SMS API for Nepal: bulk SMS to +977 numbers

Nepal, located in South Asia, has Kathmandu as its capital and is known for its tourism and agriculture industries. Software systems from banks, travel agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions send text messages to users. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, travel bookings, appointment reminders, and exam schedules. Developers choose SMS because it reaches all mobile devices, including basic phones, and works reliably in rural areas.

Nepal

Calling code +977

Per SMS segment
$0.02697
Messages for $100
3,707
Local language
Nepali
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Nepal costs

Every message is priced at $0.02697 per segment to Nepal. 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$0.02697$0.05394
1,000$26.97$53.94
10,000$269.70$539.40
100,000$2,697.00$5,394.00

Number format in Nepal

Mobile numbers in Nepal have 10 digits after +977 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 984-1234567 becomes +977 984 1234567 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Devanagari is always Unicode, so a message to Nepal written in Nepali 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

Nepal keeps UTC+5:45 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Kathmandu is always 03:15 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Nepal with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NP) 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": "+9779841234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Nepal

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

Bank alerts

Banks in Kathmandu or Pokhara send SMS notifications for transactions, such as deposits or withdrawals, to keep customers informed.

Healthcare reminders

Clinics in Kathmandu or Biratnagar send SMS reminders for vaccination appointments or medication schedules.

Exam updates

Schools in Pokhara or Lalitpur notify students about exam dates and results via SMS.

SMS to Nepal: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Nepal costs $0.02697. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $26.97 and 10,000 cost $269.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 3,707 one-segment messages to Nepal at $0.02697 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 Nepal numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +977 984 1234567 becomes "+9779841234567" 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?

Nepali is the primary language for SMS. English is also used, especially for tourism-related messages or international audiences.

Are there peak times for SMS traffic?

Traffic increases during festivals like Dashain and Tihar, when businesses send promotions and event updates.

Start sending to Nepal

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Nepal at $0.02697 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Nepal: Bulk SMS to +977 From $0.02697 | BulkSMSAPI