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Germany: SMS delivery facts

SMS delivery to Germany uses calling code +49. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed with no registration scheme, with no centralized registry. Content uses the GSM-7 charset, in which ä ö ü ß appear in the basic set, supporting 160-character single segments or 153 when concatenated.

+49 XXX XXX XXXcountry code (Germany)national subscriber numberE.164 caps the whole string at 15 digits - the example digits are placeholders(national number length varies by market); only the +49 prefix is Germany-specific
Country calling code+49 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27)
E.164 format+49 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164)
Alphanumeric sender IDallowed (per German mobile network operator practice, retrieved 2026-07-26)
Registration regimeno registration scheme
Dominant language(s)German
Native-text charsetGSM-7 — 160 characters per single SMS, 153 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27)
Published smsroute rateUSD 0.021 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Germany

Sender-ID rules

Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used by businesses with no centralized registry. (per German mobile network operator practice, verified 2026-07-26)

Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used by businesses with no centralized registry.; there is no sender-ID registration scheme per German mobile network operator practice. Because ä ö ü ß are in the GSM-7 basic set, messages fall into the GSM-7 class with 160-character single segments and 153-character concatenated segments.

Character set and message length

Native German text is classed as GSM-7 here: 160 characters fit a single SMS and 153 per segment once a message is concatenated.

GSM-7 (160 chars/segment, 153 concatenated)1 segment = 160 chars2 segments = 306 chars3 segments = 459 chars
Cost per message at the published rate (0.021 USD, 2026-07-27)1 segment = $0.0212 segments = $0.0423 segments = $0.063Multipart messages are commonly billed per segment - the segment ruler above shows where each boundary falls.

ä ö ü ß are in the GSM-7 basic set.

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 Germany lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.

Frequently asked

Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed for SMS to Germany?
Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed. They are commonly used by businesses with no centralized registry; there is no sender-ID registration scheme.
What charset and segment sizes apply to SMS in Germany?
Germany uses the GSM-7 charset class. Single messages hold 160 characters and concatenated messages hold 153. The characters ä ö ü ß are in the GSM-7 basic set.
What is the calling code and published SMS rate for Germany?
The calling code is +49. The published rate is 0.021 USD as retrieved on 2026-07-27.
How do I test SMS delivery to Germany without a local SIM?
Delivery-testing services send to real local numbers; SMSRoute accounts include free test credits that prove delivery.
Can I use my company name as sender in Germany?
Yes. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and commonly used by businesses with no centralized registry.

Related

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.