Send SMS to the Dominican Republic online
Santo Domingo's lively neighborhoods are filled with small shops, cafes, and repair services. Businesses like beauty salons, delivery services, and schools use text messages to stay connected with customers. They send reminders for appointments, updates on delivery times, and notifications about school events. Texts are straightforward, work on all phones, and are perfect for locals and tourists.
Dominican Republic
+1 · Central America and Caribbean
Price per message
$0.01278
- For $40
- 3,129 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $12.78
- Example number
- +1 809 234 5678
What a bulk SMS campaign to the Dominican Republic 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 | $1.28 | $2.56 |
| 500 | $6.39 | $12.78 |
| 1,000 | $12.78 | $25.56 |
| 5,000 | $63.90 | $127.80 |
| 10,000 | $127.80 | $255.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in the Dominican Republic
Beauty salons
Salons in Santiago text clients to confirm appointments and share promotions.
Delivery services
Services in Punta Cana notify customers when their orders are on the way.
Schools
Schools in La Vega send texts to parents about exam dates and school closures.
Repair shops
Shops in Puerto Plata text customers when their repairs are complete.
Phone number format in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is part of the North American plan: +1, a three-digit area code and seven digits, such as +1 809 234 5678. The workspace reads the area code (809 in this example) to charge the the Dominican Republic price, so keep all eleven digits in your list.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in Spanish stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, í, ó and ú. 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: Spanish.
Best time to send to Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic stays on UTC-4 all year, so 10:00 in Santo Domingo is always 14:00 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 the Dominican Republic
How much does it cost to send an SMS to the Dominican Republic?
One message (one segment) to the Dominican Republic costs $0.01278. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $12.78, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to the Dominican Republic does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,129 single-segment messages to the Dominican Republic, 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 the Dominican Republic be?
Texts in Spanish stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, í, ó and ú. 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 the Dominican Republic?
The Dominican Republic is part of the North American plan: +1, a three-digit area code and seven digits, such as +1 809 234 5678. The workspace reads the area code (809 in this example) to charge the the Dominican Republic price, so keep all eleven digits in your list.
Should I send texts in Spanish or English?
Use Spanish for local customers and English for tourists. Most Dominicans prefer Spanish for everyday communication.
Are there holidays when I shouldn’t send texts?
Avoid sending texts during major holidays like Christmas and Easter, as people are often with family.
Ready to text the Dominican Republic?
Create an account, paste your Dominican Republic numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,129 messages to the Dominican Republic.