Brazil: SMS delivery facts
SMS to Brazil uses calling code +55. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed with no formal registration regime, though higher-volume A2P traffic typically needs local aggregator approval. Accented Portuguese falls outside GSM-7, so traffic usually encodes as UCS-2 at 70 characters per single segment.
| Country calling code | +55 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +55 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | allowed (per Brazilian mobile operator A2P practice, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | no registration scheme |
| Dominant language(s) | Portuguese |
| Native-text charset | UCS-2 — 70 characters per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
| Published smsroute rate | USD 0.006 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Brazil |
Sender-ID rules
Alphanumeric sender IDs are generally allowed; higher-volume A2P traffic typically goes through local aggregator approval. (per Brazilian mobile operator A2P practice, verified 2026-07-26)
Alphanumeric sender IDs are generally allowed; there is no sender-ID registration scheme, per Brazilian mobile operator A2P practice. Higher-volume A2P traffic typically goes through local aggregator approval. Characters such as ã õ ç â lie outside the GSM-7 basic alphabet, so accented Portuguese usually sends as UCS-2.
Character set and message length
Native Portuguese text is classed as UCS-2 here: 70 characters fit a single SMS and 67 per segment once a message is concatenated.
ã õ ç â are outside GSM-7 basic — accented Portuguese usually sends as UCS-2.
To count segments for a concrete message, use the UDH segment surgeon; to compare all 40 countries side by side, the country requirements explorer reads the same open dataset (CC-BY 4.0).
Every figure above is maintained by SMSRoute guides with a named source and retrieval date - the machine-readable copy for Brazil lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.
Frequently asked
- Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed when sending SMS to Brazil?
- Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are generally allowed; there is no sender-ID registration scheme. Higher-volume A2P traffic typically goes through local aggregator approval.
- What charset and segment lengths apply to Brazilian SMS?
- Charset class is UCS-2 because ã õ ç â are outside GSM-7 basic—accented Portuguese usually sends as UCS-2. UCS-2 allows 70 characters in a single segment and 67 in each concatenated segment.
- What is the calling code and published rate for SMS to Brazil?
- The calling code is +55. The published rate is 0.006 USD (retrieved 2026-07-27).
- How do I test SMS delivery to Brazil without a local SIM?
- Use a delivery-testing service that sends to real local Brazilian numbers. SMSRoute accounts include free test credits so you can prove delivery to +55 destinations without holding a local SIM.
- Can I use my company name as the sender when sending SMS to Brazil?
- Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are generally allowed under Brazilian mobile operator A2P practice (no separate registration regime). Higher-volume A2P traffic typically goes through local aggregator approval.
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Facts on this page are dated snapshots with named sources; rates change — the linked rate card is authoritative. Corrections: ops@smsroute.cc. Last verified 2026-07-27.