Send SMS to Burundi online
Bujumbura, the largest city in Burundi, is a lively center for small businesses like cafes, tailoring shops, and motorcycle repair services. Schools, clinics, and cooperatives frequently use text messages to communicate with their communities. They might text to announce a vaccination campaign, remind parents of school fees, or notify farmers of a training session. Texts are practical here because they reach everyone instantly, even in areas with limited internet access.
Burundi
+257 · East Africa and Indian Ocean
Price per message
$0.01148
- For $40
- 3,484 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $11.48
- Example number
- +257 79 56 12 34
What a bulk SMS campaign to Burundi 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 | $1.15 | $2.30 |
| 500 | $5.74 | $11.48 |
| 1,000 | $11.48 | $22.96 |
| 5,000 | $57.40 | $114.80 |
| 10,000 | $114.80 | $229.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Burundi
Tailoring shops
Tailors in Bujumbura text customers when orders are ready or to promote discounts during local festivals.
Health clinics
Clinics in Gitega send reminders for vaccination drives or prenatal checkups via text.
Farm cooperatives
In rural Burundi, cooperatives near Gitega and Ngozi use texts to share farming tips and training schedules.
Driving schools
Driving schools in Ngozi text students about upcoming classes or road test schedules.
Phone number format in Burundi
A mobile number in Burundi has 8 digits after +257 and no leading 0, so 79 56 12 34 becomes +257 79 56 12 34 in international format. With Burundi 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 Burundi
Burundi stays on UTC+2 all year, so 10:00 in Bujumbura is always 08:00 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 Burundi
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Burundi?
One message (one segment) to Burundi costs $0.01148. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $11.48, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Burundi does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,484 single-segment messages to Burundi, 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 Burundi 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 Burundi?
A mobile number in Burundi has 8 digits after +257 and no leading 0, so 79 56 12 34 becomes +257 79 56 12 34 in international format. With Burundi as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts in Burundi?
Kirundi is widely spoken, but French is also used for official communication and can reach a broader audience.
Ready to text Burundi?
Create an account, paste your Burundi numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,484 messages to Burundi.