Send SMS to Uganda online
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, with Kampala as its capital and largest city and a lively trade in farm produce, mobile money and small retail. Schools, clinics, and churches use text messages to keep parents and members informed. They send reminders about school fees, vaccination days, and church events. Texts are ideal here, reaching everyone from Kampala to rural villages, and are read quickly.
Uganda
+256 · East Africa and Indian Ocean
Price per message
$0.01468
- For $40
- 2,724 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7
- 1,000 messages
- $14.68
- Example number
- +256 712 345678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Uganda 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 | $1.47 | $2.94 |
| 500 | $7.34 | $14.68 |
| 1,000 | $14.68 | $29.36 |
| 5,000 | $73.40 | $146.80 |
| 10,000 | $146.80 | $293.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Uganda
Coffee shops
Shops in Kampala text customers about new blends and special promotions.
Tailoring services
Tailors text clients in Jinja about order pickups and new fabric arrivals.
Churches
Churches text members in Entebbe about service times and community events.
Phone number format in Uganda
A mobile number in Uganda has 9 digits after +256. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0712 345678); paste it like that with Uganda as the default country, or as +256 712 345678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Uganda 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 Uganda
Uganda stays on UTC+3 all year, so 10:00 in Kampala 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 Uganda
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Uganda?
One message (one segment) to Uganda costs $0.01468. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $14.68, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Uganda does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 2,724 single-segment messages to Uganda, 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 Uganda be?
Messages in English use the plain GSM-7 alphabet, so a text to Uganda 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 Uganda?
A mobile number in Uganda has 9 digits after +256. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0712 345678); paste it like that with Uganda as the default country, or as +256 712 345678, and the workspace treats both the same.
What language should I use for texts in Uganda?
English is widely understood and preferred for most texts, but Luganda can be used for local audiences.
Are there times when people are less likely to check texts?
Avoid sending texts during church services on Sundays, as many people attend.
Ready to text Uganda?
Create an account, paste your Uganda numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 2,724 messages to Uganda.