Send SMS to Burkina Faso online
Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is a hub for small businesses like market stalls, tailoring shops, and motorcycle repair services. Schools, clinics, and local cooperatives often send text messages to keep their communities informed. They might text to announce a vaccination drive, remind parents of school fees, or notify farmers of a training session. Short texts are ideal here because they reach everyone instantly, even in rural areas where smartphones and internet access are less common.
Burkina Faso
+226 · West Africa
Price per message
$0.01378
- For $40
- 2,902 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $13.78
- Example number
- +226 70 12 34 56
What a bulk SMS campaign to Burkina Faso 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 | $1.38 | $2.76 |
| 500 | $6.89 | $13.78 |
| 1,000 | $13.78 | $27.56 |
| 5,000 | $68.90 | $137.80 |
| 10,000 | $137.80 | $275.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Burkina Faso
Market traders
Market traders in Ouagadougou text customers about fresh produce arrivals or special discounts on market days.
Health clinics
Clinics in Bobo-Dioulasso send reminders for vaccination campaigns or prenatal checkups via text.
Driving schools
Driving schools in Koudougou text students about upcoming classes or road test schedules.
Farm cooperatives
Cooperatives in rural areas notify members about training sessions or new farming techniques.
Phone number format in Burkina Faso
A mobile number in Burkina Faso has 8 digits after +226 and no leading 0, so 70 12 34 56 becomes +226 70 12 34 56 in international format. With Burkina Faso as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in French stay at 160 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï. 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: French.
Best time to send to Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso stays on UTC+0 all year, so 10:00 in Ouagadougou is always 10:00 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.
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Questions about texting Burkina Faso
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Burkina Faso?
One message (one segment) to Burkina Faso costs $0.01378. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $13.78, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Burkina Faso does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,902 single-segment messages to Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso be?
Texts in French stay at 160 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï. 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 Burkina Faso?
A mobile number in Burkina Faso has 8 digits after +226 and no leading 0, so 70 12 34 56 becomes +226 70 12 34 56 in international format. With Burkina Faso as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts in Burkina Faso?
French is widely understood and used for official communication, but mixing in local languages like Mooré or Dioula can make messages more personal.
Ready to text Burkina Faso?
Create an account, paste your Burkina Faso numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,902 messages to Burkina Faso.