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.
| 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 ID | allowed (per German mobile network operator practice, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | no registration scheme |
| Dominant language(s) | German |
| Native-text charset | GSM-7 — 160 characters per single SMS, 153 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
| Published smsroute rate | USD 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.
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).
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.
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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.