Send SMS to North Macedonia
from $0.0110/msg

smsroute.cc reaches all 2.0 million mobile subscribers in North Macedonia via Makedonski Telekom (41%), Vodafone North Macedonia (36%), T-Mobile (19%), and Lider (4%). Pay only $0.0110 USD per message—54% cheaper than Twilio. Achieve 98.4% delivery success and median latency of just 235 milliseconds. no phone binding, no national ID upload, no company registryuments. Top up instantly with Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana. Minimum $5.

Why Cyrillic SMS Segments Cut Your North Macedonia Character Budget in Half

North Macedonia's primary language is Macedonian, written in Cyrillic script. If you compose an SMS in Cyrillic, your message automatically triggers UCS-2 encoding—a more complex character set that reduces the character limit from 160 to just 70 characters per segment. This means a single Cyrillic message that fits in two segments of Latin text will actually consume three or four segments of your budget.

For example, the Macedonian phrase "Вашата нарачка е готова за преземање" (Your order is ready for pickup) is 36 Cyrillic characters. Under UCS-2, this fits in one segment. However, if you include a longer transaction code or time-sensitive alert in the same message, you will quickly exceed 70 characters and incur a second segment charge. Every 70 additional Cyrillic characters triggers a new segment.

The technical reason is straightforward: GSM-7 encoding uses 7 bits per character and covers only Latin, digits, and a handful of punctuation marks. Cyrillic requires 16 bits per character (UCS-2), reducing the capacity of a standard 160-byte SMS segment from 160 characters to 70. Plan your character budgets accordingly, especially for marketing campaigns or bulk transactional SMS. Test in production to understand segment usage for your typical message length.

Pricing Comparison: smsroute.cc vs. Competitors

smsroute.cc's $0.0110 USD per SMS price to North Macedonia undercuts all major competitors. Even at volume, Twilio, Vonage, and Sinch maintain price floors 40–54% higher. There are no per-API-call charges, no minimum monthly commitments, and no setup fees. Pay only for messages sent. Billing is transparent: message count × rate per SMS. Scale down in low-traffic months and scale up during campaigns without penalty.

Mobile Operators and Interconnect Reach

Makedonski Telekom (41% market share): The incumbent operator and largest carrier in North Macedonia. Direct interconnect with smsroute.cc ensures sub-second delivery to Makedonski Telekom numbers. All mobile numbers starting with 70, 71, or 72 route through Makedonski Telekom.

Vodafone North Macedonia (36% market share): The second-largest operator, with strong rural and urban coverage. Numbers starting with 75 and 76 are on Vodafone. Direct interconnect provides reliable tier-1 delivery and the lowest latency variance on the network.

T-Mobile (19% market share): The third operator, primarily serving urban areas. Numbers starting with 77 and 78 belong to T-Mobile. Interconnect is stable; expect 98.4% delivery rate consistent with the network average.

Lider (4% market share): The newest entrant with limited coverage, primarily in Skopje and secondary cities. Numbers starting with 79 route through Lider. Delivery is reliable but represents a smaller volume opportunity. All four operators support SMS receipt 24/7, subject to the quiet hours rules enforced by the AEC (09:00–21:00 CET, Monday–Saturday).

How to Send SMS to North Macedonia in 3 Steps

Step 1: Create a Free Account
Visit smsroute.cc and sign up with your email address. No phone verification, no ID required. Confirm your email and log into the dashboard immediately.

Step 2: Top Up with Cryptocurrency
Navigate to Billing > Add Funds. Choose Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20 preferred), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana. Send at least $5 USD equivalent to the wallet address provided. Your balance updates instantly once the blockchain confirms.

Step 3: Send SMS via API or Dashboard
Use our REST API at https://api.smsroute.cc/send or the web dashboard. Recipient numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g., +38971234567). Include your registered sender ID (alphanumeric, 11 characters max). Messages are queued and delivered within seconds.

REST API Example (cURL):

Python Example:

Both examples return a JSON response with message ID, status, and delivery timestamp. Always store the message ID for reconciliation and support requests.

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: "+3895551234567",
    from: "smsroute",
    text: "Your verification code is 384921",
  }),
});

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

import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/sms/send",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SMSROUTE_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "to": "+3895551234567",
        "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": "+3895551234567",
    "from": "smsroute",
    "text": "Your verification code is 384921"
  }'

package main

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

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
        "to":   "+3895551234567",
        "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'   => '+3895551234567',
    '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);