Send SMS to Central and Southern Africa: prices for 18 countries
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Lesotho and Eswatini join Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe in this region.
South Africa has a busy small-business scene, from salons and gyms to estate agents, while across the region schools, churches, clinics and cooperatives use texts to reach members who may not have mobile data.
- Countries
- 18
- Lowest price
- $0.00748
- Central African Republic
- $40 top-up to Central African Republic
- 5,347 messages
Bulk SMS prices in Central and Southern Africa
| Country | Calling code | Per message | For $40 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central African Republic | $0.00748 | ||
 South Africa | $0.00808 | ||
 Lesotho | $0.00898 | ||
 Botswana | $0.00998 | ||
 Eswatini | $0.00998 | ||
 Namibia | $0.01028 | ||
 Angola | $0.01098 | ||
 Cameroon | $0.01248 | ||
 Chad | $0.01308 | ||
 Gabon | $0.01308 | ||
 Mozambique | $0.01348 | ||
 Equatorial Guinea | $0.01408 | ||
 Republic of the Congo | $0.01408 | ||
 DR Congo | $0.01528 | ||
 Zimbabwe | $0.01838 | ||
 Zambia | $0.03068 | ||
 Malawi | $0.04948 | ||
 Sao Tome and Principe | $0.07838 |
Time zones and timing
Southern Africa uses UTC+2 all year (South African Standard Time and Central Africa Time); Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, western DR Congo, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Chad use UTC+1, and Sao Tome and Principe UTC+0. No country here changes clocks.
Alphabets and message length
English, French and Portuguese texts fit GSM-7 when written plainly; Portuguese accented letters switch to Unicode.
Tips for this region
- Pick the default country when your list has local numbers starting with 0.
- Short reminders a day before an event work well where data is expensive.
- Name the town or branch in multi-location businesses.
Other SMS destinations by region
Text customers across Central and Southern Africa
One account covers every country on this page. Paste a mixed list and the workspace sorts it by country, prices each number and shows the total before you send.