SMS API for Nauru: bulk SMS to +674 numbers

Nauru, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean, has Yaren as its capital and relies heavily on phosphate mining and fishing. Software systems from government agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions send text messages to residents. Messages are triggered by events such as public service announcements, appointment reminders, and school updates. Developers use SMS because it is the most reliable way to reach everyone on the island, including those without internet access.

Nauru

Calling code +674

Per SMS segment
$0.02947
Messages for $100
3,393
Local language
English
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Nauru costs

Every message is priced at $0.02947 per segment to Nauru. 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$0.02947$0.05894
1,000$29.47$58.94
10,000$294.70$589.40
100,000$2,947.00$5,894.00

Number format in Nauru

Mobile numbers in Nauru have 7 digits after +674 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 555 1234 becomes +674 555 1234 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

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

Nauru keeps UTC+12 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Nauru is always 21:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Nauru with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NR) 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": "+6745551234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Nauru

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

Public alerts

Government agencies in Yaren send SMS notifications about weather warnings or community events to residents.

Healthcare reminders

Clinics in Nauru send SMS reminders for vaccination appointments or health check-ups.

School updates

Schools in Nauru notify parents about exam schedules or school closures via SMS.

Event confirmations

Community centers in Nauru send SMS confirmations for event registrations and timings.

SMS to Nauru: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Nauru costs $0.02947. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $29.47 and 10,000 cost $294.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 3,393 one-segment messages to Nauru at $0.02947 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 Nauru numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +674 555 1234 becomes "+6745551234" 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 in?

English is the primary language for SMS, as it is widely understood and used for official communication.

Are there peak times for SMS traffic?

Traffic increases during public holidays and community events, when announcements and reminders are sent.

Start sending to Nauru

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Nauru at $0.02947 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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