Send SMS to Tanzania online
Tanzania stretches from the Indian Ocean coast to Mount Kilimanjaro, with Dodoma as its capital, Dar es Salaam as its largest city and busy markets in every town. Schools, churches, and cooperatives use text messages to keep parents and members informed. They send reminders about school fees, church events, and cooperative meetings. Texts are ideal here because they are affordable, reach everyone, and are read quickly, even in rural areas.
Tanzania
+255 · East Africa and Indian Ocean
Price per message
$0.00968
- For $40
- 4,132 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $9.68
- Example number
- +255 621 234 567
What a bulk SMS campaign to Tanzania 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 | $0.97 | $1.94 |
| 500 | $4.84 | $9.68 |
| 1,000 | $9.68 | $19.36 |
| 5,000 | $48.40 | $96.80 |
| 10,000 | $96.80 | $193.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Tanzania
Local clinics
Clinics text patients in Dar es Salaam about vaccination days and health campaigns.
Spice traders
Traders text customers about new spice arrivals and market days.
Schools
Schools text parents in Dar es Salaam about fee deadlines and parent-teacher meetings.
Phone number format in Tanzania
A mobile number in Tanzania has 9 digits after +255. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0621 234 567); paste it like that with Tanzania as the default country, or as +255 621 234 567, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in English and Swahili use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Tanzania 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 and Swahili.
Best time to send to Tanzania
Tanzania stays on UTC+3 all year, so 10:00 in Dar es Salaam is always 07:00 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 Tanzania
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Tanzania?
One message (one segment) to Tanzania costs $0.00968. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $9.68, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Tanzania does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 4,132 single-segment messages to Tanzania, 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 Tanzania be?
Messages in English and Swahili use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
A mobile number in Tanzania has 9 digits after +255. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0621 234 567); paste it like that with Tanzania as the default country, or as +255 621 234 567, and the workspace treats both the same.
What language should I use for texts in Tanzania?
Swahili is widely understood and preferred for local audiences, while English works for tourists and international clients.
Are there times when people are less likely to check texts?
Avoid sending texts during prayer times on Fridays, as many people attend mosque.
Ready to text Tanzania?
Create an account, paste your Tanzania numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 4,132 messages to Tanzania.