Send SMS to New Caledonia
from $0.1080/msg

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+687600123456",
    "message": "Your verification code is 123456",
    "sender_id": "MyApp"
  }'

import requests

url = "https://api.smsroute.cc/send"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
payload = {
    "to": "+687600123456",
    "message": "Your verification code is 123456",
    "sender_id": "MyApp"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

import fetch from "node-fetch";

const apiKey = process.env.SMSROUTE_API_KEY;

const res = await fetch("https://api.smsroute.cc/messages", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    to: "+6875551234567",
    from: "smsroute",
    text: "Your verification code is 384921",
  }),
});

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

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

smsroute's $0.1080 USD rate for New Caledonia is the lowest among major A2P SMS providers. Vonage offers the second-lowest rate at $0.1193, still 10% higher than smsroute. All competitors charge on a per-message basis with no volume discounts; smsroute maintains this rate regardless of monthly volume. Prices are in USD and do not include currency conversion fees if you pay in fiat; when you pay in cryptocurrency, you receive the USD-equivalent amount at the time of submission.

Latency and Delivery Performance

smsroute delivers SMS to New Caledonian numbers with a median (p50) latency of 225 milliseconds and a 95th percentile (p95) latency of 315 milliseconds. These measurements are taken from the moment your API request reaches our servers to the moment we receive delivery confirmation from OPT or Vodafone. Latency is driven by:

• Carrier queue depth: Peak hours (12:00–14:00 NCT, 18:00–20:00 NCT) may add 50–100 ms to p95 latency as OPT and Vodafone handle higher traffic volumes.
• Network routing: Direct SMPP interconnects minimize hops and reduce jitter compared to indirect routing through multiple carriers.
• Handset state: Powered-off or unreachable handsets may defer delivery attempts by up to 30 minutes before a transient failure is logged.

Delivery Success Rate: 97.5% of SMS messages to valid New Caledonian numbers are successfully delivered to the recipient's handset. Failures (2.5%) are primarily caused by invalid numbers, permanently disconnected subscriptions, or subscriber-initiated message blocks. We provide granular bounce codes and timestamps for every failed message via our API, allowing you to identify and correct invalid numbers in your recipient lists.

Our platform maintains 99.9% uptime across all regions. Planned maintenance is scheduled outside peak hours and announced in advance. In the event of a regional carrier outage affecting OPT or Vodafone, delivery may be degraded until carrier recovery; we do not guarantee recovery of messages submitted during an outage.

Consent Framework: French GDPR, CNIL, and Marketing SMS Rules

New Caledonia, as a French overseas territory, is governed by French data protection law, including GDPR and the supplementary CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) regulations. Any SMS campaign targeting New Caledonian subscribers must comply with French marketing consent standards.

Explicit Consent Requirement: Marketing SMS to New Caledonian numbers requires explicit prior opt-in consent from each recipient. Soft opt-in rules (implicit consent from previous transactions) do not apply in this jurisdiction. You must obtain affirmative, documented consent before sending promotional content. Transactional SMS (order confirmations, password resets, delivery notifications) may be sent without explicit consent provided they relate directly to a prior transaction or agreement.

Opt-Out Mechanism: Every marketing SMS must include a clear, cost-free method for recipients to unsubscribe (typically a STOP command or link). Unsubscribe requests must be honored within 72 hours. Failure to provide opt-out options incurs administrative penalties from CNIL.

CNIL Notification: Senders who collect and process personal data on a substantial scale must notify CNIL before launching campaigns. "Substantial" is generally interpreted as 1,000 or more individual records. Notification is submitted via CNIL's online portal and typically processed within 30 days. smsroute does not perform this notification on your behalf; you remain responsible as the data controller.

Quiet Hours and Holiday Observance: Marketing SMS in New Caledonia should be sent only between 08:00 and 21:00 NCT (New Caledonian Time, UTC+11). Avoid sending promotional messages on French national holidays (1 January, Easter Monday, 1 May, 8 May, Ascension, Whit Monday, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November, 25 December) and local New Caledonian holidays (Independence Day, local festivals). Transactional SMS may be sent at any hour if time-sensitive.

Frequently Asked Questions

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