Send SMS to Hong Kong online
Hong Kong's busy streets are lined with family-run shops, tea houses, and tech stores catering to locals and tourists alike. Small businesses like clinics, delivery services, and fitness studios rely on text messages to keep customers informed. They send reminders for appointments, updates on order status, or alerts about class schedules. Texts work well in Hong Kong, reaching locals instantly across Kowloon and the New Territories, even without smartphones.
Hong Kong
+852 · East Asia
Price per message
$0.01378
- For $40
- 2,902 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $13.78
- Example number
- +852 5123 4567
What a bulk SMS campaign to Hong Kong 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 | $1.38 | $2.76 |
| 500 | $6.89 | $13.78 |
| 1,000 | $13.78 | $27.56 |
| 5,000 | $68.90 | $137.80 |
| 10,000 | $137.80 | $275.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Hong Kong
Delivery services
Couriers in Kowloon text customers when their package is out for delivery or delayed due to traffic.
Beauty salons
Salons in Central send reminders for hair appointments or promotions on spa treatments.
Fitness studios
Gyms in Wan Chai notify members about class changes or special weekend workout sessions.
Private clinics
Clinics in Tsim Sha Tsui text patients to confirm check-up times or lab results.
Phone number format in Hong Kong
A mobile number in Hong Kong has 8 digits after +852 and no leading 0, so 5123 4567 becomes +852 5123 4567 in international format. With Hong Kong as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in traditional Chinese characters always uses Unicode, so a message to Hong Kong in Cantonese Chinese 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: Cantonese Chinese and English.
Best time to send to Hong Kong
Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so 10:00 in Hong Kong is always 02:00 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 Hong Kong
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Hong Kong?
One message (one segment) to Hong Kong costs $0.01378. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $13.78, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Hong Kong does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,902 single-segment messages to Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong be?
Writing in traditional Chinese characters always uses Unicode, so a message to Hong Kong in Cantonese Chinese 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 Hong Kong?
A mobile number in Hong Kong has 8 digits after +852 and no leading 0, so 5123 4567 becomes +852 5123 4567 in international format. With Hong Kong as the default country you can paste the local form.
Should I send texts in English or Cantonese?
Use Cantonese for local customers, as it's widely spoken. For international clients or tourists, English works well.
Are there times when people prefer not to receive texts?
Avoid sending texts late at night or during public holidays like Chinese New Year, when families are busy celebrating.
Ready to text Hong Kong?
Create an account, paste your Hong Kong numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,902 messages to Hong Kong.