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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Mauritania over direct connections to Mauritel, Mattel, and Chinguitel, with ARE sender ID registration in 10-14 business days.

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

Operator-direct termination into Mauritel, Mattel, and Chinguitel with ARE-aligned sender ID registration.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ARE (Autorité de Régulation)
- Dialling code: +222
- MCC: 609
- Mobile subscribers: 5.5M
- Sender-ID lead time: 10-14 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 11–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time)
- Typical OTP latency: 3.6 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.5%
- SMS price band: USD 0.05 – 0.08 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD, EUR

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritel | 609-01 | Direct | A | USD 0.0684 |
| Mattel | 609-02 | Direct | A | USD 0.0662 |
| Chinguitel | 609-10 | Direct | B+ | USD 0.064 |

## Technical facts for Mauritania

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) | 609 |
| Dialling code | +222 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Mauritel · 609-01; Mattel · 609-02; Chinguitel · 609-10 |
| 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 | ARE (Autorité de Régulation) |
| Sender-ID rules | Sender IDs registered via operator. Arabic + French; Latin acceptable. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 10-14 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | USD 0.064 | USD 0.076 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | USD 0.056 | USD 0.067 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | USD 0.0474 | USD 0.057 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

Sender IDs registered via operator. Arabic + French; Latin acceptable.

Operator-direct sender ID registration: 10-14 business days.

## Rules

- **ARE registration**: Sender IDs registered via operator-aligned framework.
- **Arabic + French**: Both scripts supported.
- **Operator firewall**: Strict per-operator firewall on grey routes.

## Compliance

Three operators: Mauritel, Mattel, Chinguitel. ARE enforces content rules at the operator level.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 471209.
```

French:

```text
Votre code est 471209.
```

## Related

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