SMS API for North Macedonia: bulk SMS to +389 numbers

North Macedonia, a Balkan country, has Skopje as its capital and an economy driven by manufacturing and services. Developers integrate SMS into systems like banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and public transport services. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, delivery updates, and schedule changes. SMS is chosen because it works on all devices, reaches rural areas, and is read quickly by users.

North Macedonia

Calling code +389

Per SMS segment
$0.00707
Messages for $100
14,144
Local language
Macedonian and Albanian
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to North Macedonia costs

Every message is priced at $0.00707 per segment to North Macedonia. 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$0.00707$0.01414
1,000$7.07$14.14
10,000$70.70$141.40
100,000$707.00$1,414.00

Number format in North Macedonia

Mobile numbers in North Macedonia have 8 digits after +389. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (072 345 678); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +389 72 345 678.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Cyrillic is always Unicode, so a message to North Macedonia written in Macedonian 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

North Macedonia changes its clocks: Skopje is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. 09:00 in Skopje is 08:00 UTC in January and an hour earlier in UTC while summer time runs, so give send_at with the local offset (for example +01:00 in winter) and the API does the conversion.

Send to North Macedonia with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (MK) 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": "+38972345678", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to North Macedonia

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in North Macedonia.

Payment alerts

Banking apps notify users in Skopje when transactions are completed and provide account balances.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms in Bitola send SMS notifications when orders are shipped and out for delivery.

Transport alerts

Public transport services in Ohrid send texts about delays or changes in bus schedules.

Event reminders

Cultural events in Prilep send SMS reminders with details about dates and venues.

SMS to North Macedonia: questions

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

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to North Macedonia?

Each message segment to North Macedonia costs $0.00707. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $7.07 and 10,000 cost $70.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 14,144 one-segment messages to North Macedonia at $0.00707 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 North Macedonia numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +389 72 345 678 becomes "+38972345678" 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 for North Macedonia?

Macedonian is the official language and widely used. Albanian is also common in certain regions.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic in North Macedonia?

Yes, SMS traffic increases during holidays like Easter and Independence Day, when businesses run promotions.

Start sending to North Macedonia

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to North Macedonia at $0.00707 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API North Macedonia: Bulk SMS to +389 From $0.00707 | BulkSMSAPI