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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Tanzania over direct connections to Vodacom Tanzania, Airtel Tanzania, Tigo, and Halotel, with TCRA sender ID registration in 5-10 business days.

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

Direct termination into Vodacom Tanzania, Airtel Tanzania, Tigo, and Halotel with TCRA sender ID registration handled in-house.

## Key facts

- Regulator: TCRA (Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority)
- Dialling code: +255
- MCC: 640
- Mobile subscribers: 61M
- Sender-ID lead time: 5-10 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: USD 0.025 – 0.045 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: USD

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vodacom Tanzania | 640-04 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0399 |
| Airtel Tanzania | 640-02 | Direct | A+ | USD 0.0375 |
| Tigo | 640-03 | Direct | A | USD 0.0352 |
| Halotel | 640-09 | Direct | A | USD 0.034 |

## Technical facts for Tanzania

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) | 640 |
| Dialling code | +255 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Vodacom Tanzania · 640-04; Airtel Tanzania · 640-02; Tigo · 640-03; Halotel · 640-09 |
| 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 | TCRA (Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority) |
| Sender-ID rules | TCRA sender ID registration via the operator. English and Swahili scripts supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 5-10 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | USD 0.0340 | USD 0.0415 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | USD 0.0299 | USD 0.0365 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | USD 0.0252 | USD 0.0307 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

TCRA sender ID registration via the operator. English and Swahili scripts supported.

TCRA sender ID registration: 5-10 business days.

## Rules

- **TCRA sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator route.
- **PDPA 2022**: Personal Data Protection Act enforced.
- **Swahili + English**: Both supported at parity.

## Compliance

TCRA enforces opt-in for promotional. Personal Data Protection Act 2022 in force.

## Sample A2P template

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

Swahili:

```text
Nambari yako ya uthibitishaji ni 471829.
```

## Related

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