SMS API for Nicaragua: bulk SMS to +505 numbers

Nicaragua, located in Central America, has Managua as its capital and is known for its agriculture, tourism, and growing tech sector. Developers integrate SMS into systems like mobile banking, e-commerce platforms, and travel agencies. Messages are sent for events such as payment confirmations, booking updates, or promotional offers. SMS is preferred because it works on all mobile devices, reaches users in remote areas, and is reliable for urgent notifications.

Nicaragua

Calling code +505

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

What a bulk SMS send to Nicaragua costs

Every message is priced at $0.01357 per segment to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua

Mobile numbers in Nicaragua have 8 digits after +505 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 8123 4567 becomes +505 8123 4567 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Texts in Spanish fit 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until they use á, í, ó 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

Nicaragua keeps UTC-6 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Managua is always 15:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Nicaragua with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NI) 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": "+50581234567", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Nicaragua

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

Payment confirmations

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

Booking updates

Travel agencies in Granada send SMS notifications to clients with changes to their flight or hotel reservations.

Promotional offers

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

SMS to Nicaragua: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 7,369 one-segment messages to Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +505 8123 4567 becomes "+50581234567" 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?

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

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, SMS traffic increases during the tourism season, especially around holidays like Semana Santa, when travelers visit beaches and cultural sites.

Start sending to Nicaragua

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

SMS API Nicaragua: Bulk SMS to +505 From $0.01357 | BulkSMSAPI