Albania | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs are partially filtered | No special restrictions |
Algeria | ✓ | - | All | Local and alphanumeric numbers are partially filtered, numeric numbers are partially replaced | No special restrictions |
Angola | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially filtered | No special restrictions |
Argentina | | - | | International IDs are replaced by long, dynamic codes | Voicecalls are extended with 9, for SMS: country code 54 + 10 digit local number |
Australia | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Austria | | - | | Alphanumeric sender only or +43 phone number | No special restrictions |
Azerbaijan | | - | | IDs are partially replaced by shortcodes to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Bahrain | | - | | International IDs are overwritten depending on the route | Use providers with adaptive routing, content is heavily censored |
Bangladesh | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially replaced by local numbers | International SMS are heavily filtered for spam and keywords, fake DLR |
Belarus | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric IDs recommended | No special restrictions |
Belgium | ✓ | - | All | 8*** shortcodes, no alphanumeric IDs | Obligatory customer opt-in/opt-out, gsm only - no unicode |
Bosnia & Herzegowina | ✓ | M-Tel: 21€; Telenor 67€ | Mtel | Alphanumeric IDs recommended | International P2P marketing not allowed on some routes |
Botswana | | - | | International IDs are replaced by shortcode to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Brazil | | - | | International IDs are often blocked or not supported | Routes are unstable, content is censored (marketing, politics, religion), no Unicode |
Brunei | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Bulgaria | ✓ | - | All | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Cambodia | | - | | No special restrictions | DLR are often unreliable, use providers with adaptive routing |
Cameroon | ✓ | - | Nexttel | No special restrictions | Routes are filtered heavily, no political content, unicode only for Chinese characters |
Canada | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric sender IDs are not supported | Limited transfer rate, content with financing offers partially prohibited |
Chad | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric IDs are recommended, no spaces allowed | No special restrictions |
Chile | | - | | International IDs are replaced by random numeric senders | International SMS are heavily filtered and censored (politics, adult content), no Unicode |
China | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are replaced by numeric senders | SMS are heavily filtered and censored, max. 65 characters unicode, max. 130 characters GSM |
Colombia | | - | | International IDs are replaced by shortcode or local sender | Colombian networks do not send DLR |
Costa Rica | ✓ | - | Claro | International IDs are replaced by long sender numbers | No special restrictions |
Croatia | ✓ | - | All | Partially no alphanumeric IDs supported | Unreliable DLR |
Cuba | ✓ | - | Cubacel | Only alphanumeric sender IDs for A2P | Experience shows that only globally known brands are registered, long processing times |
Cyprus | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Czech Republic | ✓ | 5,00 € | All | ID is replaced by local shortcode, partially by alphanumeric/numeric number | Strong filtering and high interworking fees for international SMS |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced by shortcode, depending on the route | No special restrictions |
Denmark | | - | | No special restrictions | International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Dominican Republic | | - | | ID should be replaced with shortcode to ensure delivery | DLR is not supported for some routes |
Ecuador | | - | | IDs are replaced by shortcodes or long, virtual numbers, depending on the routing | For some routes <140 characters are not allowed, Unicode is only partially supported, no DLR |
Egypt | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are replaced by shortcode to ensure delivery | International SMS are heavily filtered and censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
El Salvador | ✓ | - | Claro | International IDs are partially replaced by random numeric senders | No special restrictions |
Estonia | | - | | No special restrictions | International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Finland | | - | | Depending on the route, ID may be replaced by random number | Use providers with adaptive routing for best possible transmission quality |
France | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially replaced by shortcode or local number | GSM characters are partially downgraded, unicode is largely supported |
Germany | | - | | No special restrictions | Spamming and phishing are prohibited |
Ghana | | - | | Sender ID is replaced by shortcode, depending on the route | No special restrictions |
Greece | | - | | Depending on the route, ID may be replaced by random number | International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Guatemala | ✓ | - | Claro | International IDs are replaced by random numeric senders | Often unreliable or fake DLR |
Haiti | ✓ | - | Natcom | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Honduras | ✓ | - | Claro | No special restrictions | Often unreliable routes, fake DLR |
Hungary | | - | | Numeric IDs are recommended | High interworking fees, local routes recommended |
India | ✓ | - | All | Partially letters are set in front of ID to identify sender/gateway | A2P SMS are only delivered between 9am and 9pm, spam is blocked |
Indonesien | ✓ | - | All | Sender IDs are replaced by alpha values to ensure delivery | No unicode, contents are filtered by keywords, unreliable DLR |
Iran | | - | | Numeric IDs are recommended | Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics), unreliable DLR |
Iraq | | - | | Different filters depending on route, IDs are partially replaced | No brackets, partially unreliable or no DLR |
Ireland | | - | | No special restrictions | International routes are heavily filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Israel | | - | | Dynamic IDs are partially replaced by random numeric senders | Unreliable DLR, sms can not be sent to numbers registered as „kosher“ |
Italy | ✓ | - | All | Company name in sender ID must be your own | No special restrictions |
Ivory Coast | | - | | Use of a shortcode is recommended for the network „Orange“ | No special restrictions |
Japan | | - | | Different filters depending on route, IDs are partially replaced | Locally illegal content is blocked, unicode only with Japanese characters |
Jordan | ✓ | - | All | IDs are set to „verify“ or „sms“ depending on the routing | Spam filters partially block A2P and deliver false DLR, adult content prohibited |
Kasakhstan | ✓ | Tele2 & Altel: 33€, other: free | All | ID is replaced to ensure delivery depending on the route | No special restrictions |
Kenya | ✓ | - | Safaricom | Safaricom overwrites all senders with fixed alpha values | Contact your provider in advance, especially for 2FA; unreliable DLR |
Kuwait | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric IDs are replaced by random international senders | Unreliable or no DLR |
Laos | ✓ | - | Star Telecom | No special restrictions | Unreliable DLR |
Latvia | | - | | No special restrictions | Identical SMS sent to the same number within 5 minutes are blocked as spam |
Lebanon | ✓ | - | All | Numeric IDs are blocked | Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Lithuania | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs must be registered | No special restrictions |
Madagascar | | - | | Alphanumeric and some numeric IDs are partially blocked | No special restrictions |
Malawi | | - | | Due to unstable routes the sender ID is changed to „SMS“ | No special restrictions |
Malaysia | | - | | Sender IDs are replaced by random local numbers/shortcodes | Spam filters partially block A2P and deliver false DLR, content is censored |
Mali | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are partially filtered | No special restrictions |
Malta | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Mauritius | ✓ | - | Mauritius Telecom | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Mexico | ✓ | - | Telcel | International IDs are replaced by random numeric IDs/shortcodes | Marketing SMS are filtered, content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult content) |
Monaco | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are filtered | No special restrictions |
Mongolia | | - | | Sender IDs are replaced by international number | No special restrictions |
Morocco | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are replaced by specific senders | No special restrictions |
Mozambique | ✓ | - | Movitel | International IDs are replaced by numeric senders | No special restrictions |
Myanmar | ✓ | - | Mytel | IDs are replaced by local or international numeric senders | OTP message content may be changed to ensure delivery |
Namibia | | - | | International IDs are replaced by local shortcode | No special restrictions |
Nepal | ✓ | - | Mero Mobile | No special restrictions | No social invitations allowed |
Netherlands | ✓ | - | All | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
New Zealand | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced by long virtual numbers or local shortcode to ensure delivery | Social invitations are prohibited |
Nicaragua | ✓ | - | Claro | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Niger | | - | | No special restrictions | Content is partially censored (political, adult content) |
Nigeria | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric IDs recommended | No special restrictions |
North Macedonia | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs & shortcodes are partially replaced by random number | No special restrictions |
Norway | | - | | No special restrictions | International routes are partially filtered, use providers with direct connection |
Oman | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | A2P is partially filtered depending on the route, unicode is not recommended |
Pakistan | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are replaced to ensure delivery | Content is heavily censored (politics, marketing) |
Palestine | ✓ | - | Jawwal | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Panama | ✓ | - | Claro | Shortcodes are partially filtered, international numeric IDs are recommended | No special restrictions |
Papua New Guinea | | - | | No spaces in dynamic IDs allowed | No special restrictions |
Paraguay | | - | | International IDs are replaced by random numeric IDs/shortcodes | DLR is not supported or fake |
Peru | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Philippines | ✓ | - | All | No generic or numeric sender IDs allowed | Spam filter; fake DLR, heavily limited character sets, contents are censored |
Poland | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially filtered, company names blocked | SMS with premium/speed dial number are blocked for A2P, gambling content is prohibited |
Portugal | | - | | No shortcodes allowed | Numerical IDs from Russia are filtered, some senders are blocked locally |
Qatar | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially replaced, generic IDs not allowed | Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Republic of the Congo | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced by shortcode, depending on the route | No special restrictions |
Romania | | 375,00 € | | Alphanumeric IDs are supported only partially | Identical SMS sent to the same number within 5 minutes are blocked as spam |
Russia | ✓ | 200€ per month | All | Numeric IDs and shortcode are replaced | International routes are heavily filtered, use providers with adaptive connection |
Rwanda | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Saudi Arabia | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially overwritten, numeric IDs with >11 characters are blocked | Spam filters, unstable routes, content is censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
Senegal | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Serbia | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially filtered | No special restrictions |
Singapore | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | Advertising financial loans is strictly prohibited, DNC register (do not call) since 2014 |
Slovakia | ✓ | - | O2 | Numeric IDs are partially filtered | No special restrictions |
Slowenien | | - | | Numeric IDs are partially replaced | No special restrictions |
Somalia | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
South Africa | | - | | International IDs are replaced by local numbers | Content is heavily censored (politics, religion, adult topics) |
South Corea | | - | | Only numeric IDs allowed, alphanumeric IDs are replaced by global numeric IDs | Chinese and binary characters not supported, content is censored |
South Sudan | | - | | Numeric IDs are blocked, depending on routing | No special restrictions |
Spain | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Sri Lanka | ✓ | - | Dialog | International IDs are partially replaced by fixed alpha values | No special restrictions |
Sudan | | - | | Numeric IDs are blocked, depending on routing | No special restrictions |
Sweden | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Switzerland | | - | | No special restrictions | No special restrictions |
Syria | ✓ | - | SyriaTel | Alphanumeric IDs and shortcodes are filtered and should be replaced | Due to national situation, delivery can not be guaranteed |
Taiwan | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced by random local numbers | Character sets are slightly limited, unicode is supported; unreliable DLR |
Tanzania | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially overwritten to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Thailand | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Tunesien | | - | | Alphanumerische IDS werden durch zufälligen numerischen Absender ersetzt | Keine speziellen Beschränkungen |
Turkey | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | Content is censored/must be preceded by letters |
Turkmenistan | | - | | Alphanumeric IDs for outgoing SMS are overwritten | Network operator MTS Turkmenistan is currently blocked for international SMS |
Ukraine | ✓ | - | Astelit | IDs are replaced by local numeric senders | No special restrictions |
United Arab Emirates | ✓ | - | All | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | Content is censored (politics, religion, adult content) |
United Kingdom | | - | | Spaces in dynamic IDs are not allowed | Spamming and phishing are prohibited |
United States | ✓ | - | All | Alphanumeric sender IDs are not supported | Limited transfer rate, content with financing offers partially prohibited |
Uruguay | | - | | International IDs are partially replaced to ensure delivery | No special restrictions |
Venezuela | | - | | International IDs are replaced by shortcode or local sender | DLR and in part Unicode are not supported, delivery delays at peak times (Friday) |
Vietnam | ✓ | 8€ reg fee, 8 € monthly fee, 34€ monthly for banking | All | Very different filters depending on the route, IDs are partially replaced | Unreliable or no DLR |
Yemen | | - | | Local numeric numbers are partially filtered or replaced by random numbers | Unreliable DLR |
Zambia | | - | | No special restrictions | Partially unreliable DLR |
Zimbabwe | | - | | Numeric IDs can have max. 11 characters | No special restrictions |