Send SMS to Guatemala online
Guatemala City is a lively center for small businesses like coffee shops, textile stores, and local clinics. Schools, delivery services, and repair shops often send texts to keep customers updated. A text might inform a parent about a school event or notify a customer their appliance repair is complete. Texts are convenient here because they work on all phones, even in rural areas with limited internet access.
Guatemala
+502 · Central America and Caribbean
Price per message
$0.00938
- For $40
- 4,264 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $9.38
- Example number
- +502 5123 4567
What a bulk SMS campaign to Guatemala 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 | $0.94 | $1.88 |
| 500 | $4.69 | $9.38 |
| 1,000 | $9.38 | $18.76 |
| 5,000 | $46.90 | $93.80 |
| 10,000 | $93.80 | $187.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Guatemala
Coffee shops
Shops in Antigua text customers about new coffee blends or special promotions.
Delivery services
Couriers in Quetzaltenango text recipients when their package is out for delivery.
Local clinics
Clinics in Escuintla text patients to remind them of upcoming appointments.
Textile stores
Stores in Chichicastenango text customers about new arrivals or discounts.
Phone number format in Guatemala
A mobile number in Guatemala has 8 digits after +502 and no leading 0, so 5123 4567 becomes +502 5123 4567 in international format. With Guatemala as the default country you can paste the local form.
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 Guatemala
Guatemala stays on UTC-6 all year, so 10:00 in Guatemala is always 16:00 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 Guatemala
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Guatemala?
One message (one segment) to Guatemala costs $0.00938. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $9.38, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Guatemala does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 4,264 single-segment messages to Guatemala, 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 Guatemala 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 Guatemala?
A mobile number in Guatemala has 8 digits after +502 and no leading 0, so 5123 4567 becomes +502 5123 4567 in international format. With Guatemala as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts in Guatemala?
Spanish is the most widely spoken language and is suitable for most audiences, including rural areas.
Are there holidays when texts might be less effective?
During Semana Santa (Holy Week), many people travel or focus on family, so texts may be less effective.
Ready to text Guatemala?
Create an account, paste your Guatemala numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 4,264 messages to Guatemala.