Send SMS to Angola online
Luanda, Angola's capital, is a hub for small businesses like street vendors, private clinics, and transport services. Schools, churches, and local cooperatives use text messages to communicate with parents and members. They send updates about school closures, church events, or delivery schedules. Texts work well here because they are reliable, even in areas with limited internet access, and reach everyone quickly.
Angola
+244 · Central and Southern Africa
Price per message
$0.01098
- For $40
- 3,642 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $10.98
- Example number
- +244 923 123 456
What a bulk SMS campaign to Angola costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.10 | $2.20 |
| 500 | $5.49 | $10.98 |
| 1,000 | $10.98 | $21.96 |
| 5,000 | $54.90 | $109.80 |
| 10,000 | $109.80 | $219.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Angola
Private clinics
Clinics in Luanda text patients to confirm appointments or remind them of medication schedules.
Schools
Schools in Benguela notify parents about exam dates or school holiday changes.
Transport services
Drivers in Lubango text customers when their ride is ready or delayed.
Street vendors
Vendors in Huambo send texts about special offers or new product arrivals.
Phone number format in Angola
A mobile number in Angola has 9 digits after +244 and no leading 0, so 923 123 456 becomes +244 923 123 456 in international format. With Angola as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in Portuguese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú. Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
Main languages: Portuguese.
Best time to send to Angola
Angola stays on UTC+1 all year, so 10:00 in Luanda is always 09:00 UTC. The scheduler takes your own time zone and shows the same moment in UTC, which makes a 10:00 local send easy to set from anywhere.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
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Questions about texting Angola
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Angola?
One message (one segment) to Angola costs $0.01098. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $10.98, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Angola does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,642 single-segment messages to Angola, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Angola be?
Texts in Portuguese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ and ú. Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
What number format do I use for Angola?
A mobile number in Angola has 9 digits after +244 and no leading 0, so 923 123 456 becomes +244 923 123 456 in international format. With Angola as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts?
Portuguese is the official language and works for most audiences. Adding local languages like Umbundu can help in specific regions.
Are there busy seasons for texting?
Texts are especially useful during the rainy season, when people rely on updates about transport or school closures.
Ready to text Angola?
Create an account, paste your Angola numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,642 messages to Angola.