Country Summary
| Country name | Turkey |
|---|---|
| ISO code | TR |
| Region | Middle East & Africa |
| Mobile country code | 286 |
| Dialing code | +90 |
Guidelines
| Two-way SMS supported | No |
|---|---|
| Number portability available | Yes |
| Twilio concatenated message support | Yes |
| Message length | 160 characters |
| Twilio MMS support | Converted to SMS with embedded URL |
| Sending SMS to landline numbers | SMS cannot be sent to landline destination number. The Twilio REST API will throw a 400 response with error code 21614, the message will not appear in the logs and the account will not be charged. |
| Compliance considerations | Because Turkish carriers filter traffic with Numeric and unregistered Alphanumeric Sender IDs, be sure to pre-register your Alphanumeric Sender ID to ensure message delivery. Person-to-person (P2P) traffic, as well as content related to gambling, politics, and religion are prohibited. From February 15, 2021 — and until further notice — submission of promotional traffic to Turkey will be prohibited. Please do not submit such traffic as it may result in your messages and your registered Sender ID being blocked. It may also result in financial penalties. |
Phone Numbers & Sender ID
| Toll Free | Long Code | Short Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | International | Domestic | International | ||
| Operator network capability | --- | --- | Not Supported | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported |
---
Learn more | --- | --- | Supported | --- |
| Sender ID preserved | --- | --- | --- | No | --- |
| Provisioning time | --- | --- | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | --- | --- | N/A | Supported | N/A |
| Use case restrictions | --- | --- | N/A | SMS delivery to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not supported. | N/A |
| Best practices | --- | --- | N/A | Numeric Sender IDs may be overwritten, with delivery attempted on a best-effort basis. We recommend you pre-register an Alphanumeric Sender ID to ensure message delivery. | N/A |
| Toll Free - Domestic | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | --- |
| Twilio supported |
---
Learn more |
| Sender ID preserved | --- |
| Provisioning time | --- |
| UCS-2 support | --- |
| Use case restrictions | --- |
| Best practices | --- |
| Toll Free - International | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | --- |
| Twilio supported | --- |
| Sender ID preserved | --- |
| Provisioning time | --- |
| UCS-2 support | --- |
| Use case restrictions | --- |
| Best practices | --- |
| Long Code - Domestic | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported | --- |
| Sender ID preserved | --- |
| Provisioning time | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | N/A |
| Use case restrictions | N/A |
| Best practices | N/A |
| Long Code - International | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported | Supported |
| Sender ID preserved | No |
| Provisioning time | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | Supported |
| Use case restrictions | SMS delivery to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not supported. |
| Best practices | Numeric Sender IDs may be overwritten, with delivery attempted on a best-effort basis. We recommend you pre-register an Alphanumeric Sender ID to ensure message delivery. |
| Short Code | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported | --- |
| Sender ID preserved | --- |
| Provisioning time | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | N/A |
| Use case restrictions | N/A |
| Best practices | N/A |
| Alphanumeric - Pre-registration | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | Required |
| Twilio supported |
Required
Learn more |
| Sender ID preserved | Yes |
| Provisioning time | 2 weeks |
| UCS-2 support | Supported |
| Use case restrictions | P2P, gambling, political, or religious content is prohibited. Unsolicited messages will not be sent to end-users. |
| Best practices | N/A |
| Alphanumeric - Dynamic | |
|---|---|
| Operator network capability | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported | Not Supported |
| Sender ID preserved | --- |
| Provisioning time | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | N/A |
| Use case restrictions | N/A |
| Best practices | N/A |
Phone Numbers & Sender ID (continued)
| Alphanumeric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre-registration | Dynamic | |
| Operator network capability | Required | Not Supported |
| Twilio supported |
Required
Learn more | Not Supported |
| Sender ID preserved | Yes | --- |
| Provisioning time | 2 weeks | N/A |
| UCS-2 support | Supported | N/A |
| Use case restrictions | P2P, gambling, political, or religious content is prohibited. Unsolicited messages will not be sent to end-users. | N/A |
| Best practices | N/A | N/A |
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