Send SMS to Canada online
Toronto, Canada's largest city, is a hub for small businesses like coffee shops, fitness studios, and independent bookstores. Schools, medical offices, and delivery services frequently send text messages to keep their customers updated. A dentist might text a reminder about a cleaning appointment, or a courier could let a customer know their package is on the way. Texts are convenient here because they are quick to read and work on all devices, even for visitors with foreign numbers.
Canada
+1 · North America
Price per message
$0.00588
- For $40
- 6,802 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $5.88
- Example number
- +1 506 234 5678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Canada 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 | $0.59 | $1.18 |
| 500 | $2.94 | $5.88 |
| 1,000 | $5.88 | $11.76 |
| 5,000 | $29.40 | $58.80 |
| 10,000 | $58.80 | $117.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Canada
Coffee shops
Cafes in Vancouver text regulars about special offers on seasonal drinks.
Fitness studios
Gyms in Montreal text members about class schedules and holiday closures.
Medical offices
Clinics in Calgary text patients to confirm appointments and flu shot availability.
Delivery services
Couriers in Ottawa text customers when their packages are out for delivery.
Phone number format in Canada
Canada is part of the North American plan: +1, a three-digit area code and seven digits, such as +1 506 234 5678. The workspace reads the area code (506 in this example) to charge the Canada price, so keep all eleven digits in your list.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in English and 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: English and French.
Best time to send to Canada
Canada has more than one time zone, from UTC-8 in Vancouver to UTC-3:30 in St Johns in January. A campaign scheduled for 10:00 in Toronto 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.
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Questions about texting Canada
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Canada?
One message (one segment) to Canada costs $0.00588. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $5.88, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Canada does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 6,802 single-segment messages to Canada, 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 Canada be?
Texts in English and 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 Canada?
Canada is part of the North American plan: +1, a three-digit area code and seven digits, such as +1 506 234 5678. The workspace reads the area code (506 in this example) to charge the Canada price, so keep all eleven digits in your list.
Should I send texts in English or French?
English is suitable for most of Canada, but in Quebec and other French-speaking areas, French is preferred and appreciated by locals.
Are there holidays when texts should be avoided?
Avoid sending non-urgent texts on major holidays like Christmas Day and Thanksgiving, as people are often busy with family gatherings.
Ready to text Canada?
Create an account, paste your Canada numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 6,802 messages to Canada.