SMS API for Oman: bulk SMS to +968 numbers

Oman, located on the Arabian Peninsula, has Muscat as its capital and is known for its oil industry and tourism. Software systems from banks, travel agencies, healthcare providers, and government agencies send text messages to users. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, travel bookings, appointment reminders, and public service announcements. Developers use SMS because it reaches all mobile devices, including basic phones, and works reliably in remote areas.

Oman

Calling code +968

Per SMS segment
$0.01277
Messages for $100
7,830
Local language
Arabic and English
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Oman costs

Every message is priced at $0.01277 per segment to Oman. 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 Oman

Mobile numbers in Oman have 8 digits after +968 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 9212 3456 becomes +968 9212 3456 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Arabic is always Unicode, so a message to Oman written in Arabic 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

Oman keeps UTC+4 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Muscat is always 05:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Oman with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (OM) 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": "+96892123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Oman

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

Bank alerts

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

Travel confirmations

Travel agencies in Muscat or Nizwa send SMS confirmations for hotel bookings and itinerary details.

Healthcare reminders

Clinics in Muscat or Sohar send SMS reminders for vaccination appointments or medication schedules.

Public alerts

Government agencies in Oman send SMS notifications about weather warnings or community events to residents.

SMS to Oman: questions

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

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

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

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

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +968 9212 3456 becomes "+96892123456" 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?

Arabic 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 holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, when businesses send promotions and event updates.

Start sending to Oman

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

SMS API Oman: Bulk SMS to +968 From $0.01277 | BulkSMSAPI