for every withdrawal or deposit made on their accounts.

Booking confirmations

Travel agencies in Swakopmund send SMS confirmations to clients with details of their flight or hotel reservations.

Exam schedules

Universities in Oshakati notify students via SMS about exam dates, venues, and important instructions.

SMS to Namibia: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Namibia costs $0.00927. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $9.27 and 10,000 cost $92.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 10,787 one-segment messages to Namibia at $0.00927 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 Namibia numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +264 81 123 4567 becomes "+264811234567" 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?

English is widely spoken and understood, making it the best choice for SMS campaigns. For localized audiences, Afrikaans or Oshiwambo can also be used.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, SMS traffic increases during the tourism season, especially around holidays like Christmas and Easter, when travelers visit national parks and coastal areas.

Start sending to Namibia

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Namibia at $0.00927 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Namibia: Bulk SMS to +264 From $0.00927 | BulkSMSAPI