Portugal: SMS delivery facts
SMS delivery to Portugal uses calling code +351. Alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed and commonly used with no centralized registry. Accented Portuguese characters such as ã õ ç â ê fall outside GSM-7 basic, so messages usually send as UCS-2 at 70 characters per single segment or 67 when concatenated.
| Country calling code | +351 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +351 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | allowed (per Portuguese mobile network operator 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 0.017 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Portugal |
Sender-ID rules
Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used with no centralized registry. (per Portuguese mobile network operator practice, verified 2026-07-26)
Alphanumeric sender IDs are commonly used with no centralized registry under a sender-ID no registration scheme, per Portuguese mobile network operator practice. Characters including ã õ ç â ê lie outside the GSM-7 basic alphabet, meaning accented Portuguese usually sends as UCS-2. Single UCS-2 segments hold 70 characters and concatenated segments hold 67.
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 ê 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).
Frequently asked
- Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed when sending SMS to Portugal?
- Yes, alphanumeric sender IDs are allowed. They are commonly used with no centralized registry.
- What charset and segment lengths apply for Portuguese SMS?
- Accented Portuguese usually sends as UCS-2 because characters such as ã õ ç â ê are outside GSM-7 basic. UCS-2 segments are 70 characters single or 67 concatenated.
- What is the calling code and published SMS rate for Portugal?
- The calling code is +351. The published rate is 0.017 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.