# A2P SMS, OTP, and sender ID rules in Ivory Coast

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Ivory Coast over direct connections to Orange CI, MTN CI, and Moov CI, with ARTCI sender ID registration in 7-10 business days.

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

Direct termination into Orange CI, MTN CI, and Moov Africa with ARTCI sender ID registration handled in-house.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ARTCI (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire)
- Dialling code: +225
- MCC: 612
- Mobile subscribers: 44M
- Sender-ID lead time: 7-10 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Typical OTP latency: 3.4 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.7%
- SMS price band: EUR 0.03 – 0.05 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD, XOF

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange CI | 612-03 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0352 |
| MTN CI | 612-05 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0342 |
| Moov CI | 612-02 | Direct | A | EUR 0.0331 |

## Technical facts for Ivory Coast

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) | 612 |
| Dialling code | +225 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Orange CI · 612-03; MTN CI · 612-05; Moov CI · 612-02 |
| 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 | ARTCI (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire) |
| Sender-ID rules | ARTCI sender ID registration via operator. French primary; English acceptable. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 7-10 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.0331 | EUR 0.0404 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.0291 | EUR 0.0356 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0245 | EUR 0.0299 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

ARTCI sender ID registration via operator. French primary; English acceptable.

ARTCI sender ID registration: 7-10 business days.

## Rules

- **ARTCI sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **French primary**: French native; English acceptable.
- **DPL 2013**: Ivorian Data Protection Law in force.

## Compliance

Ivorian Data Protection Law 2013 in force.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 718294. Valid 5 minutes.
```

French:

```text
Votre code est 718294.
```

## Related

- https://www.broadnet.me/regulations/ivory-coast
- https://www.broadnet.me/pricing/sms/ivory-coast