Send SMS to Senegal
from $0.0200/msg

Reach 20 million Senegal mobile subscribers via Orange Senegal (48%), Expresso (30%), and Free Senegal (22%). Send from $0.0200 per SMS. Crypto-only: Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20 preferred), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana. No phone verification, no ID, no corporate docs at account creation. Median latency 175 ms, delivery success 97.6%. ARCEP-compliant routing with direct carrier interconnection.

The ARCEP Rule Every Senegal Marketing Sender Gets Wrong

Senegal's telecommunications regulator, ARCEP (Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications), enforces strict consent rules under Law 2008-11 (Personal Data Protection) and ARCEP Regulations. The critical mistake: assuming you can send marketing SMS based on a purchase or a prior business relationship without explicit opt-in consent. In Senegal, soft opt-in does not exist for promotional content. Every marketing message requires documented, affirmative consent before the first send. Even transactional senders who later add marketing messages face liability.

A second gotcha: sender ID registration. Many new senders believe they can start with any text identifier. ARCEP requires alphanumeric sender IDs to be pre-approved before use, and registration takes 2–3 business days. Sending without approval results in carrier filtering or message rejection. Finally, compliance with ARCEP's DND (Do Not Disturb) registry is mandatory—you must cross-check every recipient list against the registry and honor opt-outs immediately.

Pricing vs Competitors

smsroute offers the lowest per-message price in the Senegal SMS market, with no hidden fees, volume minimums, or overage charges.

All competitors require phone verification, government ID, and corporate registration before account activation. smsroute requires none of these at signup. Additionally, competitors charge for failed deliveries and impose minimum monthly commitments. smsroute charges only for delivered messages with no minimum or overage fees.

Mobile Operators and Subscriber Reach

Orange Senegal: Market leader with 48% of Senegal's 20 million mobile subscribers (9.6 million lines). Uses the +221 7XX XXX XXX prefix. Interconnects nationally with all competitors and internationally via major hubs. Direct API integration available.

Expresso (Sudatel): Second-largest operator at 30% market share (6 million lines). Also uses +221 7XX XXX XXX and +221 78X XXX XXX prefixes. Strong urban and rural coverage. Full ARCEP compliance and interconnection in place.

Free Senegal (Tigo/Auchan): Third operator at 22% market share (4.4 million lines). Operates on the +221 7XX XXX XXX prefix. Competitive rates and good coverage, particularly in Dakar and major cities.

smsroute maintains direct carrier relationships with all three operators. No intermediary aggregators. This ensures highest delivery success (97.6%), minimal latency, and priority routing for compliant senders.

How to Send SMS to Senegal in 3 Steps

Step 1: Create Account and Top Up

Visit smsroute.cc and sign up with an email address. No phone verification, no government ID, no corporate registration documents required at account creation. Once verified, top up your balance with cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, USDT (TRC-20 preferred), Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, or Solana. Minimum deposit is $5. No card transactions, no SEPA, no bank transfers—crypto-only.

Step 2: Register Sender ID with ARCEP

Prepare your alphanumeric sender ID (max 11 characters, French or Arabic text). Submit to ARCEP via https://www.arcep.sn/ along with your business registration and a description of your use case (marketing, transactional, alerts, etc.). Processing typically takes 2–3 business days. Keep your ARCEP registration number for API calls.

Step 3: Send SMS via API

Use the smsroute REST API to send SMS to recipients in E.164 format (+221XXXXXXXXX). All recipients must have explicit opt-in consent documented. Below are code examples.

cURL Example:

Python Example:

Ensure all messages comply with ARCEP quiet hours (08:00–21:00 WET, Monday–Saturday) for marketing, and are sent only to recipients with documented consent.

import requests

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"
url = "https://api.smsroute.cc/send"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

payload = {
    "to": "+221781234567",
    "from": "MyBrand",
    "text": "Bonjour! Voici votre code de confirmation: 123456"
}

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

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": "+221781234567",
    "from": "MyBrand",
    "text": "Bonjour! Voici votre code de confirmation: 123456"
  }'

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: "+2215551234567",
    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":   "+2215551234567",
        "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'   => '+2215551234567',
    '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);