SMS gateway by country: send SMS from a local number
An Android phone holding a local SIM is the gateway, so the message leaves from a number inside the country rather than from a foreign route. Recipients see a number in their own country and can reply to it. Each page here lists the local rules, how sender IDs behave, the SIM plans a carrier publishes where it publishes them, and what a cloud provider charges for the same volume.
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- United StatesUnited States mobile numbers sit under the +1 dialing code, and federal rules require prior express consent before an automated text is sent.Updated September 4, 2026
- CanadaCanadian mobile numbers share the +1 dialing code with the United States, and the anti-spam law requires consent, sender identification and an unsubscribe mechanism on every commercial text.Updated September 4, 2026
- AustraliaAustralia mobile numbers sit under the +61 dialing code, and the Spam Act requires consent, accurate sender details and a working unsubscribe.Updated September 4, 2026
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom mobile numbers sit under the +44 dialing code, and PECR bans unsolicited marketing texts to individuals without prior consent.Updated September 4, 2026
- GermanyGermany mobile numbers sit under the +49 dialing code, and a prepaid SIM is only activated after the provider checks an official photo ID.Updated September 4, 2026
- FranceFrance mobile numbers sit under the +33 dialing code, and recipients report unwanted texts to the 33700 platform.Updated September 4, 2026
- SpainSpain mobile numbers sit under the +34 dialing code, and operators keep a register of the identity of every prepaid SIM buyer.Updated September 4, 2026
- ItalyItaly mobile numbers sit under the +39 dialing code, and AGCOM does not allow an alphanumeric sender name to be attached to a SIM.Updated September 4, 2026
- NetherlandsNetherlands mobile numbers sit under the +31 dialing code, and every marketing message must show who sent it and offer a fast, free way to unsubscribe.Updated September 4, 2026
- IndiaIndia mobile numbers sit under the +91 dialing code, and TRAI caps an ordinary SIM at one hundred SMS a day.Updated September 4, 2026
- PakistanPakistan mobile numbers sit under the +92 dialing code, and every SIM is issued only after multi finger biometric verification.Updated September 4, 2026
- BangladeshBangladesh mobile numbers sit under the +880 dialing code, and the BTRC enlists the domestic aggregators that carry application traffic.Updated September 4, 2026
- United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates mobile numbers sit under the +971 dialing code, and marketing texts may not be sent between 9 pm and 7 am.Updated September 4, 2026
- BrazilBrazil mobile numbers sit under the +55 dialing code, and a prepaid line is not activated until the holder finishes the digital ID registration.Updated September 4, 2026
- NigeriaNigeria mobile numbers sit under the +234 dialing code, and every line must be linked to the holder National Identification Number.Updated September 4, 2026
- KenyaKenya mobile numbers sit under the +254 dialing code, and a SIM must be registered in person with an original identity document.Updated September 4, 2026
- EthiopiaEthiopia mobile numbers sit under the +251 dialing code, and an operator may not activate a SIM until it has registered the subscriber details.Updated September 4, 2026
How a local SIM changes the cost model
A cloud provider bills every message and rents you the number it sends from, so the bill grows with the volume and the destination. A local SIM moves that spend to your carrier plan, which is a fixed price for the messages the plan covers, and textbee charges a flat monthly fee on top of it. One phone sends roughly 10 to 15 messages a minute, so a large blast takes time to drain. Carriers can filter bulk patterns on consumer SIMs. Marketing messages still need consent from the recipient under the local rules.