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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Ecuador over direct connections to Claro Ecuador, Movistar Ecuador, and CNT EP, with ARCOTEL sender ID registration in 7-14 business days.

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

Direct termination into Claro Ecuador, Movistar Ecuador, and CNT EP with ARCOTEL-aligned sender ID registration.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ARCOTEL (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones)
- Dialling code: +593
- MCC: 740
- Mobile subscribers: 16M
- 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: 3.2 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.8%
- SMS price band: USD 0.03 – 0.05 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro Ecuador | 740-01 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0427 |
| Movistar Ecuador | 740-00 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0404 |
| CNT EP | 740-02 | Direct | A | USD 0.038 |

## Technical facts for Ecuador

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) | 740 |
| Dialling code | +593 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Claro Ecuador · 740-01; Movistar Ecuador · 740-00; CNT EP · 740-02 |
| 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 | ARCOTEL (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones) |
| Sender-ID rules | ARCOTEL + operator sender ID registration. Spanish supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 7-14 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | USD 0.0380 | USD 0.0463 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | USD 0.0334 | USD 0.0408 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | USD 0.0281 | USD 0.0343 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

ARCOTEL + operator sender ID registration. Spanish supported.

ARCOTEL + operator sender ID registration: 7-14 business days.

## Rules

- **ARCOTEL sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **PDPL 2021**: Ecuadorian Organic Personal Data Protection enforced.
- **Spanish**: Spanish characters supported.

## Compliance

Organic Personal Data Protection Law 2021 enforced.

## Sample A2P template

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

Spanish:

```text
Tu código de verificación es 528914.
```

## Related

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