A2P SMS, OTP, and sender ID rules in Tunisia.
BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Tunisia over direct connections to Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo Tunisia, and Orange Tunisia, with INT sender ID registration in 5-7 business days. Direct termination to Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo Tunisia, and Orange Tunisia with INT sender ID registration handled in-house.
From-rates by channel in Tunisia
- SMSfrom$0.0460per 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 Tunisia A2P market at a glance.
Tunisia is served by 3 licensed mobile networks (Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo Tunisia, and Orange Tunisia) covering a subscriber base of 15M. Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) regulates A2P messaging and sender-ID registration. Alphanumeric sender IDs pre-registered with INT via the operator. Arabic, French, and Latin scripts supported. Tunisia Personal Data Protection Law applies. Promotional traffic requires opt-in. Operator-side filtering enforces content rules.
Technical facts for Tunisia
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) | 605 |
|---|---|
| Dialling code | +216 |
| 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 | INT (Instance Nationale des Télécommunications) |
| Sender-ID rules | Alphanumeric sender IDs pre-registered with INT via the operator. Arabic, French, and Latin scripts supported. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 5-7 business days |
Channels live in Tunisia.
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 binds; Arabic UCS-2 supported at parity with GSM-7.
OTP
Sub-4-second delivery with auto-fallback. Two-shot OTP available where the operator permits.
WhatsApp Business API live — BroadNet is an official Meta Business Solution Provider; OTP and utility templates supported.
RCS
RCS Business Messaging available on selected operators where the network has launched RCS. Coverage expanding.
Voice
Voice OTP and TTS callouts available as SMS fallback. Local-presence caller IDs on request.
How do I register a sender ID in Tunisia?
Filed end-to-end by BroadNet's compliance team — KYC pack, operator approval, and renewal cycles handled on your behalf.
INT · Tunisie Telecom and Ooredoo Tunisia
- Format
- Alphanumeric (Latin or Arabic), up to 11 chars
- Pre-registration
- Set by the operators; BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding
- KYC documents
- Confirmed during onboarding
- Renewal cycle
- Confirmed during onboarding
- Common rejection causes
- Sender-ID rules are set by the operators; BroadNet confirms current requirements during onboarding.
What OTP delivery looks like in Tunisia.
Latency profile, peak-hour behaviour, recommended fallback chain, and the fraud signals our firewall watches in-market.
Typical latency window
Median 3.0 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: WhatsApp Business OTP → Voice OTP after 30s no-delivery. Arabic templates registered alongside Latin.
Fraud signals we watch
Watch for SIM-swap fraud during banking-onboarding flows and for grey-route injection attempts that bypass the regulator. BroadNet's firewall flags both at ingress.
What you can — and can't — send.
Opt-in, opt-out, quiet hours, content restrictions, and the penalty regime for the Tunisia market.
Opt-in
Verifiable opt-in required (logged source, timestamp, IP, channel). Opt-in evidence must be retained for the life of the marketing relationship.
Opt-out
Every marketing message must carry an opt-out keyword (STOP / ايقاف). Honoured network-wide and audited by the regulator.
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
Arabic templates preferred. Gambling, adult, and unlicensed financial services blocked at the operator firewall.
Regulator penalties
Sanctions from INT for unsolicited traffic; fines escalate per violation. Repeat offenders risk sender-ID delisting and route suspension.
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.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisie Telecom | 605-02 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0464 |
| Ooredoo Tunisia | 605-03 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0443 |
| Orange Tunisia | 605-01 | Direct | A | EUR 0.0423 |
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 0.0423 | EUR 0.051 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.0372 | EUR 0.0445 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0313 | EUR 0.0374 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |
INT sender ID registration: 5-7 business days.
Open the Tunisia rate cardCompliant
by default.
Every send is pre-screened against Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT) rules, the operator firewalls, and the local privacy framework. Where registration is required, BroadNet files the paperwork on your behalf.
Tunisia Personal Data Protection Law applies. Promotional traffic requires opt-in. Operator-side filtering enforces content rules.
Full regulatory deep-diveINT sender ID
Sender IDs registered via INT-aligned operator framework.
Arabic / French / EN
All three scripts supported at parity.
Tunisia DPL
Personal Data Protection Law applies — consent, retention, breach notification.
Opt-out wording
Every promotional SMS must include opt-out in French or Arabic.
Programmes that work well in Tunisia.
Where the BroadNet operator-direct footprint, the local regulator regime, and consumer messaging habits line up.
- 01
Banking and fintech OTP and transaction alerts under the central-bank regime.
- 02
E-commerce shipment notifications and post-purchase engagement.
- 03
Government and public-sector citizen alerts and appointment reminders.
- 04
Airline and travel itinerary changes, check-in reminders, and gate updates.
- 05
Healthcare appointment reminders, prescription pick-up, and lab-results dispatch.
What we run for Tunisia senders.
The operator relationships, the compliance workflow, the routing position — all on a single contract and a single account team.
Operator-direct binds with Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo Tunisia, and Orange Tunisia — no aggregator hops, no grey-route exposure.
Sender-ID requirements confirmed during onboarding.
Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production, with a dedicated solution engineer through go-live.
Typical delivery rate 99.0% and typical OTP delivery time 3.0 s across the country.
MENA-resident data plane with PDPL-aligned PII handling and Arabic-template review.
Compliance team based in-region — same-business-day turnaround on sender-ID changes.
Buyer questions about Tunisia.
The questions BroadNet's sales engineers field every week from teams shipping into this market.
What's the typical sender-ID approval time with INT in Tunisia?
Typical lead time: 5-7 business days. BroadNet confirms the current sender-ID requirements and documents during onboarding.
Are BroadNet's routes to Tunisia 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 Tunisia 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 Tunisia — 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 / TND. Volume tiers apply automatically from 100K messages a month.
Do I need an Arabic version of my OTP for Tunisia?
Strongly recommended. Arabic-script UCS-2 routes carry the same SLA as GSM-7, and consumer trust is materially higher on an Arabic-template OTP. BroadNet's compliance team reviews both Latin and Arabic templates as part of sender-ID registration.
What happens if a route to Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
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 Tunisia.
In the local script alongside English. Copy, swap the brand, and we'll register it as part of your sender-ID onboarding.
- Mobile subscribers
- 15M
- Sender ID lead
- 5-7 business days
- Time-to-launch
- Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Billed in
- EUR / USD / TND
Your code is 627194. Valid 5 minutes.
Votre code est 627194. Valide 5 minutes.
Alphanumeric sender IDs pre-registered with INT via the operator. Arabic, French, and Latin scripts supported.
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 Tunisia
Request current route availability for Tunisia.
Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production. Sender ID filed with INT on your behalf. Billed in EUR from day one.
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