Send SMS to Reunion online
Schools, clinics, and event organizers use text messages to stay connected with their customers. They send reminders for school activities, confirmations for medical appointments, or updates about local festivals. Texts are perfect here because they are quick to read, work on all phones, and are ideal for reaching people in remote areas.
Reunion
+262 · East Africa and Indian Ocean
Price per message
$0.01558
- For $40
- 2,567 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $15.58
- Example number
- +262 692 12 34 56
What a bulk SMS campaign to Reunion 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 | $1.56 | $3.12 |
| 500 | $7.79 | $15.58 |
| 1,000 | $15.58 | $31.16 |
| 5,000 | $77.90 | $155.80 |
| 10,000 | $155.80 | $311.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Reunion
Tour operators
Tour guides in Saint-Paul text visitors about hiking trail conditions or snorkeling trips.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Saint-Pierre notify customers about fresh bread deliveries or special pastry offers.
Schools
Schools in Le Tampon inform parents about school closures or extracurricular activities.
Clinics
Clinics in Saint-Louis send reminders for vaccination appointments or lab test results.
Phone number format in Reunion
A mobile number in Reunion has 9 digits after +262. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0692 12 34 56); paste it like that with Reunion as the default country, or as +262 692 12 34 56, and the workspace treats both the same. Reunion shares +262 with Mayotte: numbers starting +262 639 or +262 269 are charged as Mayotte, the rest as Reunion.
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 Reunion
Reunion stays on UTC+4 all year, so 10:00 in Reunion is always 06:00 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 Reunion
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Reunion?
One message (one segment) to Reunion costs $0.01558. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $15.58, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Reunion does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,567 single-segment messages to Reunion, 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 Reunion 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 Reunion?
A mobile number in Reunion has 9 digits after +262. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0692 12 34 56); paste it like that with Reunion as the default country, or as +262 692 12 34 56, and the workspace treats both the same. Reunion shares +262 with Mayotte: numbers starting +262 639 or +262 269 are charged as Mayotte, the rest as Reunion.
Should I send texts in French or Creole?
French is widely understood, but adding Creole phrases can make messages feel more personal and local.
Are there times when people prefer not to receive texts?
Avoid sending texts late at night or during major holidays like Bastille Day on July 14th.
Ready to text Reunion?
Create an account, paste your Reunion numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,567 messages to Reunion.