What Are the Alphanumeric Only Sender ID Countries?
Some countries and mobile networks require SMS messages to be sent using an alphanumeric Sender ID. An alphanumeric Sender ID usually appears as a brand name, company name, or text-based sender name instead of a phone number.
This type of Sender ID helps recipients recognize your business more easily and can improve trust when sending customer notifications, OTP messages, appointment reminders, promotional SMS, and business alerts through the BulkSMSOnline Bulk SMS Gateway.
However, Sender ID rules may vary by country, mobile operator, route type, and local telecom regulations. Before sending SMS campaigns, we recommend checking the destination country rules and testing your message first.
What Is an Alphanumeric Sender ID?
An alphanumeric Sender ID is a sender name made from letters and, in some cases, numbers. For example, a business may use a Sender ID such as SHOPNAME, MYBRAND, or COMPANY so customers can recognize who sent the SMS.
In some countries, alphanumeric Sender IDs may be allowed dynamically. In other countries, the Sender ID may need to be registered before use. You can learn more from the Sender ID Knowledge Base or read the Sender ID registration guide.
Alphanumeric Only Sender ID Country List
The following table shows countries and mobile network operators where alphanumeric Sender ID restrictions may apply. This information is provided as a general guide and may change depending on operator rules, route updates, local regulations, and message content.
| Country | Network Operator |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Afghan Telecom |
| Armenia | Orange Armenia CJSC; ArmenTel; Vivacell (K-Telecom); Karabagh; |
| Bangladesh | Warid Telecom; City Cell; Grameen Phone; AkTel (Robi); |
| Belgium | Lycamobile; Proximus; Mobistar S.A.; Base N.V. |
| Benin | Spacetel-Benin (MTN); EtisalatBenin (TELCEL); |
| Bermuda | Digicel |
| Burkina Faso | Celtel (Zain); |
| Chad | Celtel; |
| Congo | Celtel Congo |
| Croatia | Tele2; |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Celtel (Zain); Sait-T (Tigo); |
| Côte D’Ivoire | Moov (Etisalat); MTN; Orange; |
| Egypt | Mobinil; Vodafone; Etisalat; |
| El Salvador | DIGICEL; and others. |
| Eritrea | Eritel |
| France | Free Mobile; Orange France; SFR; Bouygues Telecom; Transatel; Outremer Telecom; Lycamobile; and others. |
| French Guiana | Digicel Antilles Francaises Guyane; |
| Gabon | Celtel (Airtel); |
| Georgia | Magti GSM (MagtiCom); QCell (Beeline); |
| Ghana | Ghana Tel (Vodafone); Mobitel (tiGO); Scancom Ltd (MTN); Glo Mobile; Zain (Airtel); Kasapa Telecom Ltd (CDMA); |
| Greece | Vodafone; WIND (TIM); Cosmote; |
| Greenland | Tele Greenland A/S |
| Guadeloupe | Saint Martin Et Saint Barthelemy Tel Cell SARL; Dauphin Telecom; Bouygues (Digicel); |
| Guatemala | Comunicaciones Celulares S.A; Servicios de Comunicaciones Personales Ina; Telefonica; |
| Guinea | Orange Guin; Areeba-Guin; |
| Guinea-Bissau | Areeba (SpaceTel); Orange Bissau; |
| Iraq | ZAIN (formerly Atheer); Itisaluna; Iraqtel; Asia Cell; ZAIN (formerly IRAQNA); Mobitel; |
| India | All |
| Italy | H3G S.p.A. (UMTS); LycaMobile; RFI-Rete Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A; TIM Italia S.p.A; Vodafone S.p.A.; Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A; and others. |
| Ivory Coast | Comium Ivory Coast Inc (KoZ) |
| Jamaica | Cable & Wireless (LIME); Digicel Jamaica; |
| Kazakhstan | Tele2-MTS; Dalacom/Altel; |
| Kenya | Airtel (Celtel) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Beeline (Sky); BiMoCom (Megacom); O! (Nur Telecom); |
| Latvia | IZZI; MTS GSM; |
| Lebanon | MTC Touch (MIC-2); Alfa (MIC-1); Liban Telecom; |
| Lesotho | Vodacom; Econet Ezi-Cel; |
| Liberia | Celcom Telecommunication Inc; Comium Liberia; Libercell; MTN (Lonestar); |
| Libya | Libyana |
| Liechtenstein | Mobilkom; Alpmobil (Tele2); Telcom FL (Swisscom); Viag (Orange); |
| Luxembourg | LuxGSM S.A; Tango; VOXmobile; |
| Macedonia | ONE (Cosmofon); VIP Operator; T-Mobile; |
| Madagascar | Orange; Telma; Bharti Airtel; |
| Malawi | TNM; Bharti Airtel; |
| Maldives | Dhiraagu; Wmobile (Wataniya Telecom); |
| Mali | Malitel; Orange Mali (Ikatel); |
| Mauritania | Mauritel Mobiles |
| Mauritius | Emtel; Orange (Cell Plus); MTML; |
| Moldova | Eventis Mobile; Moldcell; Unit; Voxtel (Orange); |
| Monaco | Monaco Telecom |
| Mongolia | MobiCom Co. Ltd; GMobile; |
| Montenegro | Telenor (ProMonte); T-Mobile; m:tel CG; |
| Montserrat | Cable & Wireless |
| Mozambique | Mcel; MOVITEL; Vodacom; |
| Myanmar | Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) |
| Namibia | Leo (Orascom); MTC Namibia (MTC); |
| Nauru | Digicel |
| Netherlands | Barablu Mobile Benelux Ltd; Blyk N.V (Elephan Ta); KPN B.V; Lycamobile; T-Mobile Netherlands B.V; Tele2 Nederland B.V; Telfort B.V; Vodafone Libertel B.V; |
| Netherlands Antilles | Radcomm; Telcell; UTS Wireless Cura; East Caribbean Cellular (CDMA); Digicel; |
| New Caledonia | Mobilis |
| New Zealand | 2 Degrees Mobile |
| Niger | Celtel-Niger |
| Nigeria | MTN; Reliance Telecomm; Visafone Comm; Etisalat (EMTS); Globacom; Starcomms; Multi-links Telecomm; M-Tel; |
| Norway | MobileNorway; Lycamobile; TeliaSonera (Netcom); Tele2; Telenor Mobil; |
| Oman | OmanMobile; Nawras (Qatari Tele); |
| Pakistan | Telenor Pakistan |
| Poland | Cyfrowy POLSAT (MVNO) |
| Portugal | Optimus; Portugal LycaMobile; TMN; Vodafone; |
| Rwanda | RWANDATEL S.A.; MTN Rwandacell SARL; TIGO RWANDA S.A; Rwanda Airtel; |
| Romania | Lycamobile (MVNO); |
| Seychelles | MediaTech; Telecom (Seychelles) Ltd; Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd; |
| Sierra Leone | Millicom (SL) Ltd; Datatel (SL) Ltd GSM; Celtel (SL) Ltd; Africell (SL) Ltd PCS; Comium Sierra Leone INC; |
| Slovenia | A1; Mobitel (Telekom Slovenije); T-2; Telemach (Tusmobil); |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Telekom Company Ltd (BREEZE) |
| Somalia | Bosaso Golis; Somafone; Hargeysa Telesom; Telesom; NationLink Telecom; |
| Spain | Lleida Networks; Fonyou; Telefonica (Movistar); Lycamobile Spain; Llamaya; Bt España; Cableuropa S.A.U; E-plus M (Simyo); Euskaltel S.A; France Telecom (Orange); Jazz Telecom S.A.U; R Cable Y Telecomunicaciones Galicia; Telecable De Asturias; Vodafone; Xfera M (Yoigo); |
| Sudan | Mobitel (Zain); Areeba Sudan (MTN); Sudani One; |
| Suriname | (Uniqa) Intelsur |
| Swaziland | Swazi MTN Limited |
| Sweden | INFOBIP LIMITED |
| Syria | MTN Syria; Syriatel; |
| Tajikistan | MLT (TT-Mobile); Tcell (INDIGO); Tcell (Somoncom); Babilon Mobile; TAKOM (Beeline); |
| Togo | Togocel |
| Tonga | Digicel Tonga |
| Tunisia | TunisieTelcom (TUNTEL); Orange; Tunisiana (Orascom); |
| Uganda | MTN (Uganda) Ltd; Airtel Uganda; Orange; Warid; Uganda Telecom Ltd; |
| Ukraine | Golden Telecom; Kyivstar; life (Astelit); MTS Ukraine (UMC); Telesystems (CDMA); Ukrtelecom; |
| Uzbekistan | Buztel; Uzmacom; Uzdunrobita; |
| Vanuatu | Digicel (Vanuatu) Ltd; Telecom Vanuatu Ltd; |
| Yemen | Sabafon; MTN; Yemen Mobile (CDMA); |
| Zambia | CelTel |
| Zimbabwe | NetOne; Telecel; Econet; |
Important Notes Before Sending SMS
- Sender ID rules can change depending on the destination country and mobile network.
- Some countries may require Sender ID registration before your brand name can be used.
- Some operators may replace, filter, or block Sender IDs that do not follow local rules.
- Message content may also be filtered if it contains spam, misleading claims, restricted keywords, or suspicious links.
- Always test your SMS before sending a large campaign.
How to Improve Delivery with Alphanumeric Sender ID
To improve delivery and reduce filtering, use a Sender ID that clearly represents your business. Avoid using brand names, bank names, government names, or protected trademarks that you do not own or are not authorized to use.
For international SMS campaigns, you can also check destination coverage and route details from the Bulk SMS countries page. If you want to compare route options, visit the SMS routing page.
Check SMS Pricing and Route Availability
SMS pricing may vary depending on the destination country, route type, and operator conditions. Before sending a campaign, you can check the latest rates from the BulkSMSOnline pricing page.
If you want to send SMS from your own system, website, CRM, or application, you can integrate with the Bulk SMS API.
Need Help with Alphanumeric Sender ID?
If you are unsure whether your Sender ID is allowed for a specific country, please contact BulkSMSOnline support before sending. Share your destination country, Sender ID, sample SMS content, expected volume, and message type so our team can guide you more accurately.
You can visit the BulkSMSOnline Help Center or contact our team through the contact page.