Send SMS to the Faroe Islands online
Schools, local councils, and small enterprises use texts to communicate with their communities. A restaurant might text diners about reservation confirmations, a school informs parents of closures, and a tour guide updates clients about weather conditions. Texts are effective here because they work reliably across the islands and are easy to read.
Faroe Islands
+298 · Northern Europe
Price per message
$0.00748
- For $40
- 5,347 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $7.48
- Example number
- +298 21 12 34
What a bulk SMS campaign to the Faroe Islands 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 | $0.75 | $1.50 |
| 500 | $3.74 | $7.48 |
| 1,000 | $7.48 | $14.96 |
| 5,000 | $37.40 | $74.80 |
| 10,000 | $74.80 | $149.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in the Faroe Islands
Wool producers
Farmers in Tórshavn text buyers when new batches of Faroese wool are ready for sale.
Seafood restaurants
Restaurants in Klaksvík notify customers about daily specials and reservation confirmations.
Tour operators
Guides text visitors about puffin-watching tour departures and weather updates.
Schools
Schools in Runavík send parents updates about closures due to weather or special events.
Phone number format in Faroe Islands
A mobile number in the Faroe Islands has 6 digits after +298 and no leading 0, so 21 12 34 becomes +298 21 12 34 in international format. With the Faroe Islands as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in Danish use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to the Faroe Islands holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
Main languages: Danish.
Best time to send to Faroe Islands
Clocks in The Faroe Islands change for summer: Faroe is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July, so 10:00 there is 10:00 UTC in winter and 09:00 UTC in summer. Pick the local time in the scheduler and check the UTC line under it before you confirm.
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 Faroe Islands
How much does it cost to send an SMS to the Faroe Islands?
One message (one segment) to the Faroe Islands costs $0.00748. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $7.48, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to the Faroe Islands does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 5,347 single-segment messages to the Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands be?
Messages in Danish use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to the Faroe Islands holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
What number format do I use for the Faroe Islands?
A mobile number in the Faroe Islands has 6 digits after +298 and no leading 0, so 21 12 34 becomes +298 21 12 34 in international format. With the Faroe Islands as the default country you can paste the local form.
Is Faroese or Danish better for texts?
Faroese is the main language, but Danish is also widely understood. Use Faroese for local audiences and Danish for mixed groups.
Are there times when texts are less effective?
Avoid sending texts during severe weather in Tórshavn, as people may be focused on safety.
Ready to text the Faroe Islands?
Create an account, paste your Faroe Islands numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 5,347 messages to the Faroe Islands.