# A2P SMS, OTP, and sender ID rules in Belgium

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Belgium over direct connections to Proximus, Orange Belgium, and Telenet/BASE; sender IDs need no formal pre-registration with BIPT.

- Canonical URL: https://www.broadnet.me/coverage/belgium
- Language: en
- Last updated: 2026-10-21
- Publisher: BroadNet (https://www.broadnet.me)

Direct termination into Proximus, Orange Belgium, and Telenet/BASE with GDPR-aligned operations.

## Key facts

- Regulator: BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications)
- Dialling code: +32
- MCC: 206
- Mobile subscribers: 13M
- Sender-ID lead time: Free-form
- Time to launch: Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Typical OTP latency: 2.4 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 99.5%
- SMS price band: EUR 0.06 – 0.08 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximus | 206-01 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0684 |
| Orange Belgium | 206-10 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0664 |
| Telenet/BASE | 206-20 | Direct | A | EUR 0.0644 |

## Technical facts for Belgium

Network codes, message lengths and sender-ID rules in one table. Segment lengths are the GSM standard values (3GPP TS 23.038).

| Technical facts | |
|---|---|
| Mobile country code (MCC) | 206 |
| Dialling code | +32 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Proximus · 206-01; Orange Belgium · 206-10; Telenet/BASE · 206-20 |
| SMS length, GSM-7 (Latin alphabet) | 160 characters in a single SMS; 153 per part when concatenated |
| SMS length, UCS-2 (Arabic, Cyrillic and other scripts) | 70 characters in a single SMS; 67 per part when concatenated |
| Regulator | BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications) |
| Sender-ID rules | Alphanumeric sender IDs allowed without formal registration. French + Dutch STOP both honoured. |
| Sender-ID lead time | Free-form |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.064 | EUR 0.074 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.057 | EUR 0.065 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0477 | EUR 0.055 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

Alphanumeric sender IDs allowed without formal registration. French + Dutch STOP both honoured.

Free-form alphanumeric; no formal registration.

## Rules

- **GDPR + Telecoms Act**: GDPR plus Belgian Telecoms Act enforcement.
- **French + Dutch**: Both STOP keywords honoured.
- **Sender ID free**: Alphanumeric allowed without formal registration.

## Compliance

GDPR + Belgian Telecoms Act.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your verification code is 528914.
```

French:

```text
Votre code de vérification est 528914.
```

## Related

- https://www.broadnet.me/regulations/belgium
- https://www.broadnet.me/pricing/sms/belgium