SMS API for Yemen: bulk SMS to +967 numbers

Yemen, located on the Arabian Peninsula, has Sana'a as its capital and an economy shaped by agriculture and trade. Software teams in Yemen build systems for mobile banking, healthcare clinics, and universities to send text messages. These messages notify users of account logins, appointment reminders, and exam schedules. SMS is the preferred channel because it works on all mobile phones, requires no app installation, and reaches users quickly even in remote areas.

Yemen

Calling code +967

Per SMS segment
$0.04537
Messages for $100
2,204
Local language
Arabic
Encoding
Unicode (UCS-2)

What a bulk SMS send to Yemen costs

Every message is priced at $0.04537 per segment to Yemen. 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$0.04537$0.09074
1,000$45.37$90.74
10,000$453.70$907.40
100,000$4,537.00$9,074.00

Number format in Yemen

Mobile numbers in Yemen have 9 digits after +967. Locally they are written with a leading 0 (0712 345 678); in the API that 0 is dropped, so the same number goes in the to field as +967 712 345 678.

Alphabet and segments

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

Yemen keeps UTC+3 all year with no clock change, so 09:00 in Aden 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 Yemen with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (YE) 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": "+967712345678", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Yemen

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

Exam schedules

Universities in Sana'a send SMS alerts to students with exam dates and room assignments, ensuring timely preparation.

Appointment reminders

Clinics in Aden notify patients of upcoming appointments via SMS, reducing missed visits and improving healthcare access.

Payment confirmations

Mobile banking apps send SMS receipts to users in Taiz after successful transactions, providing instant payment proof.

Delivery updates

E-commerce platforms in Al Hudaydah notify customers via SMS when their orders are dispatched or ready for pickup.

SMS to Yemen: questions

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

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

Each message segment to Yemen costs $0.04537. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $45.37 and 10,000 cost $453.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

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

$100 covers about 2,204 one-segment messages to Yemen at $0.04537 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 Yemen numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +967 712 345 678 becomes "+967712345678" 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 Yemen?

Arabic is the primary language for SMS in Yemen, as it is widely understood. For mixed audiences, bilingual messages in Arabic and English can be effective.

How can SMS reach Yemeni expatriates?

SMS works well for expatriates as it reaches them on their Yemeni numbers while roaming. Messages should be concise and relevant to their needs.

Start sending to Yemen

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Yemen at $0.04537 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

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