Russia: SMS delivery facts
SMS to Russia uses calling code +7. Alphanumeric sender IDs require pre-registration tied to a legal entity through a licensed local aggregator. Russian Cyrillic content always encodes as UCS-2, allowing 70 characters per single SMS and 67 per concatenated segment.
| Country calling code | +7 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +7 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | pre registration (per Russian mobile operator alphanumeric name registration requirement, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | carrier-specific practice |
| Dominant language(s) | Russian |
| 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 0.018 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Russia |
Sender-ID rules
Alphanumeric sender names require registration tied to a legal entity, arranged through a licensed local aggregator. (per Russian mobile operator alphanumeric name registration requirement, verified 2026-07-26)
Alphanumeric sender names require registration tied to a legal entity, arranged through a licensed local aggregator, under a pre-registration regime that is carrier-specific rather than a formal public scheme. Cyrillic always sends as UCS-2 — 70 chars per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment. This charset class applies because the primary language is Russian.
Character set and message length
Native Russian text is classed as UCS-2 here: 70 characters fit a single SMS and 67 per segment once a message is concatenated.
Cyrillic always sends as UCS-2 — 70 chars per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment.
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
- What is the calling code for SMS to Russia?
- The calling code for Russia is +7.
- Are alphanumeric sender IDs allowed when sending SMS to Russia?
- Alphanumeric sender names require registration tied to a legal entity, arranged through a licensed local aggregator.
- What charset and published rate apply to SMS in Russia?
- Cyrillic always sends as UCS-2 — 70 chars per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment. The published rate is 0.018 USD, retrieved 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.