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SMS gateway for Norway (SMS gateway Norge): send SMS from your own Norwegian number

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Put a SIM from Norway in an Android phone, install textbee, and every API call sends a real SMS from that +47 number. Recipients see a local number they can reply to. textbee is $9.99 a month for up to 5,000 messages, and the SIM keeps its own carrier plan.

How it works with a local SIM

  1. Put a Norway SIM in an Android phone that stays on and on power, and install the textbee app on it.
  2. Register the device from the dashboard, which pairs the phone with your API key.
  3. Call POST /gateway/send-sms with the recipient in E.164 form. The phone sends it over the SIM and reports the result back.

What it costs at 1K, 5K and 25K messages

Monthly spend sending to Norway, cloud providers and a local SIM against textbee plans
Provider1K messages5K messages25K messages
Twilio$70.85$69.70 messages, $1.15 number$349.65$348.50 messages, $1.15 number$1,743.65$1,742.50 messages, $1.15 number
ice 5 GB, free calls, SMS and MMS ("Fri tale, SMS og MMS")$21.03NOK 199 per month$21.03NOK 199 per month$21.03NOK 199 per month
textbee$9.99Pro plan, up to 5,000 messages included$9.99Pro plan, up to 5,000 messages included$29.99Scale plan, up to 25,000 messages included

textbee plans include the messages shown. There is no per message fee, number rental or carrier surcharge.

Provider prices checked on September 23, 2026

The textbee plan is the platform fee and the SIM plan is what the carrier charges for the messages, so a local setup costs the plan price plus the SIM.

Quickstart

send.sh
curl -X POST https://api.textbee.dev/api/v1/gateway/send-sms \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"recipients": ["+4740612345"], "message": "Your textbee code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

On a dual SIM phone, pass simSubscriptionId to pick the SIM the message goes out on, as the send reference describes.

Format and check Norway numbers

The API takes E.164, which for Norway looks like +4740612345, so strip any local trunk prefix before you send.

Result

Enter a phone number above.

Use E.164 format (e.g. +15551234567) for textbee.dev API recipients.

Count segments

A message over one segment is sent as more than one SMS, so it draws more than once on the SIM plan.

Result

  • Characters: 54
  • Encoding: GSM-7
  • Segments: 1 SMS
  • 1 segment = 1 SMS

GSM-7: 160 chars per segment (153 for multi-part). Unicode/emoji: 70 chars per segment (67 for multi-part). Carriers may charge per segment.

Honest limits

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.

Local rules to know

  • Section 15 of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act forbids a business from directing marketing at natural persons by electronic communication methods that allow individual communication, such as electronic mail, without the recipient's prior consent; an existing customer relationship allows messages about similar products when every message offers an easy way to opt out. lovdata.no, checked on September 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does textbee work in Norway?

Yes. Any Android phone with a Norwegian SIM that can send SMS runs the textbee app. The REST API sends from your own backend, and no carrier account has to be opened first.

What number do recipients see?

The Norwegian mobile number of the SIM, which recipients can answer. Replies reach your code through a webhook or GET /gateway/messages. A phone cannot present an alphanumeric sender name, so the number is what appears on the handset.

What does it cost to send SMS in Norway?

The textbee plan is flat: Free for 300 messages a month, Pro $9.99 for up to 5,000, Scale $29.99 for up to 25,000. ice lists 5 GB with free calls, SMS and MMS at NOK 199 a month. Twilio charges $0.0697 a message to Norway.

How many messages can one phone send?

About 10 to 15 messages a minute from one phone. Carriers can filter bulk patterns on a consumer SIM, so a steady drip does better than a burst. Run more phones on the same account when you need more than one device can push.

Do I need consent before texting customers in Norway?

Yes. Section 15 of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act forbids marketing to natural persons by electronic methods that allow individual communication, such as electronic mail, without their prior consent. An existing customer relationship allows messages about similar products when every message offers an easy way to opt out.

Sources

  1. SMS rules Norway, lovdata.no, checked on September 23, 2026
  2. ice 5 GB, free calls, SMS and MMS ("Fri tale, SMS og MMS"), checked on September 23, 2026
  3. Twilio SMS pricing, Norway, checked on September 23, 2026

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