Send SMS to Madagascar online
Organizations such as schools, clinics, and cooperatives use text messages to stay connected. They send reminders for school fees, notify patients of vaccination dates, or update members about community meetings. Texts are practical here because they work on all phones, require no internet, and are quick to read.
Madagascar
+261 · East Africa and Indian Ocean
Price per message
$0.02188
- For $40
- 1,828 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $21.88
- Example number
- +261 32 12 345 67
What a bulk SMS campaign to Madagascar 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 | $2.19 | $4.38 |
| 500 | $10.94 | $21.88 |
| 1,000 | $21.88 | $43.76 |
| 5,000 | $109.40 | $218.80 |
| 10,000 | $218.80 | $437.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Madagascar
Schools
Schools in Antananarivo text parents about exam schedules or school closures due to holidays.
Clinics
Clinics in Toamasina send texts to remind patients of upcoming appointments or vaccination drives.
Cooperatives
Cooperatives in Fianarantsoa notify members about meetings or new product arrivals.
Phone number format in Madagascar
A mobile number in Madagascar has 9 digits after +261. People write it locally with a 0 in front (032 12 345 67); paste it like that with Madagascar as the default country, or as +261 32 12 345 67, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in French stay at 160 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï. 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: French.
Best time to send to Madagascar
Madagascar stays on UTC+3 all year, so 10:00 in Antananarivo is always 07:00 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 Madagascar
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Madagascar?
One message (one segment) to Madagascar costs $0.02188. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $21.88, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Madagascar does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 1,828 single-segment messages to Madagascar, 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 Madagascar be?
Texts in French stay at 160 characters per segment until they use â, ê, î, ô, û, ç, ë and ï. 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 Madagascar?
A mobile number in Madagascar has 9 digits after +261. People write it locally with a 0 in front (032 12 345 67); paste it like that with Madagascar as the default country, or as +261 32 12 345 67, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I use French or Malagasy in texts?
Malagasy is the primary language, but French is also widely understood, especially in urban areas.
Are there busy seasons when texting is more effective?
Texting is particularly useful during the dry season, from April to October, when tourism and outdoor activities peak.
Ready to text Madagascar?
Create an account, paste your Madagascar numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 1,828 messages to Madagascar.