WhatsApp Business · MENA

WhatsApp Business pricing in Bahrain

BroadNet does not publish a per-country WhatsApp rate for Bahrain. Channel-wide list rates run from $0.0135 (authentication) to $0.0259 (marketing) per delivered template message, reviewed 2026-09-24; rates for Bahrain are quoted on request.

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Rate snapshot

WhatsApp Business · Bahrain

Indicative from-rates

Channel-wide list rate (all markets)

$ 0.0135per template message

Indicative list rate, reviewed September 24, 2026

Channel-wide list rates, not tariffs for Bahrain: Meta prices each category by the recipient's country code, and BroadNet quotes the rates for Bahrain on request.

$ 0.0135

Authentication

$ 0.0163

Utility

$ 0.0259

Marketing

$ 0.0163

Service

Currency

US Dollar · indicative rate 1.00/USD

ALL PRICES PER TEMPLATE MESSAGE · EXCL. VAT

01 · List rates

How are WhatsApp messages to Bahrain billed?

Meta charges for each delivered template message, by template category and by the recipient's country code. BroadNet passes Meta's rate through at zero markup and adds a service fee.

Channel-wide list rates, not tariffs for Bahrain: Meta prices each category by the recipient's country code, and BroadNet quotes the rates for Bahrain on request.

How are WhatsApp messages to Bahrain billed?
Region / category	Rate (USD per template message)	Notes
Authentication	$ 0.0135	OTP, login codes — user-initiated auth
Utility	$ 0.0163	Order updates, alerts, account notifications
Marketing	$ 0.0259	Promotional and re-engagement templates
Service	$ 0.0163	Replies inside the 24h window, billed per message at the market's utility rate since 1 Oct 2026, after 1,000 free service messages per business phone number per month

WhatsApp Business · billing notes

Meta bills each delivered template message; the 24-hour conversation model ended on 1 July 2025.
Per-country tariffs apply — KSA, UAE, Brazil and India differ from list.

02 · Market specifics

What changes for WhatsApp in Bahrain

WhatsApp messages do not pass through the mobile operators in Bahrain, so fewer local rules apply than for SMS. Here is what is specific to this market, next to the SMS rules for the same recipients.

Country code (Meta pricing): +973
Mobile subscribers: 2.0M
Local-language SMS encoding: Arabic · UCS-2
SMS list rate from: $ 0.0159 per SMS

WhatsApp and SMS in Bahrain

TopicWhatsAppSMS

Sender registrationWhatsApp: WABA verification handled by BroadNet — typically 3–7 business daysSMS: TRA-BH sender ID pre-registration required. Typical lead time: 5-7 business days.

Delivery pathWhatsApp: Meta's network, not the mobile operatorsSMS: Operator routes (3): Batelco, stc Bahrain, Zain Bahrain

BillingWhatsApp: Per delivered template message, priced on the +973 country codeSMS: Per SMS part, from $ 0.0159

Text in ArabicWhatsApp: Billed per message, whatever its lengthSMS: 70 characters in a single SMS; 67 per part when concatenated

03 · Consent and local rules

Before you message customers in Bahrain

WhatsApp messages travel over Meta's network, not through the mobile operators in Bahrain, so SMS sender-ID registration and SMS send windows do not apply. Opt-in, and local consumer-protection and data-protection rules on marketing, still do.

Data protection in Bahrain

Express, documented consent for marketing use.
Support STOP/UNSUBSCRIBE and HELP in English and Arabic.
Right to object to direct marketing (SMS/email).
Respond to a valid objection within 10 working days.

Summary of our SMS regulations guide for Bahrain.

FAQ

WhatsApp to Bahrain: common questions

How much does a WhatsApp message to Bahrain cost?

BroadNet does not publish a per-country WhatsApp rate for Bahrain. The channel-wide list rates are $0.0135 (authentication), $0.0163 (utility) and $0.0259 (marketing) per delivered template message, reviewed 2026-09-24; Meta prices each category by the recipient's country code, and the rates for Bahrain are quoted on request.

Do SMS sender-ID rules apply to WhatsApp in Bahrain?

No. WhatsApp messages travel over Meta's network, not through the mobile operators in Bahrain, so SMS sender-ID registration and SMS send windows do not apply. Opt-in, and local consumer-protection and data-protection rules on marketing, still do.

Are customer-service replies in Bahrain free?

The first 1,000 service messages per business phone number each month are free. Since 1 October 2026, Meta bills further free-form replies inside the 24-hour customer service window per message at the market's utility rate, and utility templates from the first message.

How do I get WhatsApp rates for Bahrain?

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