Send SMS to Macao online
Macao's lively economy is driven by small businesses like family-run restaurants, boutique hotels, and souvenir shops. Schools, clinics, and event organizers here frequently send text messages to their customers. Teachers update parents about school activities, clinics remind patients of appointments, and event planners confirm ticket details. Texts are effective in Macao because they reach everyone instantly, including tourists who may not have local apps installed.
Macao
+853 · East Asia
Price per message
$0.01188
- For $40
- 3,367 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $11.88
- Example number
- +853 6612 3456
What a bulk SMS campaign to Macao 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 | $1.19 | $2.38 |
| 500 | $5.94 | $11.88 |
| 1,000 | $11.88 | $23.76 |
| 5,000 | $59.40 | $118.80 |
| 10,000 | $118.80 | $237.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Macao
Hotels
Boutique hotels in Macao text guests about check-in times and special offers.
Clinics
Private clinics in Taipa remind patients of upcoming appointments and test results.
Event organizers
Event planners in Cotai confirm ticket details and venue changes via text.
Restaurants
Family-run restaurants in Macao Peninsula text regular customers about daily specials.
Phone number format in Macao
A mobile number in Macao has 8 digits after +853 and no leading 0, so 6612 3456 becomes +853 6612 3456 in international format. With Macao 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 Macao 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 Portuguese.
Best time to send to Macao
Macao stays on UTC+8 all year, so 10:00 in Macau 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 Macao
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Macao?
One message (one segment) to Macao costs $0.01188. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $11.88, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Macao does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,367 single-segment messages to Macao, 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 Macao be?
Writing in traditional Chinese characters always uses Unicode, so a message to Macao 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 Macao?
A mobile number in Macao has 8 digits after +853 and no leading 0, so 6612 3456 becomes +853 6612 3456 in international format. With Macao as the default country you can paste the local form.
Should I use Chinese or English for texts in Macao?
Cantonese is widely understood, but English is also effective, especially for businesses catering to international visitors.
Are there times when texts are less effective?
Avoid sending texts during major holidays like Chinese New Year, when people are busy with family gatherings.
Ready to text Macao?
Create an account, paste your Macao numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,367 messages to Macao.