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SMS pricing in Pakistan

SMS to Pakistan costs from $0.0034 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 4 direct operators (Jazz (Mobilink), Telenor Pakistan, Zong, Ufone); sender IDs are registered with the PTA in 7-14 business days.

NO PLATFORM FEE·VOLUME TIERS FROM 100K/MO·AED · SAR · USD · EUR · GBP
Rate snapshot
SMS · Pakistan
Indicative from-rates
Lowest SMS rate in Pakistan
₨ 0.9452per SMS
Indicative list rate, reviewed September 24, 2026Volume pricing available

Across 4 direct operators · regulator PTA

4
Operators
PTA
Regulator
+92
Dialling code
Currency
ALL PRICES PER SMS · EXCL. VAT
Download rates (CSV)JSON
01 · Per-operator rates

How much does SMS to Pakistan cost?

SMS to Pakistan costs from $0.0034 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 4 direct operators. Direct binds, registered sender IDs and PTA-approved routes. List-tier rates shown — Growth, Volume and Enterprise discounts apply automatically.

SMS rates by operator — Pakistan
OperatorRate (PKR per SMS)Send window
Jazz (Mobilink)
Direct bind · A2P registered
₨ 0.9452
per SMS · $ 0.0034 USD
—
Telenor Pakistan
Direct bind · A2P registered
₨ 0.9452
per SMS · $ 0.0034 USD
—
Zong
Direct bind · A2P registered
₨ 1.0008
per SMS · $ 0.0036 USD
—
Ufone
Direct bind · A2P registered
₨ 1.0564
per SMS · $ 0.0038 USD
—
PTA · regulatory notes
  • PTA-approved alphanumeric sender IDs required for branded traffic.
  • Per-operator approval workflow; lead times vary by content category.
SMS · billing notes
  • 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.
Market facts

SMS in Pakistan: routes, rules and timing.

The same operator, regulator and timing data as our Pakistan coverage page, so both pages always agree.

SMS in Pakistan: routes, rules and timing.
RegulatorPakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Operator routes4 · Jazz (Mobilink), Telenor Pakistan, Zong, Ufone
Sender-ID lead time7-14 business days
Typical OTP latency3.5 s
Mobile subscribers194M
Dialling code · MCC+92 · 410
Time to launchLive in 8–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time)
Billing currenciesUSD · PKR
Published SMS bandUSD 0.0034 – 0.0038
FAQ

SMS to Pakistan: common questions

Which operators carry SMS to Pakistan, and at what rate?
BroadNet sends over 4 routes (Jazz (Mobilink), Telenor Pakistan, Zong, Ufone). The lowest indicative list rate is $0.0034 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 Pakistan?
Yes. Sender IDs are registered with the PTA; typical lead time: 7-14 business days. BroadNet handles the registration during onboarding.
How do I get test access for Pakistan?
Request test access from this page; we reply within one business day. Live in 8–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time).
02 · Volume discounts

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.

Pay-as-you-go
0 – 100K
messages / month
List rate
eff. ₨ 0.9452

List rate. No commitment, no minimums.

Growth
100K – 1M
messages / month
−12%
eff. ₨ 0.8318

Auto-applies on traffic above 100K/mo.

Most chosen
Volume
1M – 5M
messages / month
−26%
eff. ₨ 0.6994

Includes monthly route review + Slack channel.

Enterprise
5M+
messages / month
−40%
eff. ₨ 0.5671

Direct operator pricing, signed SLAs, optional private cloud.

Effective rate curve
What you actually pay as you grow.
Based on ₨ 0.9452 list / SMS
−0%−10%−20%−30%−40%1K100K500K₨ 0.83181M₨ 0.83183M₨ 0.699410M₨ 0.5671
Volume tiers and effective rate per SMS
TierMonthly volumeDiscountEffective rate (PKR per SMS)
Pay-as-you-go0 – 100K messages / monthList rate₨ 0.9452$ 0.0034 USD
Growth100K – 1M messages / month−12%₨ 0.8318$ 0.0030 USD
Volume1M – 5M messages / month−26%₨ 0.6994$ 0.0025 USD
Enterprise5M+ messages / month−40%₨ 0.5671$ 0.0020 USD
03 · Enterprise

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
Quote brief — draft
#Q-2026-0451
ContextSMS · Pakistan
Estimated monthly volume1,500,000 messages
Required uptime SLA99.99%
Sender-ID registrationHandled by BroadNet
Billing currencyAED · SAR · USD
DeploymentMulti-region, MENA primary
Typical turnaround2 business days
No platform fee · Volume tiers from 100K/mo

Launch SMS in Pakistan on approved routes.

Test access on request, with a reply within one business day. Live in 8–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time). 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"}'