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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Nepal over direct connections to Nepal Telecom and Ncell, with NTA sender ID registration in 7-14 business days.

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

Operator-direct termination into Nepal Telecom (NTC) and Ncell with NTA-aligned sender ID registration handled in-house.

## Key facts

- Regulator: NTA (Nepal Telecommunications Authority)
- Dialling code: +977
- MCC: 429
- Mobile subscribers: 38M
- 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: 3.5 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.6%
- SMS price band: USD 0.025 – 0.05 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Telecom (NTC) | 429-01 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0383 |
| Ncell | 429-02 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.036 |

## Technical facts for Nepal

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) | 429 |
| Dialling code | +977 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Nepal Telecom (NTC) · 429-01; Ncell · 429-02 |
| 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 | NTA (Nepal Telecommunications Authority) |
| Sender-ID rules | NTA + operator sender ID registration. Nepali (Devanagari) and English supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 7-14 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | USD 0.0360 | USD 0.0439 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | USD 0.0317 | USD 0.0387 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | USD 0.0266 | USD 0.0325 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

NTA + operator sender ID registration. Nepali (Devanagari) and English supported.

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

## Rules

- **NTA sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **Nepali (Devanagari)**: UCS-2 routing native.
- **IT Bill 2019**: Nepal PII framework.

## Compliance

Nepal IT Bill 2019 governs PII.

## Sample A2P template

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

Nepali:

```text
तपाईंको कोड 619204 हो।
```

## Related

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