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Bamako, Mali's capital, is a lively city with small businesses like tailor shops, local markets, and transport services. In Bamako and Timbuktu, schools, clinics, and cooperatives use texts to stay in touch. Texts remind families in Mali about school fees, vaccination dates, or community meetings. Texts are practical in Mali, reaching even remote areas like Gao without internet.
Mali
+223 · West Africa
Price per message
$0.05288
- For $40
- 756 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $52.88
- Example number
- +223 65 01 23 45
What a bulk SMS campaign to Mali 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 | $5.29 | $10.58 |
| 500 | $26.44 | $52.88 |
| 1,000 | $52.88 | $105.76 |
| 5,000 | $264.40 | $528.80 |
| 10,000 | $528.80 | $1,057.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Mali
Schools
Schools in Bamako text parents about exam schedules or school closures due to holidays.
Clinics
Clinics in Segou send texts to remind patients of upcoming appointments or vaccination drives.
Transport services
Drivers in Mopti text passengers with departure times or route changes.
Cooperatives
Cooperatives in Kayes notify members about meetings or new product arrivals.
Phone number format in Mali
A mobile number in Mali has 8 digits after +223 and no leading 0, so 65 01 23 45 becomes +223 65 01 23 45 in international format. With Mali as the default country you can paste the local form.
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 Mali
Mali stays on UTC+0 all year, so 10:00 in Bamako is always 10:00 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 Mali
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Mali?
One message (one segment) to Mali costs $0.05288. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $52.88, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Mali does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 756 single-segment messages to Mali, 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 Mali 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 Mali?
A mobile number in Mali has 8 digits after +223 and no leading 0, so 65 01 23 45 becomes +223 65 01 23 45 in international format. With Mali as the default country you can paste the local form.
Should I use French or Bambara in texts?
French is the official language, but Bambara is widely spoken, so choose based on your audience.
Are there busy seasons when texting is more effective?
Texting is particularly useful during the dry season, from November to April, when travel and outdoor activities peak.
Ready to text Mali?
Create an account, paste your Mali numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 756 messages to Mali.