SMS API for Uruguay: bulk SMS to +598 numbers

Uruguay, a South American country with Montevideo as its capital, is known for its strong digital infrastructure and agricultural exports. Software products like banking apps, e-commerce platforms, and government services frequently send text messages to users. These messages are triggered by events such as payment confirmations, appointment reminders, and security alerts. SMS is chosen because it reaches all mobile phones instantly, even in rural areas, and is trusted for important notifications.

Uruguay

Calling code +598

Per SMS segment
$0.00957
Messages for $100
10,449
Local language
Spanish
Encoding
GSM-7 or Unicode

What a bulk SMS send to Uruguay costs

Every message is priced at $0.00957 per segment to Uruguay. 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$0.00957$0.01914
1,000$9.57$19.14
10,000$95.70$191.40
100,000$957.00$1,914.00

Number format in Uruguay

Mobile numbers in Uruguay have 8 digits after +598. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (094 231 234); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +598 94 231 234.

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

Uruguay keeps UTC-3 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Montevideo is always 12:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Uruguay with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (UY) 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": "+59894231234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Uruguay

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

Bank alerts

Banks in Montevideo send SMS alerts for successful transactions, failed login attempts, and low balance warnings to keep customers informed.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms notify customers in Punta del Este about parcel dispatch and estimated delivery times via SMS.

Appointment reminders

Clinics in Salto send SMS reminders for medical appointments, reducing no-shows and improving patient attendance.

Security codes

Online services in Colonia deliver one-time passwords via SMS for secure account access and transaction verification.

SMS to Uruguay: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Uruguay costs $0.00957. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $9.57 and 10,000 cost $95.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 10,449 one-segment messages to Uruguay at $0.00957 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 Uruguay numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +598 94 231 234 becomes "+59894231234" 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 Uruguay?

Spanish is the primary language for SMS in Uruguay.

Are SMS messages effective during holidays in Uruguay?

Yes, SMS is widely used during holidays like Carnival and Semana Santa. Businesses often send promotional messages and event reminders.

Start sending to Uruguay

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Uruguay at $0.00957 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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