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WhatsApp Business pricing in Saudi Arabia

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

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WhatsApp Business · Saudi Arabia
Indicative from-rates
Channel-wide list rate (all markets)
SAR 0.0506per template message
Indicative list rate, reviewed September 24, 2026

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

SAR 0.0506
Authentication
SAR 0.0611
Utility
SAR 0.0971
Marketing
SAR 0.0611
Service
Currency
ALL PRICES PER TEMPLATE MESSAGE · EXCL. VAT
01 · List rates

How are WhatsApp messages to Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia: Meta prices each category by the recipient's country code, and BroadNet quotes the rates for Saudi Arabia on request.

How are WhatsApp messages to Saudi Arabia billed?
Region / categoryRate (SAR per template message)
Authentication
SAR 0.0506
$ 0.0135 USD
Utility
SAR 0.0611
$ 0.0163 USD
Marketing
SAR 0.0971
$ 0.0259 USD
Service
SAR 0.0611
$ 0.0163 USD
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 Saudi Arabia

WhatsApp messages do not pass through the mobile operators in Saudi Arabia, 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.

Saudi Arabia at a glance

Country code (Meta pricing)
+966
Mobile subscribers
47.6M
Local-language SMS encoding
Arabic · UCS-2
SMS list rate from
SAR 0.0600 per SMS

WhatsApp and SMS in Saudi Arabia

Sender registrationWhatsApp: WABA verification handled by BroadNet — typically 3–7 business daysSMS: Alphanumeric IDs require CST + operator approval; one ID per legal entity per use case. Typical lead time: 5-10 business days.
Delivery pathWhatsApp: Meta's network, not the mobile operatorsSMS: Operator routes (3): STC (Saudi Telecom Co.), Mobily (Etihad Etisalat), Zain KSA
BillingWhatsApp: Per delivered template message, priced on the +966 country codeSMS: Per SMS part, from SAR 0.0600
Text in ArabicWhatsApp: Billed per message, whatever its lengthSMS: 70 characters in a single SMS; 67 per part when concatenated
Marketing send windowWhatsApp: SMS send windows do not applySMS: Promotional messages are banned from 22:00 to 09:00 every day, and from 01:00 to 12:00 during Ramadan (CST SPAM regulations).
Opt-outWhatsApp: Collect the user's opt-in to WhatsApp messages from your business before you send any template.SMS: Opt-out keyword: STOP · ايقاف
03 · Consent and local rules

Before you message customers in Saudi Arabia

WhatsApp messages travel over Meta's network, not through the mobile operators in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia

  • PDPL enforced by SDAIA; fully in force since 14 Sep 2024.
  • Opt-in consent required for direct-marketing processing.
  • Data-subject rights: access, correction, deletion, withdraw consent.
  • Cross-border transfer and breach-notification obligations apply.
  • Legal basis: Royal Decree No. M/19 of 2021, amended by Royal Decree No. M/148 of 2023.

Summary of our SMS regulations guide for Saudi Arabia.

  • PDPL 2023 fully enforced from 2024 — opt-in required for marketing.
FAQ

WhatsApp to Saudi Arabia: common questions

How much does a WhatsApp message to Saudi Arabia cost?
BroadNet does not publish a per-country WhatsApp rate for Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia are quoted on request.
Do SMS sender-ID rules apply to WhatsApp in Saudi Arabia?
No. WhatsApp messages travel over Meta's network, not through the mobile operators in Saudi Arabia, 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.
Which marketing-consent rule applies in Saudi Arabia?
PDPL 2023 fully enforced from 2024 — opt-in required for marketing.
Are customer-service replies in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
Request test access or a written quote with the rates for Saudi Arabia from this page; we reply within one business day. As an official Meta Business Solution Provider, BroadNet sets up and verifies your WhatsApp Business account.
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