Send SMS to Tunisia
from $0.0320/msg

curl -X POST https://api.smsroute.cc/v1/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "recipients": ["+21612345678"],
    "message": "مرحبا! رمز التحقق الخاص بك هو 123456",
    "sender_id": "CompanyName",
    "tags": ["otp", "tunisia"]
  }'

import smsroute

client = smsroute.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

response = client.send(
    recipients=["+21612345678"],
    message="Bienvenue! Voici votre code de vérification: 123456",
    sender_id="CompanyName",
    tags=["transactional", "tunisia"]
)

print(f"Message ID: {response.message_id}")
print(f"Encoding: {response.encoding}")
print(f"Segments: {response.segments}")
print(f"Status: {response.status}")

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: "+2165551234567",
    from: "smsroute",
    text: "Your verification code is 384921",
  }),
});

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

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

$payload = json_encode([
    'to'   => '+2165551234567',
    'from' => 'smsroute',
    'text' => 'Your verification code is 384921',
], JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);

$ch = curl_init('https://api.smsroute.cc/messages');
curl_setopt_array($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);

package main

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

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
        "to":   "+2165551234567",
        "from": "smsroute",
        "text": "Your verification code is 384921",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://api.smsroute.cc/messages",
        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))
}

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

smsroute's $0.0320 per SMS pricing for Tunisia is 52% below Twilio's $0.0667 benchmark. This cost advantage compounds over large volumes: a campaign of 100,000 messages to Tunisian numbers costs $3,200 with smsroute versus $6,670 with Twilio — a savings of $3,470.

Competitors like Vonage ($0.0567), MessageBird ($0.0455), and Plivo ($0.0450) offer lower rates than Twilio but still exceed smsroute's price. Vonage requires enterprise contracts; MessageBird and Plivo charge monthly minimums. smsroute has no minimum spend, no monthly fees, and no contract — pay only for messages sent.

Crypto-only payment is the primary reason for smsroute's cost efficiency. We eliminate payment processor fees (2–3%), currency conversion spreads (1–2%), and KYC overhead. That savings is passed directly to you.

Mobile Operators and Coverage in Tunisia

Tunisie Telecom (44% market share): The state-owned incumbent operator and the largest carrier in Tunisia with 44% of mobile subscribers. Offers 2G, 3G, 4G LTE coverage across urban and rural areas. Direct interconnect with smsroute ensures reliable delivery. SMS segments routed to Tunisie Telecom have a 98.0% delivery rate on average.

Orange Tunisie (36% market share): France Telecom's Tunisian subsidiary operates the second-largest mobile network with 36% subscriber share. Provides 3G, 4G LTE, and emerging 5G coverage in major cities. Direct API interconnect with smsroute. Orange Tunisie's SMS infrastructure is robust, with carrier-level redundancy.

Ooredoo Tunisie (20% market share): Qatar Telecom's Tunisian brand controls the third-largest mobile network with 20% of subscribers. Focuses on LTE and prepaid segments. Full SMS interoperability with smsroute. Ooredoo Tunisie's delivery performance is consistent with the broader market average of 98.0%.

All three operators are regulated by INTT and maintain strict compliance frameworks. Sender ID registration and opt-in documentation are enforced uniformly across all three networks. smsroute's interconnect agreements cover all three carriers, so a single API call reaches any Tunisian number with a single price point.

Tunisian Consent Framework and Regulatory Compliance

Regulator: The Institut National des Télécommunications de Tunisie (INTT) oversees all telecommunications services in Tunisia, including SMS gateways and A2P messaging. INTT publishes regulations and enforces compliance through sender ID registration and audit procedures.

Consent and Personal Data: Law 2004-83 (Personal Data Protection Law) and the INTT Regulations mandate explicit opt-in consent for all marketing SMS. You must obtain prior written permission from each recipient before sending promotional messages. Transactional SMS (OTP, delivery confirmations, account notifications) are exempt from the opt-in requirement but must still respect quiet hours and comply with general anti-spam provisions.

Quiet Hours: Marketing SMS may only be sent between 08:00 and 20:00 CET, Monday to Saturday. No marketing SMS are permitted on Sundays, public holidays, or outside these hours. Transactional SMS follow the same quiet-hour restrictions. Violations may result in enforcement action by INTT.

Sender ID Registration: Alphanumeric sender IDs require INTT pre-approval before use. Your sender ID must be 11 characters or fewer and may be in French, Arabic, or a combination. Numeric sender IDs (shortcodes) are assigned and managed by INTT directly. To register, submit your sender ID, business name, use case description, and evidence of recipient consent (opt-in forms, campaign screenshots, or customer agreements) via INTT's official portal. Approval typically takes 2–3 business days.

smsroute integrates sender ID validation into the API. When you create a campaign, declare your sender ID and use case; our compliance engine flags any mismatches or missing registrations before messages are queued. This reduces the risk of carrier rejection or INTT enforcement.

Latency and Delivery Performance in Tunisia

Median latency (p50): 100 ms from API request to operator network acknowledgment. This is the time between when you submit your SMS via the smsroute API and when the Tunisian carrier (Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie, or Ooredoo) confirms receipt of the message.

95th percentile latency (p95): 240 ms. Under normal operating conditions, 95% of SMS requests to Tunisia are acknowledged by the carrier within 240 ms.

Delivery success rate: 98.0% across all three Tunisian operators. This metric reflects the percentage of SMS that reach the recipient's device after carrier acceptance. The remaining 2% are attributed to invalid numbers, network errors, or handset issues beyond the carrier's control.

These metrics are measured continuously via smsroute's monitoring infrastructure. You can query per-campaign latency and delivery statistics via the API or the web dashboard. Delivery reports include receipt timestamps, carrier acknowledgment codes, and any error messages from the network.

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