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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Mauritius over direct connections to Emtel, my.t Mobile, and Mahanagar Telephone, with ICTA sender ID registration in 5-7 business days.

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

Direct termination into Emtel, my.t Mobile, and Mauritius Telecom with ICTA sender ID registration handled in-house.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ICTA (Information and Communication Technologies Authority)
- Dialling code: +230
- MCC: 617
- Mobile subscribers: 2M
- Sender-ID lead time: 5-7 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: 99.2%
- SMS price band: USD 0.03 – 0.05 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD, EUR

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emtel | 617-10 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0427 |
| my.t Mobile | 617-01 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0404 |
| Mahanagar Telephone | 617-03 | Direct | A | USD 0.038 |

## Technical facts for Mauritius

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) | 617 |
| Dialling code | +230 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Emtel · 617-10; my.t Mobile · 617-01; Mahanagar Telephone · 617-03 |
| 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 | ICTA (Information and Communication Technologies Authority) |
| Sender-ID rules | ICTA sender ID registration via operator. English and French both supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 5-7 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

ICTA sender ID registration via operator. English and French both supported.

ICTA sender ID registration: 5-7 business days.

## Rules

- **ICTA sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **DPA 2017**: Mauritius Data Protection Act enforced (GDPR-aligned).
- **English + French**: Both supported.

## Compliance

Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017 enforced (mature framework).

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 619204. Valid 5 minutes.
```

## Related

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