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

> BroadNet delivers A2P SMS and OTP in Türkiye over direct connections to Turkcell, Vodafone Türkiye, and Türk Telekom, with BTK sender ID registration in 5-7 business days.

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

Direct termination into Turkcell, Vodafone Türkiye, and Türk Telekom with İYS opt-in pre-flight checks built into the engine.

## Key facts

- Regulator: BTK (Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu)
- Dialling code: +90
- MCC: 286
- Mobile subscribers: 92M
- Sender-ID lead time: 5-7 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Typical OTP latency: 2.9 s
- Typical delivery rate, operator-direct: 99.3%
- SMS price band: EUR 0.025 – 0.045 (indicative list rates, reviewed 2026-09-24)
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD, TRY

## Operators

| Operator | MNC | Route | Grade | A2P rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkcell | 286-01 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0327 |
| Vodafone Türkiye | 286-02 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0305 |
| Türk Telekom | 286-03 | Direct | A+ | EUR 0.0294 |

## Technical facts for Türkiye

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) | 286 |
| Dialling code | +90 |
| Operators (MCC-MNC) | Turkcell · 286-01; Vodafone Türkiye · 286-02; Türk Telekom · 286-03 |
| 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 | BTK (Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu) |
| Sender-ID rules | Alphanumeric sender IDs (originators) are set up with the operators. İYS (İleti Yönetim Sistemi) opt-in registry mandatory for commercial messages. Turkish diacritics in UCS-2. |
| Sender-ID lead time | 5-7 business days |

## Pricing

| Band | Transactional | Promotional | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | EUR 0.0294 | EUR 0.0353 | List rate up to 100K messages/month |
| Growth · 100K+ | EUR 0.0259 | EUR 0.0311 | Auto-tier discount |
| Volume · 1M+ | EUR 0.0218 | EUR 0.0261 | Includes quarterly route review |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Direct operator pricing + signed SLA |

## Sender ID

Alphanumeric sender IDs (originators) are set up with the operators. İYS (İleti Yönetim Sistemi) opt-in registry mandatory for commercial messages. Turkish diacritics in UCS-2.

Operator sender ID registration: 5-7 business days.

## Rules

- **Operator sender ID**: Sender IDs registered via operator.
- **İYS opt-in registry**: Mandatory pre-flight opt-in check for every promotional recipient.
- **KVKK**: Turkish Personal Data Protection Law enforced.
- **Turkish UCS-2**: Turkish diacritics supported.

## Compliance

KVKK (Turkish PDP Law) enforced. İYS opt-in registry mandatory for marketing — pre-flight check per recipient.

## Sample A2P template

```text
Your code is 528914.
```

Turkish:

```text
Doğrulama kodunuz 528914.
```

## Related

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