SMS API for Papua New Guinea: bulk SMS to +675 numbers

Papua New Guinea, located in the Pacific with Port Moresby as its capital, is known for its mining and agriculture industries. Software products like mobile banking apps, logistics services, and government agencies send text messages to their users. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, delivery updates, and public service announcements. SMS is chosen because it works on all mobile phones, even in remote areas like the Highlands.

Papua New Guinea

Calling code +675

Per SMS segment
$0.03997
Messages for $100
2,501
Local language
English
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Papua New Guinea costs

Every message is priced at $0.03997 per segment to Papua New Guinea. 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$0.03997$0.07994
1,000$39.97$79.94
10,000$399.70$799.40
100,000$3,997.00$7,994.00

Number format in Papua New Guinea

Mobile numbers in Papua New Guinea have 8 digits after +675 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 7012 3456 becomes +675 7012 3456 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

English text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Papua New Guinea holds 160 characters and each part of a longer text 153. Watch for curly quotes and emoji copied from other tools: one of them moves the whole text to Unicode at 70 characters per segment, and POST /v1/estimates shows the encoding before you send.

Time zone and timing

Papua New Guinea spans several time zones, from UTC+10 in Port Moresby to UTC+11 in Bougainville (January offsets). A send_at of 23:00 UTC lands at 09:00 in Port Moresby in January; for a nationwide reminder, split the list by region and give each batch its own send_at.

Send to Papua New Guinea with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (PG) 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": "+67570123456", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Papua New Guinea

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

Payment confirmations

Banks in Port Moresby send SMS confirmations for every transaction, ensuring customers know their payments are complete.

Delivery updates

Logistics companies in Lae notify customers by SMS when their goods are shipped or delivered.

Public alerts

Government agencies send SMS alerts to residents in the Highlands about weather warnings or health advisories.

Appointment reminders

Clinics in Madang send SMS reminders to patients about their upcoming appointments to reduce no-shows.

SMS to Papua New Guinea: questions

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

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Papua New Guinea?

Each message segment to Papua New Guinea costs $0.03997. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $39.97 and 10,000 cost $399.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 2,501 one-segment messages to Papua New Guinea at $0.03997 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 Papua New Guinea numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +675 7012 3456 becomes "+67570123456" 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 Papua New Guinea?

English is the official language, but Tok Pisin is widely spoken. Use English for broader reach.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic in Papua New Guinea?

Yes, SMS traffic peaks during the rainy season in the Highlands, when weather alerts and logistics updates are frequent.

Start sending to Papua New Guinea

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Papua New Guinea at $0.03997 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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