Send SMS to Palestine online
Ramallah's busy streets are filled with small businesses like falafel stands, tailor shops, and private tutoring centers. Schools, clinics, and delivery services in Palestine rely on text messages to keep their customers informed. They send alerts about class schedules, prescription refills, or delivery updates. Texts are ideal here because they reach every phone, require no internet, and are read quickly, even in areas with limited connectivity.
Palestine
+970 · Middle East and North Africa
Price per message
$0.04698
- For $40
- 851 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $46.98
- Example number
- +970 599 123 456
What a bulk SMS campaign to Palestine 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 Palestine
Falafel stands
Stands in Bethlehem text customers about daily specials or holiday menu updates.
Tailor shops
Tailors in Nablus send texts when garments are ready for pickup or new fabrics arrive.
Private tutors
Tutors in Hebron text parents about lesson schedules or exam preparation updates.
Delivery services
Delivery services in Gaza text customers when their order is on the way.
Phone number format in Palestine
A mobile number in Palestine has 9 digits after +970. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0599 123 456); paste it like that with Palestine as the default country, or as +970 599 123 456, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in Arabic always uses Unicode, so a message to Palestine in Arabic 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: Arabic.
Best time to send to Palestine
Clocks in Palestine change for summer: Gaza is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July, so 10:00 there is 08:00 UTC in winter and 07:00 UTC in summer. Pick the local time in the scheduler and check the UTC line under it before you confirm.
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 Palestine
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Palestine?
One message (one segment) to Palestine 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 Palestine does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 851 single-segment messages to Palestine, 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 Palestine be?
Writing in Arabic always uses Unicode, so a message to Palestine in Arabic 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 Palestine?
A mobile number in Palestine has 9 digits after +970. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0599 123 456); paste it like that with Palestine as the default country, or as +970 599 123 456, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I send texts in Arabic or English?
Arabic is preferred for local customers, but English works well for international visitors or expatriates.
Are there times when texts are less effective?
Avoid sending texts during major religious holidays like Eid al-Fitr, when families are focused on celebrations.
Ready to text Palestine?
Create an account, paste your Palestine numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 851 messages to Palestine.