# SMS pricing in Nigeria

> SMS to Nigeria costs from $0.034 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 4 direct operators (MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile); sender IDs are registered with the NCC in 5-10 business days.

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

Indicative A2P SMS list rates per message, reviewed 2026-09-24. Regulator: NCC.

## Rates by operator

| Operator | Rate (USD) | Send window |
|---|---|---|
| MTN Nigeria | $0.0385 | — |
| Airtel | $0.0363 | — |
| Glo | $0.0340 | — |
| 9mobile | $0.0340 | — |

## Market facts

- Regulator: Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
- 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: 3.4 s
- Mobile subscribers: 224M
- Dialling code · MCC: +234 / 621
- Billing currencies: USD, NGN
- Published SMS band: USD 0.025 – 0.05

## Sender-ID rules

NCC sender ID registration via licensed local aggregator. White-listed senders only; one ID per use case per entity. English and Hausa scripts supported.

## SMS to Nigeria: common questions

### Which operators carry SMS to Nigeria, and at what rate?

BroadNet sends over 4 routes (MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile). The lowest indicative list rate is $0.034 per message, reviewed 2026-09-24; volume tiers lower it automatically from 100K messages a month.

### What does the SMS price include?

Each segment is billed once: a message longer than 160 GSM-7 characters is split into segments. Delivery receipts are included with no per-receipt fee, there is no setup fee, and sender-ID registration is passed through at cost.

### Do I need to register a sender ID in Nigeria?

Yes. Sender IDs are registered with the NCC; typical lead time: 5-10 business days. BroadNet handles the registration during onboarding.

### How do I get test access for Nigeria?

Request test access from this page; we reply within one business day. Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production.

Coverage and sender-ID rules: https://www.broadnet.me/coverage/nigeria