Send SMS to Greece online
Athens, Greece's busy capital, is home to family-run tavernas, boutique hotels, and tour agencies catering to visitors. Small businesses like pharmacies, driving schools, and event planners use texts to keep customers informed. A text might alert a driver about their lesson time or notify a guest their hotel room is ready. Texts are practical here because they work on all phones, even for tourists without local SIM cards.
Greece
+30 · Southern Europe and Balkans
Price per message
$0.01098
- For $40
- 3,642 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $10.98
- Example number
- +30 691 234 5678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Greece 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 | $1.10 | $2.20 |
| 500 | $5.49 | $10.98 |
| 1,000 | $10.98 | $21.96 |
| 5,000 | $54.90 | $109.80 |
| 10,000 | $109.80 | $219.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Greece
Tour agencies
Agencies in Santorini text tourists about tour departure times or weather updates.
Driving schools
Schools in Thessaloniki text students to confirm driving test dates or lesson schedules.
Pharmacies
Pharmacies in Crete text customers when prescriptions are ready for pickup.
Event planners
Planners in Athens text guests about event details or last-minute changes.
Phone number format in Greece
A mobile number in Greece has 10 digits after +30 and no leading 0, so 691 234 5678 becomes +30 691 234 5678 in international format. With Greece as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in Greek always uses Unicode, so a message to Greece in Greek holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
Main languages: Greek.
Best time to send to Greece
Clocks in Greece change for summer: Athens is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July, so 10:00 there is 08:00 UTC in winter and 07:00 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 Greece
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Greece?
One message (one segment) to Greece costs $0.01098. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $10.98, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Greece does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,642 single-segment messages to Greece, 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 Greece be?
Writing in Greek always uses Unicode, so a message to Greece in Greek holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
What number format do I use for Greece?
A mobile number in Greece has 10 digits after +30 and no leading 0, so 691 234 5678 becomes +30 691 234 5678 in international format. With Greece as the default country you can paste the local form.
Should I send texts in Greek or English?
For local customers, Greek is preferred. For tourists, especially in areas like Mykonos or Rhodes, English works well.
Are there busy seasons when texts are more effective?
Summer is peak tourist season, making texts ideal for businesses in coastal areas. Winter holidays are also a good time for local promotions.
Ready to text Greece?
Create an account, paste your Greece numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,642 messages to Greece.