SMS API for Peru: bulk SMS to +51 numbers

Peru, located in South America with Lima as its capital, is known for its mining industry and tourism. Software products like mobile banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and travel agencies send text messages to their users. Messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, flight updates, and tour booking reminders. SMS is chosen because it works on all mobile phones, even in rural areas like Cusco and the Andes.

Peru

Calling code +51

Per SMS segment
$0.01927
Messages for $100
5,189
Local language
Spanish
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Peru costs

Every message is priced at $0.01927 per segment to Peru. 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$0.01927$0.03854
1,000$19.27$38.54
10,000$192.70$385.40
100,000$1,927.00$3,854.00

Number format in Peru

Mobile numbers in Peru have 9 digits after +51 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 912 345 678 becomes +51 912 345 678 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

Peru keeps UTC-5 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Lima is always 14:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Peru with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (PE) 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": "+51912345678", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Peru

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

Payment confirmations

Lima-based banks send SMS confirmations for every payment, ensuring customers know their transactions are complete.

Flight updates

Airlines notify passengers in Arequipa about flight delays or gate changes via SMS for timely updates.

Tour reminders

Travel agencies in Cusco send SMS reminders to tourists about their Machu Picchu tour schedules and meeting points.

Order tracking

E-commerce platforms in Trujillo notify customers by SMS when their orders are shipped or delivered.

SMS to Peru: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Peru costs $0.01927. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $19.27 and 10,000 cost $192.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 5,189 one-segment messages to Peru at $0.01927 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 Peru numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +51 912 345 678 becomes "+51912345678" 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 Peru?

Spanish is the primary language, but Quechua is also spoken in regions like Cusco. Use Spanish for broader reach.

Are there seasonal peaks in SMS traffic in Peru?

Yes, SMS traffic peaks during the tourist season in Cusco and Lima, especially around major holidays like Inti Raymi.

Start sending to Peru

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Peru at $0.01927 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Peru: Bulk SMS to +51 From $0.01927 | BulkSMSAPI