SMS API for Niger: bulk SMS to +227 numbers

Niger, a landlocked country in West Africa, has Niamey as its capital and is known for its agriculture and mining industries. Developers integrate SMS into systems like mobile banking, logistics services, and educational institutions. Messages are sent for events such as payment confirmations, delivery updates, or exam schedules. SMS is preferred because it works on all mobile devices, reaches users in remote areas, and is reliable for urgent notifications.

Niger

Calling code +227

Per SMS segment
$0.01277
Messages for $100
7,830
Local language
French
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Niger costs

Every message is priced at $0.01277 per segment to Niger. 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$0.01277$0.02554
1,000$12.77$25.54
10,000$127.70$255.40
100,000$1,277.00$2,554.00

Number format in Niger

Mobile numbers in Niger have 8 digits after +227 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 93 12 34 56 becomes +227 93 12 34 56 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

Niger keeps UTC+1 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Niamey is always 08:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Niger with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (NE) 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": "+22793123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Niger

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

Payment confirmations

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

Delivery updates

Logistics companies notify customers in Zinder when their packages are out for delivery, providing estimated arrival times.

Exam schedules

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

Agricultural alerts

Farm cooperatives in Agadez send SMS updates to members about weather forecasts and market prices.

SMS to Niger: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Niger costs $0.01277. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $12.77 and 10,000 cost $127.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 7,830 one-segment messages to Niger at $0.01277 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 Niger numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +227 93 12 34 56 becomes "+22793123456" 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. For localized audiences, Hausa or Zarma can also be used.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic?

Yes, SMS traffic increases during the agricultural season, especially around planting and harvest times, when farmers rely on updates.

Start sending to Niger

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Niger at $0.01277 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Niger: Bulk SMS to +227 From $0.01277 | BulkSMSAPI