# SMS pricing in Ukraine

> SMS to Ukraine costs from $0.048 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 3 direct operators (Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, lifecell); sender IDs are registered with the NCEC in 7-14 business days.

- Canonical URL: https://www.broadnet.me/pricing/sms/ukraine
- 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: NCEC.

## Rates by operator

| Operator | Rate (EUR) | Rate (USD) | Send window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyivstar | € 0.0484 | $0.0526 | — |
| Vodafone Ukraine | € 0.0463 | $0.0503 | — |
| lifecell | € 0.0442 | $0.0480 | — |

## Market facts

- Regulator: National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications and Radio Frequency Spectrum (NCEC)
- Sender-ID lead time: 7-14 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 8–19 business days from test-access request to production (set by the sender-ID lead time)
- Typical OTP latency: 2.9 s
- Mobile subscribers: 50M
- Dialling code · MCC: +380 / 255
- Billing currencies: EUR, USD
- Published SMS band: EUR 0.04 – 0.06

## Sender-ID rules

NCEC + operator sender ID registration. Ukrainian (Cyrillic) supported in UCS-2.

## SMS to Ukraine: common questions

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

BroadNet sends over 3 routes (Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, lifecell). The lowest indicative list rate is $0.048 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 Ukraine?

Yes. Sender IDs are registered with the NCEC; typical lead time: 7-14 business days. BroadNet handles the registration during onboarding.

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

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).

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