SMS API for New Caledonia: bulk SMS to +687 numbers

New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, has Nouméa as its capital and is known for its nickel mining and tourism. Developers integrate SMS into systems like travel agencies, event organizers, and retail stores. Messages are triggered by events such as booking confirmations, event reminders, or promotional offers. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile phones, works without internet, and is quickly read by locals and tourists alike.

New Caledonia

Calling code +687

Per SMS segment
$0.01357
Messages for $100
7,369
Local language
French
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to New Caledonia costs

Every message is priced at $0.01357 per segment to New Caledonia. 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$0.01357$0.02714
1,000$13.57$27.14
10,000$135.70$271.40
100,000$1,357.00$2,714.00

Number format in New Caledonia

Mobile numbers in New Caledonia have 6 digits after +687 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 75.12.34 becomes +687 75 12 34 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in French fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï: 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

New Caledonia keeps UTC+11 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Noumea is always 22:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to New Caledonia with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NC) 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": "+687751234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to New Caledonia

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in New Caledonia.

Booking confirmations

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

Event reminders

Event organizers in Lifou send SMS reminders to attendees about concert timings and venue details.

Promotional offers

Retail stores in Bourail notify customers via SMS about special discounts and sales events.

SMS to New Caledonia: questions

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

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to New Caledonia?

Each message segment to New Caledonia costs $0.01357. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $13.57 and 10,000 cost $135.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 7,369 one-segment messages to New Caledonia at $0.01357 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 New Caledonia numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +687 75 12 34 becomes "+687751234" 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?

French is the official language and widely understood, making it the best choice for SMS campaigns. English can also be used to reach tourists.

How can businesses reach tourists effectively?

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

Start sending to New Caledonia

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to New Caledonia at $0.01357 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API New Caledonia: Bulk SMS to +687 From $0.01357 | BulkSMSAPI