Send SMS to Switzerland online
Zurich and Geneva are hubs for Swiss commerce, where small businesses like watchmakers, chocolatiers, and ski rental shops thrive. Schools, medical clinics, and event organizers in Switzerland often send text messages to keep their clients informed. They might text to confirm a doctor's appointment, notify parents of a school closure, or remind guests of a concert start time. Short texts are ideal here because they reach everyone instantly, even in remote Alpine villages, and require no internet connection.
Switzerland
+41 · Western and Central Europe
Price per message
$0.00938
- For $40
- 4,264 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $9.38
- Example number
- +41 78 123 45 67
What a bulk SMS campaign to Switzerland 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 | $0.94 | $1.88 |
| 500 | $4.69 | $9.38 |
| 1,000 | $9.38 | $18.76 |
| 5,000 | $46.90 | $93.80 |
| 10,000 | $93.80 | $187.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Switzerland
Ski resorts
Ski resorts in Zermatt text guests about lift openings, weather updates, and special events on the slopes.
Private clinics
Clinics in Geneva send reminders for check-ups, lab results, and vaccination appointments via text.
Event organizers
Concert organizers in Zurich text attendees about gate openings, parking details, and schedule changes.
Schools
Schools in Bern notify parents about parent-teacher meetings, school closures, and extracurricular activities.
Phone number format in Switzerland
A mobile number in Switzerland has 9 digits after +41. People write it locally with a 0 in front (078 123 45 67); paste it like that with Switzerland as the default country, or as +41 78 123 45 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 Switzerland
Clocks in Switzerland change for summer: Zurich is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July, so 10:00 there is 09:00 UTC in winter and 08:00 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 Switzerland
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Switzerland?
One message (one segment) to Switzerland costs $0.00938. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $9.38, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Switzerland does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 4,264 single-segment messages to Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
A mobile number in Switzerland has 9 digits after +41. People write it locally with a 0 in front (078 123 45 67); paste it like that with Switzerland as the default country, or as +41 78 123 45 67, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I send texts in German, French, or Italian?
Use the language most common in your region. For example, German works well in Zurich, while French is better in Geneva.
Are there times when people prefer not to receive texts?
Avoid sending texts late in the evening or during public holidays like Swiss National Day on August 1st.
Ready to text Switzerland?
Create an account, paste your Switzerland numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 4,264 messages to Switzerland.