Send SMS to Cameroon online
Douala and Yaoundé are Cameroon's commercial centers, where small businesses like bakeries, taxi services, and tailoring shops are common. Schools, churches, and local cooperatives often use text messages to communicate with their communities. They might text to remind parents of school fees, notify members of a church event, or update customers on a delivery. In Yaoundé and Douala, texts are effective as they reach everyone, even in rural areas.
Cameroon
+237 · Central and Southern Africa
Price per message
$0.01248
- For $40
- 3,205 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $12.48
- Example number
- +237 6 71 23 45 67
What a bulk SMS campaign to Cameroon 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 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| 500 | $6.24 | $12.48 |
| 1,000 | $12.48 | $24.96 |
| 5,000 | $62.40 | $124.80 |
| 10,000 | $124.80 | $249.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Cameroon
Tailoring shops
Tailors in Douala text customers about fitting appointments, completed orders, and special promotions.
Schools
Schools in Yaoundé notify parents about exam schedules, school fees, and parent-teacher meetings.
Churches
Churches in Bamenda text members about Sunday services, community events, and fundraising activities.
Taxi services
Taxi companies in Douala text passengers about pickup times, route changes, and fare updates.
Phone number format in Cameroon
A mobile number in Cameroon has 9 digits after +237 and no leading 0, so 6 71 23 45 67 becomes +237 6 71 23 45 67 in international format. With Cameroon 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 Cameroon
Cameroon stays on UTC+1 all year, so 10:00 in Douala 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 Cameroon
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Cameroon?
One message (one segment) to Cameroon costs $0.01248. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $12.48, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Cameroon does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,205 single-segment messages to Cameroon, 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 Cameroon 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 Cameroon?
A mobile number in Cameroon has 9 digits after +237 and no leading 0, so 6 71 23 45 67 becomes +237 6 71 23 45 67 in international format. With Cameroon as the default country you can paste the local form.
Should I send texts in French or local languages?
French is widely understood, but local languages like Pidgin English can be more effective in certain regions.
Are there busy seasons when texts are more useful?
Texts are especially helpful during the cocoa harvest season and before major holidays like National Day.
Ready to text Cameroon?
Create an account, paste your Cameroon numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,205 messages to Cameroon.