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article Germany SMS Country Guidelines in SMS Country Guidelines https://community.sinch.com/t5/SMS-Country-Guidelines/Germany-SMS-Country-Guidelines/ta-p/16165 <DIV class="lia-quilt-row lia-quilt-row-message-main"> <DIV class="lia-quilt-column lia-quilt-column-24 lia-quilt-column-single lia-quilt-column-message-main-content"> <DIV class="lia-quilt-column-alley lia-quilt-column-alley-single"> <DIV id="bodyDisplay" class="lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation"> <DIV class="lia-message-body-content lia-align-center"><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.sinch.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5346i39B281D0C31B4EA4/image-size/small?v=v2&px=200" role="button" title="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" alt="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" /></span> <P> <BR /><STRONG style="color: #090e12; font-family: 'DM Sans Regular', 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><FONT color="#0000FF">Germany SMS Guidelines</FONT></STRONG></P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-center"><A href="https://community.sinch.com/t5/SMS-Country-Guidelines/Disclaimer-for-SMS-Country-Guidelines/ta-p/16156" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Disclaimer</A></P> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />Country Summary<BR /><BR /></STRONG></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="696px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Country</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>Germany</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>ISO Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>DE</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Region</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>Europe</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>International Country Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>+49</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Mobile Country Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>262</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px"> <P>(Major) Mobile Operators – operators with over 1% market share</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>O2 Germany</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Telekom Germany</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Vodafone Germany</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <H3 class="lia-align-left"> </H3> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />SMS Service Features</STRONG><BR /><BR /></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="695px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">Mobile Number Portability (MNP)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>1 Way Services (MT)</STRONG></P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan="2" width="694px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>2 Way Services</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by short code (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by shared short code (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by long number (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Delivery Reports</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Concatenated SMS</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>GSM Standard Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>GSM Extended Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Unicode Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan="2" width="694px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>Sender ID</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Alphanumeric Sender IDs?</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Sender ID Registration required?</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Specific Sender ID comments</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>N/A</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <H3 class="lia-align-left"> </H3> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />Regulatory Compliance and Restrictions for SMS</STRONG><BR /><BR /></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="694px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Differentiation between Marketing vs Transactional traffic?</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px"> <P><STRONG>Yes<BR /></STRONG>Opt-in is required prior to the sending of marketing SMS.</P> <P><SPAN>A valid method of opt-out must be provided for the end subscriber to request to stop receiving such messages.</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Opt-in/Opt-out via SMS mandatory?</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Regulatory Information</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <P class="lia-align-left"><SPAN>Gambling, adult & betting content is not allowed.</SPAN><BR /><STRONG>Note:</STRONG> It is the customer’s responsibility to comply with all the rules and regulations as stated in the Code of Conduct and as specified by the operators themselves. Please refer to the material published by the relevant regulatory bodies.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Regulators</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <UL> <LI><A href="https://bundesnetzagentur.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA)</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://bitkom.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BITKOM</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://destatis.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Statistical Office (DESTATIS)</A></LI> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Further Reference</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>We currently do not have additional information to show for this country. While information is updated continuously, please contact your Sinch Account Manager for the latest country status and any specific needs.</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P class="lia-align-center"><STRONG> </STRONG></P> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:43:08 GMT Shahzad_Ismail 2024-09-30T08:43:08Z Germany SMS Country Guidelines https://community.sinch.com/t5/SMS-Country-Guidelines/Germany-SMS-Country-Guidelines/ta-p/16165 <DIV class="lia-quilt-row lia-quilt-row-message-main"> <DIV class="lia-quilt-column lia-quilt-column-24 lia-quilt-column-single lia-quilt-column-message-main-content"> <DIV class="lia-quilt-column-alley lia-quilt-column-alley-single"> <DIV id="bodyDisplay" class="lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation"> <DIV class="lia-message-body-content lia-align-center"><BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://community.sinch.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5346i39B281D0C31B4EA4/image-size/small?v=v2&px=200" role="button" title="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" alt="Shahzad_Ismail_0-1727368222329.png" /></span> <P> <BR /><STRONG style="color: #090e12; font-family: 'DM Sans Regular', 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><FONT color="#0000FF">Germany SMS Guidelines</FONT></STRONG></P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class="lia-align-center"><A href="https://community.sinch.com/t5/SMS-Country-Guidelines/Disclaimer-for-SMS-Country-Guidelines/ta-p/16156" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Disclaimer</A></P> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />Country Summary<BR /><BR /></STRONG></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="696px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Country</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>Germany</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>ISO Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>DE</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Region</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>Europe</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>International Country Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>+49</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Mobile Country Code</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>262</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.68px"> <P>(Major) Mobile Operators – operators with over 1% market share</P> </TD> <TD width="431.32px"> <P><STRONG>O2 Germany</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Telekom Germany</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Vodafone Germany</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <H3 class="lia-align-left"> </H3> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />SMS Service Features</STRONG><BR /><BR /></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="695px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">Mobile Number Portability (MNP)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>1 Way Services (MT)</STRONG></P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan="2" width="694px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>2 Way Services</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by short code (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by shared short code (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px"> <P class="lia-align-left">   by long number (MO/MT)</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Delivery Reports</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Concatenated SMS</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>GSM Standard Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>GSM Extended Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Unicode Encoding</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD colspan="2" width="694px"> <P class="lia-align-left"><STRONG>Sender ID</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Alphanumeric Sender IDs?</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Sender ID Registration required?</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>No</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="262.727px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>   Specific Sender ID comments</P> </TD> <TD width="431.273px"> <P><STRONG>N/A</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <H3 class="lia-align-left"> </H3> <H3 class="lia-align-left"><STRONG><BR />Regulatory Compliance and Restrictions for SMS</STRONG><BR /><BR /></H3> <TABLE class=" lia-align-center" width="694px"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Differentiation between Marketing vs Transactional traffic?</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px"> <P><STRONG>Yes<BR /></STRONG>Opt-in is required prior to the sending of marketing SMS.</P> <P><SPAN>A valid method of opt-out must be provided for the end subscriber to request to stop receiving such messages.</SPAN></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Opt-in/Opt-out via SMS mandatory?</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px"> <P><STRONG>Yes</STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Regulatory Information</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <P class="lia-align-left"><SPAN>Gambling, adult & betting content is not allowed.</SPAN><BR /><STRONG>Note:</STRONG> It is the customer’s responsibility to comply with all the rules and regulations as stated in the Code of Conduct and as specified by the operators themselves. Please refer to the material published by the relevant regulatory bodies.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Regulators</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <UL> <LI><A href="https://bundesnetzagentur.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA)</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://bitkom.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BITKOM</A></LI> <LI><A href="https://destatis.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Statistical Office (DESTATIS)</A></LI> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="263.375px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>Further Reference</P> </TD> <TD width="429.625px" class="lia-align-left"> <P>We currently do not have additional information to show for this country. While information is updated continuously, please contact your Sinch Account Manager for the latest country status and any specific needs.</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P class="lia-align-center"><STRONG> </STRONG></P> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:43:08 GMT https://community.sinch.com/t5/SMS-Country-Guidelines/Germany-SMS-Country-Guidelines/ta-p/16165 Shahzad_Ismail 2024-09-30T08:43:08Z