Send SMS to India online
Schools, clinics, and delivery services use text messages to keep their customers informed. They send updates on exam schedules, reminders for medical appointments, and alerts when a delivery is on its way. Texts are effective here because they work on all phones, require no internet, and are read quickly even in busy areas.
India
+91 · South Asia
Price per message
$0.01718
- For $40
- 2,328 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $17.18
- Example number
- +91 81234 56789
What a bulk SMS campaign to India 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 India
Schools
Schools in Delhi text parents about exam schedules or school holiday dates.
Clinics
Clinics in Bangalore send reminders for vaccination appointments or lab test results.
Delivery services
Services in Chennai alert customers when their package is out for delivery.
Phone number format in India
A mobile number in India has 10 digits after +91. People write it locally with a 0 in front (081234 56789); paste it like that with India as the default country, or as +91 81234 56789, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in Devanagari and the other Indian scripts always uses Unicode, so a message to India in Hindi 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: Hindi, English.
Best time to send to India
India stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so 10:00 in Kolkata is always 04:30 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 India
How much does it cost to send an SMS to India?
One message (one segment) to India 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 India does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,328 single-segment messages to India, 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 India be?
Writing in Devanagari and the other Indian scripts always uses Unicode, so a message to India in Hindi 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 India?
A mobile number in India has 10 digits after +91. People write it locally with a 0 in front (081234 56789); paste it like that with India as the default country, or as +91 81234 56789, and the workspace treats both the same.
Which language should I use for texts?
English works well, but including Hindi or regional languages can make messages more personal.
Are there times when texts are less effective?
Texts may be less effective during major festivals like Diwali when people are busy with celebrations.
Ready to text India?
Create an account, paste your India numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,328 messages to India.