SMS API for Vanuatu: bulk SMS to +678 numbers

Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific, has Port Vila on Efate Island as its capital and relies on tourism and agriculture. Software products sending SMS include travel agencies, banks, government services, and local businesses. Messages are triggered by booking confirmations, payment receipts, appointment reminders, and emergency alerts. Developers choose SMS because it reaches all mobile users, including those on remote islands with basic phones and tourists with international roaming.

Vanuatu

Calling code +678

Per SMS segment
$0.01977
Messages for $100
5,058
Local language
English and Pacific languages
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Vanuatu costs

Every message is priced at $0.01977 per segment to Vanuatu. 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$0.01977$0.03954
1,000$19.77$39.54
10,000$197.70$395.40
100,000$1,977.00$3,954.00

Number format in Vanuatu

Mobile numbers in Vanuatu have 7 digits after +678 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 591 2345 becomes +678 591 2345 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

English and Pacific languages text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Vanuatu 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

Vanuatu keeps UTC+11 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Efate is always 22:00 UTC. send_at takes UTC or any ISO 8601 offset, and the console scheduler converts from your own time zone.

Send to Vanuatu with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (VU) 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": "+6785912345", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Vanuatu

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

Booking confirmations

Resorts in Port Vila send SMS with booking details and arrival instructions after reservations are made.

Payment receipts

Banks notify customers with SMS confirming successful transactions and account balances.

Appointment reminders

Clinics send SMS to patients a day before scheduled visits to reduce no-shows.

Emergency alerts

Government agencies broadcast SMS to residents and tourists during cyclones or other natural disasters.

SMS to Vanuatu: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Vanuatu costs $0.01977. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $19.77 and 10,000 cost $197.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 5,058 one-segment messages to Vanuatu at $0.01977 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 Vanuatu numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +678 591 2345 becomes "+6785912345" 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 be in?

Bislama is widely used, along with English and French, to cater to the diverse population and tourists.

How to reach remote islands effectively?

SMS is ideal for remote areas with limited internet access. Keep messages concise and clear.

Start sending to Vanuatu

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Vanuatu at $0.01977 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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