SMS · EuropeSMS pricing in the Netherlands
SMS to the Netherlands costs from $0.068 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 3 direct operators (KPN, Vodafone Netherlands, Odido (T-Mobile NL)); sender IDs (ACM + AP): Free-form.
Across 3 direct operators · regulator ACM + AP
How much does SMS to the Netherlands cost?
SMS to the Netherlands costs from $0.068 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 3 direct operators. Direct binds, registered sender IDs and ACM + AP-approved routes. List-tier rates shown — Growth, Volume and Enterprise discounts apply automatically.
| Operator | Rate (EUR per SMS) | Send window |
|---|---|---|
KPN Direct bind · A2P registered | € 0.0666 per SMS · $ 0.0723 USD | — |
Vodafone Netherlands Direct bind · A2P registered | € 0.0646 per SMS · $ 0.0702 USD | — |
Odido (T-Mobile NL) Direct bind · A2P registered | € 0.0626 per SMS · $ 0.0680 USD | — |
- Alphanumeric sender IDs allowed without formal registration but brand-identifiable.
- Dutch STOP keyword honoured.
- Long messages (>160 GSM-7 chars) split into segments — billed per segment.
- Concatenation, Unicode and Latin all priced identically per segment.
- Delivery receipts (DLRs) included — no per-DLR fee.
SMS in the Netherlands: routes, rules and timing.
The same operator, regulator and timing data as our Netherlands coverage page, so both pages always agree.
| Regulator | Autoriteit Consument & Markt and Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (ACM + AP) |
|---|---|
| Operator routes | 3 · KPN, Vodafone Netherlands, Odido (T-Mobile NL) |
| Sender-ID lead time | Free-form |
| Typical OTP latency | 2.3 s |
| Mobile subscribers | 21M |
| Dialling code · MCC | +31 · 204 |
| Time to launch | Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production |
| Billing currencies | EUR · USD |
| Published SMS band | EUR 0.06 – 0.08 |
SMS to the Netherlands: common questions
Which operators carry SMS to the Netherlands, and at what rate?
What does the SMS price include?
Do I need to register a sender ID in the Netherlands?
How do I get test access for the Netherlands?
Tiers upgrade automatically — the moment you cross the line.
Your effective rate is recalculated every billing cycle from the volume you sent that month. No paperwork, no renegotiation. Discounts apply automatically.
List rate. No commitment, no minimums.
Auto-applies on traffic above 100K/mo.
Includes monthly route review + Slack channel.
Direct operator pricing, signed SLAs, optional private cloud.
| Tier | Monthly volume | Discount | Effective rate (EUR per SMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | 0 – 100K messages / month | List rate | € 0.0626$ 0.0680 USD |
| Growth | 100K – 1M messages / month | −12% | € 0.0551$ 0.0598 USD |
| Volume | 1M – 5M messages / month | −26% | € 0.0463$ 0.0503 USD |
| Enterprise | 5M+ messages / month | −40% | € 0.0375$ 0.0408 USD |
More on Netherlands
Above 1M / month, pricing becomes a conversation.
Per-country rate cards negotiated against your traffic mix, dedicated SMPP binds, named account management, signed delivery SLAs and optional on-premise or private-cloud deployment. Most quotes come back within two business days.
- Custom per-country rate cards
- Dedicated SMPP binds (capacity agreed per bind, up to 30,000 SMS/s per node)
- Named account manager + on-call engineer
- Signed delivery SLA — 99.99% uptime
- On-prem or private-cloud deployment
- Quarterly route review and benchmark
Launch SMS in the Netherlands on approved routes.
Test access on request, with a reply within one business day. Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production. Billed in AED, SAR, USD, EUR or GBP.
$ curl -X POST https://api.broadnet.me/sms/sendSms -H "Authorization: Bearer $BROADNET_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"senderId":"BroadNet","destinationNumber":"447700900123","message":"Hello from BroadNet","messageType":"TEXT"}'