SMS API for Syria: bulk SMS to +963 numbers

Syria, in the Middle East, has Damascus as its capital and an economy focused on agriculture, oil, and services. Software products sending SMS include banks, healthcare providers, and logistics companies. Messages are triggered by payment confirmations, appointment reminders, and delivery updates. SMS is chosen because it works on all phones, including basic models used in rural areas like Aleppo, and is read quickly.

Syria

Calling code +963

Per SMS segment
$0.04257
Messages for $100
2,349
Local language
Arabic
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Syria costs

Every message is priced at $0.04257 per segment to Syria. 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$0.04257$0.08514
1,000$42.57$85.14
10,000$425.70$851.40
100,000$4,257.00$8,514.00

Number format in Syria

Mobile numbers in Syria have 9 digits after +963. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (0944 567 890); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +963 944 567 890.

Alphabet and segments

Text in Arabic is always Unicode, so a message to Syria 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

Syria keeps UTC+3 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Damascus is always 06:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Syria with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (SY) 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": "+963944567890", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Syria

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

Payment confirmations

A bank sends a text to a customer in Damascus confirming a successful bill payment.

Appointment reminders

A clinic in Homs texts a patient to remind them of their upcoming doctor's appointment.

Delivery updates

A logistics company notifies a recipient in Latakia about the arrival of their shipment.

Service alerts

A utility company sends a text to residents in Tartus about planned water supply maintenance.

SMS to Syria: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Syria costs $0.04257. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $42.57 and 10,000 cost $425.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 2,349 one-segment messages to Syria at $0.04257 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 Syria numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +963 944 567 890 becomes "+963944567890" 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.

Which language should SMS messages be in?

Arabic is the primary language, but English is understood in urban areas like Damascus. Use Arabic for broader reach.

How does SMS perform in conflict-affected areas?

SMS remains a reliable communication method in conflict-affected areas, as it works on basic phones and does not require internet access.

Start sending to Syria

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Syria at $0.04257 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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