Send SMS to Indonesia online
Indonesia's busy cities and rural villages are home to small shops, warungs, and family-run tour agencies. Schools, clinics, and local cooperatives use text messages to stay connected with parents, patients, and members. They send alerts about school events, reminders for medical check-ups, or updates on crop deliveries. Texts are practical here because they work on all phones, even in remote areas with limited internet access.
Indonesia
+62 · Southeast Asia
Price per message
$0.04698
- For $40
- 851 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $46.98
- Example number
- +62 812 345 678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Indonesia 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 | $4.70 | $9.40 |
| 500 | $23.49 | $46.98 |
| 1,000 | $46.98 | $93.96 |
| 5,000 | $234.90 | $469.80 |
| 10,000 | $469.80 | $939.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Indonesia
Schools
Schools in Jakarta text parents about exam schedules or changes in school bus routes.
Clinics
Clinics in Surabaya send reminders for vaccination appointments or flu shot campaigns.
Tour agencies
Agencies in Bali text tourists about snorkeling trip departures or weather updates.
Market vendors
Vendors in Yogyakarta notify customers about fresh produce arrivals or special discounts.
Phone number format in Indonesia
A mobile number in Indonesia has 9 digits after +62. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0812-345-678); paste it like that with Indonesia as the default country, or as +62 812 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in Indonesian and Malay use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Indonesia holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
Main languages: Indonesian and Malay.
Best time to send to Indonesia
Indonesia has more than one time zone, from UTC+7 in Jakarta to UTC+9 in Jayapura in January. A campaign scheduled for 10:00 in Jakarta reaches other regions earlier or later, so for local reminders split the list by region and schedule each part for its own morning.
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 Indonesia
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Indonesia?
One message (one segment) to Indonesia costs $0.04698. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $46.98, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Indonesia does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 851 single-segment messages to Indonesia, 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 Indonesia be?
Messages in Indonesian and Malay use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Indonesia holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
What number format do I use for Indonesia?
A mobile number in Indonesia has 9 digits after +62. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0812-345-678); paste it like that with Indonesia as the default country, or as +62 812 345 678, and the workspace treats both the same.
What language should I use for texts?
Bahasa Indonesia is the best choice, as it's widely spoken across the country.
Are there busy seasons when texts are more effective?
Texts are especially useful during Ramadan, when businesses adjust schedules and customers plan their activities.
Ready to text Indonesia?
Create an account, paste your Indonesia numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 851 messages to Indonesia.