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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Senegal over direct connections to Sonatel, Free Sénégal, and Expresso, with ARTP sender ID registration in 7-10 business days.

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

Direct termination into Orange Senegal (Sonatel), Free Sénégal, and Expresso with ARTP sender ID registration handled in-house.

## Key facts

- Regulator: ARTP (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes)
- Dialling code: +221
- MCC: 608
- Mobile subscribers: 21M
- 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: 3.3 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 98.9%
- SMS price band: EUR 0.03 – 0.055 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD, XOF

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonatel (Orange) | 608-01 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0381 |
| Free Sénégal | 608-02 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.036 |
| Expresso | 608-03 | Direct | A | EUR 0.035 |

## Technical facts for Senegal

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) | 608 |
| Dialling code | +221 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Sonatel (Orange) · 608-01; Free Sénégal · 608-02; Expresso · 608-03 |
| 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 | ARTP (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes) |
| Sender-ID rules | ARTP sender ID registration via operator. French primary; English and Wolof acceptable. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 7-10 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.0350 | EUR 0.0426 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.0308 | EUR 0.0375 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0259 | EUR 0.0315 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

ARTP sender ID registration via operator. French primary; English and Wolof acceptable.

ARTP sender ID registration: 7-10 business days.

## Rules

- **ARTP sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **French + Wolof**: French primary; Wolof acceptable in UCS-2.
- **CDP 2008**: Senegal Data Protection Law enforced.

## Compliance

Senegal Data Protection Law 2008 (CDP) in force. Cross-border data transfers regulated.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 471829.
```

French:

```text
Votre code est 471829.
```

## Related

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