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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Cameroon over direct connections to MTN Cameroon, Orange Cameroon, and Camtel, with ART sender ID registration in 7-14 business days.

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

Direct termination into MTN Cameroon, Orange Cameroon, and Camtel with ART-aligned sender ID registration.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ART (Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications)
- Dialling code: +237
- MCC: 624
- Mobile subscribers: 23M
- Sender-ID lead time: 7-14 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 8–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time)
- Typical OTP latency: 3.4 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.7%
- SMS price band: EUR 0.03 – 0.055 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTN Cameroon | 624-01 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0393 |
| Orange Cameroon | 624-02 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0371 |
| Camtel | 624-04 | Direct | A | EUR 0.035 |

## Technical facts for Cameroon

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) | 624 |
| Dialling code | +237 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | MTN Cameroon · 624-01; Orange Cameroon · 624-02; Camtel · 624-04 |
| 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 | ART (Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications) |
| Sender-ID rules | ART sender ID registration via operator. French and English (bilingual market). |
| Sender-ID lead time | 7-14 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.0350 | EUR 0.0426 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.0308 | EUR 0.0375 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0259 | EUR 0.0315 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

ART sender ID registration via operator. French and English (bilingual market).

ART sender ID registration: 7-14 business days.

## Rules

- **ART sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **French + English**: Bilingual market; both scripts at parity.
- **Cybersecurity Law**: 2010 law governs PII handling.

## Compliance

Cameroon Cybersecurity Law 2010 governs PII. Bilingual market — both French and English content required for some categories.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 384921.
```

French:

```text
Votre code est 384921.
```

## Related

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