Send SMS to the Solomon Islands online
Honiara's markets are lively with vendors selling fresh fish, fruits, and local crafts, while small businesses cater to both locals and tourists. They send updates about school activities, tour schedules, or community meetings. Texts are practical here because they work across islands, even in areas with limited internet access.
Solomon Islands
+677 · Oceania and Pacific
Price per message
$0.01148
- For $40
- 3,484 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $11.48
- Example number
- +677 74 21234
What a bulk SMS campaign to the Solomon Islands 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 | $1.15 | $2.30 |
| 500 | $5.74 | $11.48 |
| 1,000 | $11.48 | $22.96 |
| 5,000 | $57.40 | $114.80 |
| 10,000 | $114.80 | $229.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in the Solomon Islands
Schools
Schools in the Solomon Islands send texts to parents about school events or exam dates.
Fishing cooperatives
Cooperatives text members about upcoming fishing trips or market days.
Community groups
Groups in Honiara use texts to notify members about meetings or local events.
Phone number format in Solomon Islands
A mobile number in the Solomon Islands has 7 digits after +677 and no leading 0, so 74 21234 becomes +677 74 21234 in international format. With the Solomon Islands as the default country you can paste the local form.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to the Solomon Islands holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
Main languages: English.
Best time to send to Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands stays on UTC+11 all year, so 10:00 in Guadalcanal is always 23:00 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 the Solomon Islands
How much does it cost to send an SMS to the Solomon Islands?
One message (one segment) to the Solomon Islands costs $0.01148. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $11.48, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to the Solomon Islands does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 3,484 single-segment messages to the Solomon Islands, 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 the Solomon Islands be?
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to the Solomon Islands holds 160 characters in one segment and 153 in each part of a longer one. Curly quotes or an emoji pasted from another app switch it to Unicode (70 characters); the composer shows those characters and replaces quotes with plain ones in one click.
What number format do I use for the Solomon Islands?
A mobile number in the Solomon Islands has 7 digits after +677 and no leading 0, so 74 21234 becomes +677 74 21234 in international format. With the Solomon Islands as the default country you can paste the local form.
What language should I use for texts?
English is widely understood, but Pijin can be used for more localized communication.
Are there busy seasons for texting?
Texting is especially useful during the tourist season, from May to October, when visitors rely on updates.
Ready to text the Solomon Islands?
Create an account, paste your Solomon Islands numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 3,484 messages to the Solomon Islands.