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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Colombia over direct connections to Claro Colombia, Movistar Colombia, and Tigo Colombia, with CRC sender ID registration in 5-10 business days.

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

Direct termination into Claro Colombia, Movistar Colombia, and Tigo Colombia with CRC-aligned sender ID registration.

## Key facts

- Regulator: CRC (Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones)
- Dialling code: +57
- MCC: 732
- Mobile subscribers: 85M
- Sender-ID lead time: 5-10 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Typical OTP latency: 3.1 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 99.1%
- SMS price band: USD 0.022 – 0.045 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro Colombia | 732-101 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0346 |
| Movistar Colombia | 732-123 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0323 |
| Tigo Colombia | 732-103 | Direct | A | USD 0.03 |

## Technical facts for Colombia

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) | 732 |
| Dialling code | +57 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Claro Colombia · 732-101; Movistar Colombia · 732-123; Tigo Colombia · 732-103 |
| 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 | CRC (Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones) |
| Sender-ID rules | CRC + operator sender ID registration. Spanish supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 5-10 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | USD 0.0300 | USD 0.0366 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | USD 0.0264 | USD 0.0322 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | USD 0.0222 | USD 0.0271 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

CRC + operator sender ID registration. Spanish supported.

CRC + operator sender ID registration: 5-10 business days.

## Rules

- **CRC sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **Habeas Data 1581**: Colombian Personal Data Protection Law enforced by SIC.
- **Contact hours (Law 2300)**: Advertising SMS only Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00 and Sat 08:00-15:00; none on Sundays or public holidays.
- **Spanish**: Spanish characters supported.

## Compliance

Habeas Data Law 1581/2012 (SIC enforcement). Law 2300 of 2023 limits advertising SMS to Monday-Friday 07:00-19:00 and Saturday 08:00-15:00, never on Sundays or public holidays.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 619204.
```

Spanish:

```text
Tu código de verificación es 619204.
```

## Related

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