Send SMS to Australia online
Sydney, Australia's largest city, is home to cafes, fitness studios, and small retail shops. Businesses like schools, delivery services, and event organizers use text messages to stay connected with customers. They send alerts about class cancellations, package arrivals, or event updates. Texts are ideal here because they are quick, reliable, and work for everyone, including visitors and older customers.
Australia
+61 · Oceania and Pacific
Price per message
$0.00558
- For $40
- 7,168 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $5.58
- Example number
- +61 412 345 678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Australia 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 | $0.56 | $1.12 |
| 500 | $2.79 | $5.58 |
| 1,000 | $5.58 | $11.16 |
| 5,000 | $27.90 | $55.80 |
| 10,000 | $55.80 | $111.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Australia
Fitness studios
Gyms in Sydney send reminders about class times or membership renewals.
Schools
Schools in Melbourne notify parents about school events or exam schedules.
Delivery services
Couriers in Brisbane text customers when their package is out for delivery.
Event organizers
Organizers in Perth send texts about concert dates or festival updates.
Phone number format in Australia
A mobile number in Australia has 9 digits after +61. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0412 345 678); paste it like that with Australia as the default country, or as +61 412 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Australia holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
Main languages: English.
Best time to send to Australia
Australia has more than one time zone, from UTC+8 in Perth to UTC+11 in Lord Howe in January. A campaign scheduled for 10:00 in Sydney reaches other regions earlier or later, so for local reminders split the list by region and schedule each part for its own morning.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
More SMS destinations in Oceania and the Pacific Islands
Questions about texting Australia
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Australia?
One message (one segment) to Australia costs $0.00558. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $5.58, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Australia does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 7,168 single-segment messages to Australia, 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 Australia be?
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Australia holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
What number format do I use for Australia?
A mobile number in Australia has 9 digits after +61. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0412 345 678); paste it like that with Australia as the default country, or as +61 412 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I use formal or informal language in texts?
Use informal English for most texts, as it feels friendly and approachable. In Sydney and Melbourne, formal language is often used for official or business-related texts.
Are there holidays when texts are less effective?
Avoid sending texts during major holidays like Christmas or Australia Day, when people are less likely to check their phones.
Ready to text Australia?
Create an account, paste your Australia numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 7,168 messages to Australia.