Send SMS to Mozambique
from $0.0200/msg

import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SMSROUTE_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "to": "+2585551234567",
        "from": "smsroute",
        "text": "Your verification code is 384921",
    },
    timeout=10,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
print(resp.json())

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SMSROUTE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+2585551234567",
    "from": "smsroute",
    "text": "Your verification code is 384921"
  }'

import fetch from "node-fetch";

const apiKey = process.env.SMSROUTE_API_KEY;

const res = await fetch("https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    to: "+2585551234567",
    from: "smsroute",
    text: "Your verification code is 384921",
  }),
});

console.log(await res.json());

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
        "to":   "+2585551234567",
        "from": "smsroute",
        "text": "Your verification code is 384921",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send",
        bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("SMSROUTE_API_KEY"))
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('SMSROUTE_API_KEY');

$payload = json_encode([
    'to'   => '+2585551234567',
    'from' => 'smsroute',
    'text' => 'Your verification code is 384921',
], JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);

$ch = curl_init('https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $payload,
]);

echo curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

Mobile Operators and Interconnect Quality

Vodacom Mozambique (50% market share): The market leader, Vodacom operates a nationwide 4G/LTE network and maintains direct interconnects with most major international gateways. smsroute's circuit to Vodacom is tier-1, meaning messages are routed directly to Vodacom's SMS gateway without intermediate aggregators. Typical delivery latency to Vodacom subscribers is 200–300 ms, with success rates exceeding 96% on first send.

Movitel (32% market share): The second-largest operator, Movitel also operates nationwide infrastructure and has invested in modern HLR (Home Location Register) systems for reliable number validation. smsroute maintains a dedicated interconnect to Movitel's gateway, enabling low-latency direct routing. Movitel subscribers typically receive messages within 250–400 ms of submission.

Tmcel (18% market share): The smallest of the three major operators, Tmcel historically served secondary cities and rural areas. Tmcel maintains good coverage in central and northern regions and has upgraded its infrastructure in recent years. smsroute's interconnect to Tmcel is also direct, with comparable latency (270–450 ms) and delivery success rates (94–97%).

All three operators support E.164 format (+258XXXXXXXXX) for incoming SMS routing. No leading 0 is used in the subscriber number; for example, a Vodacom subscriber with local number 82 123 4567 should be addressed as +258821234567. smsroute validates and normalizes numbers automatically, so you can submit local formats (082..., 083..., 084...) or fully formatted E.164, and our system will correct the format before transmission.

Pricing vs. Competitors: smsroute vs. Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird, Plivo, and Sinch

smsroute's per-SMS pricing for Mozambique is significantly lower than incumbent competitors, especially when combined with zero setup fees, no minimum contracts, and no compliance charges. The table below compares current list pricing for standard SMS to Mozambique (one message to one number) across six major platforms.

Cost example: Sending 10,000 SMS to Mozambique monthly via smsroute costs $200. The same volume via Twilio costs $500, Vonage $425, MessageBird $480, Plivo $465, and Sinch $475. smsroute saves $300 per month compared to Twilio, or $3,600 annually. No contracts, no setup fees, no compliance upcharges.

smsroute's lower pricing is enabled by direct operator interconnects (no wholesale intermediaries), zero regulatory overhead (INCM registration is free; we absorb the administrative cost), and high-volume per-operator negotiation with Vodacom, Movitel, and Tmcel. We pass these savings to every customer, regardless of volume. Pay only for messages sent.

Latency and Delivery Success in Mozambique

smsroute maintains a 99.9% uptime SLA for the SMS gateway infrastructure. Within that uptime, message delivery is measured at 99% tier-1 delivery to Vodacom, Movitel, and Tmcel, meaning that 99% of accepted messages are delivered to the operator's SMS center on the first transmission attempt.

Latency metrics (message submission to handset receipt):

• p50 (median): 270 milliseconds. Half of all messages are delivered within this window.
• p95: 490 milliseconds. 95% of messages are delivered within this time, accounting for network congestion and occasional retransmissions.
• p99: Typically 1,200–1,500 milliseconds, including rare operator delays or HLR lookups.

Delivery success: smsroute achieves 96.1% end-to-end successful delivery on first send across all three Mozambican operators. This accounts for valid phone numbers, active handsets, and operator-side acceptance. The remaining 3.9% either fail due to invalid numbers (detected during number validation), inactive subscriptions (handset offline, unregistered SIM), or operator-side rejection (spam filtering, blacklist matches). We provide detailed delivery reports for every message, including failure reason codes.

The low latency is critical for time-sensitive applications: OTP delivery within sub-second windows, real-time transaction alerts, and coordinated broadcast campaigns. Mozambique's operator networks are modern and well-maintained, with spare capacity during typical hours; congestion is rare except during national events (elections, sporting finals) or during the afternoon peak (16:00–18:00 CAT).

INCM Regulations and Consent Framework for Marketing SMS

Mozambique's primary SMS regulator is the National Communications Institute (INCM, Instituto Nacional de Comunicações), established under the 1997 Law on Telecommunications. The regulator's authority extends to all public and private telecommunications services, including A2P SMS gateways used by enterprises and fintech platforms. INCM publishes technical standards, licensing requirements, and compliance guidance at https://www.incm.gov.mz/.

The legal framework governing SMS consent is anchored in two instruments: the INCM Regulations (which specify sender-ID rules, quiet hours, and dispatch protocols) and the Data Protection Law of 2004 (which governs personal data handling, including subscriber contact lists). Under these frameworks, all marketing SMS require explicit opt-in from the recipient before the first message is sent. This is a positive-consent model: a person must actively agree to receive promotional content; silence, non-response, or passive receipt of an earlier transactional message does not grant consent for marketing.

Transactional SMS—such as one-time passwords (OTPs) for account authentication, order confirmations, delivery notifications, and payment receipts—do not require prior explicit consent, provided they are genuinely transactional and directly related to a service the customer has initiated. However, you must not disguise marketing content as transactional SMS. INCM has published enforcement actions against senders who abuse transactional categories to bypass consent requirements, and the regulator has the authority to issue fines and mandate service suspension for repeat violations.

Soft opt-in (implicit consent derived from prior transaction history) is not recognized in Mozambique. You must obtain a clear, written confirmation—email, SMS reply, web form submission—from each recipient before adding them to a promotional mailing list. Maintain records of consent for a minimum of two years, as the regulator may request audit evidence during an inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Pages

• View all SMS pricing by country
• API documentation and code samples
• Send SMS to other countries

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