A2P SMS, OTP, and sender ID rules in Spain.
BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Spain over direct connections to Movistar, Vodafone Spain, Orange Spain, and MásMóvil; sender IDs are registered with CNMC + AEPD (lead time: Up to 1 month (CNMC alias registry)). Direct termination into Movistar, Vodafone Spain, Orange Spain, and MásMóvil, with CNMC alias registration coordinated during onboarding.
From-rates by channel in Spain
- SMSfrom$0.0650per SMSIndicative list rate, reviewed September 24, 2026Volume pricing available
- OTPRequest a quote Channel list rate from $0.0120 per verification (all markets)
- WhatsAppRequest a quote Channel list rate from $0.0135 per template message (all markets)
- RCSRequest a quote Channel list rate from $0.0080 per session (all markets)
- VoiceRequest a quote Channel list rate from $0.0150 per minute (all markets)
Indicative list prices in USD, excluding taxes and sender-ID registration fees. Final per-operator pricing is confirmed in your quote.
The Spain A2P market at a glance.
Spain is served by 4 licensed mobile networks (Movistar, Vodafone Spain, Orange Spain, and MásMóvil) covering a subscriber base of 57M. Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia + Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (CNMC + AEPD) regulates A2P messaging and sender-ID registration. Alphanumeric sender IDs (aliases) must be registered in the CNMC alias registry (Registro de Alias); since 15 September 2026 operators block unregistered aliases. Spanish STOP / BAJA keywords honoured. GDPR + LSSI-CE + AEPD enforcement. Robinson List honoured.
Technical facts for Spain
Network codes, message lengths and sender-ID rules in one table. Segment lengths are the GSM standard values (3GPP TS 23.038).
| Mobile country code (MCC) | 214 |
|---|---|
| Dialling code | +34 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) |
|
| 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 | CNMC + AEPD (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia + Agencia Española de Protección de Datos) |
| Sender-ID rules | Alphanumeric sender IDs (aliases) must be registered in the CNMC alias registry (Registro de Alias); since 15 September 2026 operators block unregistered aliases. Spanish STOP / BAJA keywords honoured. |
| Sender-ID lead time | Up to 1 month (CNMC alias registry) |
Channels live in Spain.
One contract, one contact model. Fall back between SMS, WhatsApp, and Voice with shared opt-in evidence and a single audit trail.
SMS
Operator-direct A2P. Numeric senders preferred for transactional; alphanumeric supported.
OTP
Sub-3-second median across tier-1 operators. PSD2 SCA-grade reliability.
WhatsApp Business API live; growing share for customer-care and re-engagement traffic.
RCS
RCS Business Messaging rolled out on major operators via Google MaaP; verified senders supported.
Voice
Voice OTP / TTS available as SMS fallback. PSD2-grade audit trail.
How do I register a sender ID in Spain?
Filed end-to-end by BroadNet's compliance team — KYC pack, operator approval, and renewal cycles handled on your behalf.
CNMC + AEPD · Movistar and Vodafone Spain
- Format
- Alphanumeric alias (CNMC format rules)
- Pre-registration
- Required — CNMC alias registry (Registro de Alias), mandatory since 15 September 2026
- KYC documents
- Confirmed during onboarding
- Renewal cycle
- Confirmed during onboarding
- Common rejection causes
- An alias not linked to the holder's brand, trade name, domain or company name, an alias outside the CNMC format rules, or no decision within the deadline (deemed refused).
What OTP delivery looks like in Spain.
Latency profile, peak-hour behaviour, recommended fallback chain, and the fraud signals our firewall watches in-market.
Typical latency window
Median 2.4 s with a 95th-percentile inside 8 seconds across operator-direct binds. Two-shot delivery confirmed by DLR.
Peak-hour behaviour
Operator throughput holds steady through local business peaks; throttling kicks in only during outlier mass-send events. BroadNet load-shapes per-MNO to avoid firewall blocks.
Fallback chain
Recommended fallback: Voice OTP after 30s no-delivery. WhatsApp OTP increasingly used as a low-friction alternative.
Fraud signals we watch
SIM-swap attempts on PSD2-SCA flows, robocall-style voice OTP abuse, and number-rented OTP harvesting. PSD2 audit-trail retained for 13 months.
What you can — and can't — send.
Opt-in, opt-out, quiet hours, content restrictions, and the penalty regime for the Spain market.
Opt-in
GDPR-compliant opt-in required. Double opt-in is the operator-preferred standard for marketing.
Opt-out
STOP keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and irreversible until the recipient re-consents.
Quiet hours
We have not found a regulator-published time-of-day window for promotional SMS in this market. Agree sending hours with the operator and schedule promotional sends for the recipient's local daytime; transactional traffic runs 24/7.
Content restrictions
Sender-ID brand-impersonation is policed; templates flagged against fraud heuristics. PSD2-SCA flows must use a dedicated transactional sender ID.
Regulator penalties
CNMC + AEPD can fine for breaches; GDPR penalties run up to 4% of global turnover for the underlying data-processing violation.
Termination,
network by network.
The route status column shows how each operator is reached — a direct BroadNet bind or a labelled partner route. No grey-route exposure. Route grades are indicative planning guides, not live measurements.
| Operator | MCC-MNC | Route status | Grade | A2P rate (typ.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movistar | 214-07 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.066 |
| Vodafone Spain | 214-01 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0639 |
| Orange Spain | 214-03 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0619 |
| MásMóvil | 214-21 | Direct | A | EUR 0.0598 |
Rates shown are typical pay-as-you-go for transactional traffic. Promotional traffic is priced separately, and volume tiers reduce both. See the rate-card section below for the full ladder.
| Tier | Transactional | Promotional | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.060 | EUR 0.069 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.053 | EUR 0.061 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0443 | EUR 0.051 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |
CNMC alias registration: decision within 1 month (3 months for bulk filings).
Open the Spain rate cardCompliant
by default.
Every send is pre-screened against Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia + Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (CNMC + AEPD) rules, the operator firewalls, and the local privacy framework. Where registration is required, BroadNet files the paperwork on your behalf.
GDPR + LSSI-CE + AEPD enforcement. Robinson List honoured.
Full regulatory deep-diveCNMC alias registry
Mandatory since 15 September 2026: operators block SMS sent with an unregistered alias. The CNMC decides within 1 month (3 months for bulk filings); no decision by then means refusal.
GDPR + LSSI-CE
GDPR plus Spanish LSSI-CE. AEPD enforcement.
Robinson List
Spanish opt-out list honoured network-wide.
STOP / BAJA
Both Spanish opt-out keywords honoured.
Programmes that work well in Spain.
Where the BroadNet operator-direct footprint, the local regulator regime, and consumer messaging habits line up.
- 01
PSD2-SCA OTP and banking transaction alerts under the local financial regime.
- 02
B2B SaaS account onboarding, MFA, and operational alerts.
- 03
E-commerce shipment and click-and-collect notifications.
- 04
Healthcare appointment reminders aligned with national health-data rules.
- 05
Mobility, ride-hail, and travel itinerary updates with multilingual templates.
What we run for Spain senders.
The operator relationships, the compliance workflow, the routing position — all on a single contract and a single account team.
Operator-direct binds with Movistar, Vodafone Spain, and Orange Spain — no aggregator hops, no grey-route exposure.
Sender-ID requirements confirmed during onboarding.
Live in 5–27 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time), with a dedicated solution engineer through go-live.
Typical delivery rate 99.6% and typical OTP delivery time 2.4 s across the country.
GDPR-aligned operations and EU-resident data plane; PSD2-SCA audit trail retained per regulator guidance.
Numeric and alphanumeric senders supported, with operator-preferred defaults applied automatically.
Buyer questions about Spain.
The questions BroadNet's sales engineers field every week from teams shipping into this market.
What's the typical sender-ID approval time with CNMC + AEPD in Spain?
Typical lead time: Up to 1 month (CNMC alias registry). BroadNet confirms the current sender-ID requirements and documents during onboarding.
Are BroadNet's routes to Spain operator-direct?
Yes — every operator on the public coverage table is a direct A2P bind. No aggregator hops, no grey-route exposure. Route grades are indicative planning guides, not live measurements.
Can I send marketing SMS in Spain without prior consent?
No. Verifiable opt-in is required across every market BroadNet supports, with the consent source, timestamp, and channel logged. Transactional OTP and account-level alerts are exempt from marketing-consent rules.
Which channels do you support for Spain — SMS only, or also WhatsApp and Voice?
SMS, OTP, WhatsApp Business, and Voice OTP are all supported. RCS Business Messaging is available where the local operator has launched it. All channels run on the same contract and contact model.
Can I be billed in a currency other than EUR?
Yes — billing is available in EUR / USD. Volume tiers apply automatically from 100K messages a month.
Do I need a local-language version of my OTP for Spain?
Not strictly required for OTP, but operators prefer the body to match the registered template. Marketing traffic should be in the local language — GDPR consent must be in a language the recipient understands.
What happens if a route to Spain degrades?
BroadNet runs continuous DLR monitoring on every operator. If a route flaps, traffic is automatically re-shaped to the next-best operator on the same destination, and your account manager is notified with a remediation note within the hour.
Do you sign an SLA for traffic to Spain?
Yes — traffic to this market runs under BroadNet's standard SLA: 99.99% monthly platform uptime, with service credits on enterprise contracts. Support response targets and the credit schedule are published on our Support & SLA page.
A ready-to-adapt template for Spain.
In the local script alongside English. Copy, swap the brand, and we'll register it as part of your sender-ID onboarding.
- Mobile subscribers
- 57M
- Sender ID lead
- Up to 1 month (CNMC alias registry)
- Time-to-launch
- Live in 5–27 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time)
- Billed in
- EUR / USD
Your code is 528914.
Tu código de verificación es 528914.
Alphanumeric sender IDs (aliases) must be registered in the CNMC alias registry (Registro de Alias); since 15 September 2026 operators block unregistered aliases. Spanish STOP / BAJA keywords honoured.
Continue across the region.
See how enterprises put these operator-direct routes to work in banking and finance messaging and e-commerce and retail messaging, or weigh the options on the messaging platform comparison hub.
More on Spain
Request current route availability for Spain.
Live in 5–27 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time). Sender ID filed with CNMC + AEPD on your behalf. Billed in EUR from day one.
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