Africa
AWS End User Messaging supports 54 countries and regions in Africa. The following table lists each country along with the messaging channels and SMS origination identities that AWS End User Messaging supports there. A value of No means that AWS End User Messaging does not support that capability in the country.
Channel support by country in Africa
| Country or region |
ISO code |
SMS short codes |
SMS long codes |
SMS Sender IDs |
SMS two-way |
International sending |
MMS |
Voice |
RCS |
WhatsApp |
| Algeria |
DZ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Angola |
AO |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Botswana |
BW |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Burkina Faso |
BF |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Burundi |
BI |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Cameroon |
CM |
Yes |
No |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Cape Verde |
CV |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Central African Republic |
CF |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Chad |
TD |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Comoros |
KM |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
CD |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Djibouti |
DJ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Egypt |
EG |
Yes |
No |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Equatorial Guinea |
GQ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Eritrea |
ER |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Ethiopia |
ET |
No |
No |
Registration required |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Gabon |
GA |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Gambia |
GM |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Ghana |
GH |
No |
Yes |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Guinea |
GN |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Guinea-Bissau |
GW |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Ivory Coast |
CI |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Kenya |
KE |
Yes |
Yes |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Lesotho |
LS |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Liberia |
LR |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Libya |
LY |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Madagascar |
MG |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Malawi |
MW |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Mali |
ML |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Mauritania |
MR |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Mauritius |
MU |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Mayotte |
YT |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Morocco |
MA |
Yes |
No |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Mozambique |
MZ |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Namibia |
NA |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Niger |
NE |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Nigeria |
NG |
Yes |
No |
Registration required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Republic of the Congo |
CG |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Reunion |
RE |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Rwanda |
RW |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
ST |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Senegal |
SN |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Seychelles |
SC |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Sierra Leone |
SL |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Somalia |
SO |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| South Africa |
ZA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| South Sudan |
SS |
No |
No |
Registration required |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Eswatini |
SZ |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Tanzania |
TZ |
No |
Yes |
Registration required |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Togo |
TG |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Tunisia |
TN |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Uganda |
UG |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Zambia |
ZM |
No |
No |
Registration required |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Zimbabwe |
ZW |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Algeria
ISO code: DZ | Dialing code: +213
Channel support in Algeria| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Angola
ISO code: AO | Dialing code: +244
Channel support in Angola| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Botswana
ISO code: BW | Dialing code: +267
Channel support in Botswana| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Burkina Faso
ISO code: BF | Dialing code: +226
Channel support in Burkina Faso| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Voice number | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Burundi
ISO code: BI | Dialing code: +257
Channel support in Burundi| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Cameroon
ISO code: CM | Dialing code: +237
Channel support in Cameroon| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Cameroon| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Cameroon sender ID registration |
Cape Verde
ISO code: CV | Dialing code: +238
Channel support in Cape Verde| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Central African Republic
ISO code: CF | Dialing code: +236
Channel support in Central African Republic| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Chad
ISO code: TD | Dialing code: +235
Channel support in Chad| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Comoros
ISO code: KM | Dialing code: +269
Channel support in Comoros| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ISO code: CD | Dialing code: +243
Channel support in Democratic Republic of the Congo| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Djibouti
ISO code: DJ | Dialing code: +253
Channel support in Djibouti| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Egypt
ISO code: EG | Dialing code: +20
Channel support in Egypt| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Equatorial Guinea
ISO code: GQ | Dialing code: +240
Channel support in Equatorial Guinea| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Eritrea
ISO code: ER | Dialing code: +291
Channel support in Eritrea| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Ethiopia
ISO code: ET | Dialing code: +251
Channel support in Ethiopia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Ethiopia| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Ethiopia sender ID registration |
Gabon
ISO code: GA | Dialing code: +241
Channel support in Gabon| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Gambia
ISO code: GM | Dialing code: +220
Channel support in Gambia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Ghana
ISO code: GH | Dialing code: +233
Channel support in Ghana| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | LC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Ghana| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Ghana sender ID registration |
Guinea
ISO code: GN | Dialing code: +224
Channel support in Guinea| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Guinea-Bissau
ISO code: GW | Dialing code: +245
Channel support in Guinea-Bissau| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Ivory Coast
ISO code: CI | Dialing code: +225
Channel support in Ivory Coast| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Kenya
ISO code: KE | Dialing code: +254
Channel support in Kenya| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, LC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Voice number | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Lesotho
ISO code: LS | Dialing code: +266
Channel support in Lesotho| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Liberia
ISO code: LR | Dialing code: +231
Channel support in Liberia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | LC | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Libya
ISO code: LY | Dialing code: +218
Channel support in Libya| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Madagascar
ISO code: MG | Dialing code: +261
Channel support in Madagascar| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Malawi
ISO code: MW | Dialing code: +265
Channel support in Malawi| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Mali
ISO code: ML | Dialing code: +223
Channel support in Mali| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Voice number | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Mauritania
ISO code: MR | Dialing code: +222
Channel support in Mauritania| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Mauritius
ISO code: MU | Dialing code: +230
Channel support in Mauritius| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | LC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Mayotte
ISO code: YT | Dialing code: +262
Channel support in Mayotte| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Morocco
ISO code: MA | Dialing code: +212
Channel support in Morocco| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Morocco| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Morocco sender ID registration |
Mozambique
ISO code: MZ | Dialing code: +258
Channel support in Mozambique| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Not supported | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Namibia
ISO code: NA | Dialing code: +264
Channel support in Namibia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Niger
ISO code: NE | Dialing code: +227
Channel support in Niger| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Nigeria
ISO code: NG | Dialing code: +234
Channel support in Nigeria| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Nigeria| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Nigeria sender ID registration |
Republic of the Congo
ISO code: CG | Dialing code: +242
Channel support in Republic of the Congo| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Not supported | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Reunion
ISO code: RE | Dialing code: +262
Channel support in Reunion| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Rwanda
ISO code: RW | Dialing code: +250
Channel support in Rwanda| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Sao Tome and Principe
ISO code: Not applicable. Dialing code: Not listed in the source data.
Channel support in Sao Tome and Principe| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Senegal
ISO code: SN | Dialing code: +221
Channel support in Senegal| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Seychelles
ISO code: SC | Dialing code: +248
Channel support in Seychelles| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Sierra Leone
ISO code: SL | Dialing code: +232
Channel support in Sierra Leone| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Somalia
ISO code: SO | Dialing code: +252
Channel support in Somalia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
South Africa
ISO code: ZA | Dialing code: +27
Channel support in South Africa| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, LC | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Voice number | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
South Sudan
ISO code: SS | Dialing code: +211
Channel support in South Sudan| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for South Sudan| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | South Sudan sender ID registration |
Swaziland
ISO code: SZ | Dialing code: +268
Channel support in Swaziland| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | SC, Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Tanzania
ISO code: TZ | Dialing code: +255
Channel support in Tanzania| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | LC, Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Registration forms for Tanzania| Number type | Registration form |
|---|
| Sender ID | Tanzania sender ID registration |
Togo
ISO code: TG | Dialing code: +228
Channel support in Togo| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Tunisia
ISO code: TN | Dialing code: +216
Channel support in Tunisia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Uganda
ISO code: UG | Dialing code: +256
Channel support in Uganda| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Zambia
ISO code: ZM | Dialing code: +260
Channel support in Zambia| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | Yes |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
Zimbabwe
ISO code: ZW | Dialing code: +263
Channel support in Zimbabwe| Channel | Number types | International sending |
|---|
| SMS | Sender ID | No |
| MMS | Not supported | — |
| RCS | Not supported | — |
| Voice | Not supported | — |
| WhatsApp | Supported | — |
