Send SMS to Guinea-Bissau online
Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, is a center for small businesses like local markets, repair shops, and fishing cooperatives. Schools, clinics, and transport services often send texts to keep customers informed. A text might notify a parent about a school closure or remind a patient of a clinic visit. Texts are practical here because they work on all phones, even in areas with limited internet access.
Guinea-Bissau
+245 · West Africa
Price per message
$0.01718
- For $40
- 2,328 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $17.18
- Example number
- +245 955 012 345
What a bulk SMS campaign to Guinea-Bissau 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 | $1.72 | $3.44 |
| 500 | $8.59 | $17.18 |
| 1,000 | $17.18 | $34.36 |
| 5,000 | $85.90 | $171.80 |
| 10,000 | $171.80 | $343.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Guinea-Bissau
Fishing cooperatives
Cooperatives in Bubaque text members about fishing schedules or market prices.
Local clinics
Clinics in Bafatá text patients to remind them of vaccination days or appointments.
Transport services
Bus companies in Gabú text passengers about route changes or delays.
Market vendors
Vendors in Cacheu text customers when fresh produce arrives at the market.
Phone number format in Guinea-Bissau
A mobile number in Guinea-Bissau has 9 digits after +245 and no leading 0, so 955 012 345 becomes +245 955 012 345 in international format. With Guinea-Bissau as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in Portuguese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ 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: Portuguese.
Best time to send to Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau stays on UTC+0 all year, so 10:00 in Bissau is always 10:00 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 Guinea-Bissau
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Guinea-Bissau?
One message (one segment) to Guinea-Bissau costs $0.01718. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $17.18, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Guinea-Bissau does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,328 single-segment messages to Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau be?
Texts in Portuguese stay at 160 characters per segment until they use á, â, ã, ç, ê, í, ó, ô, õ 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 Guinea-Bissau?
A mobile number in Guinea-Bissau has 9 digits after +245 and no leading 0, so 955 012 345 becomes +245 955 012 345 in international format. With Guinea-Bissau as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts in Guinea-Bissau?
Portuguese is the official language and widely understood, especially in urban areas like Bissau.
Are there times when texts might be less effective?
During the rainy season, from June to October, some areas may have limited connectivity, making texts less reliable.
Ready to text Guinea-Bissau?
Create an account, paste your Guinea-Bissau numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,328 messages to Guinea-Bissau.