Feature · Unicode SMS

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Full unicode support for Nigerian local languages, Arabic, Chinese, emojis, and special characters. Connect with customers in their preferred language.

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Unicode SMS

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  • GSM and Unicode encoding support
  • Automatic encoding detection
  • Character counter with page splits
  • Preview unicode messages
  • All Nigerian local languages supported
ExampleE kaabo! Enjoy 20% OFF (Yoruba welcome)

Why it matters

Built for teams that can't afford a missed message.

What you get when you use Unicode SMS on BulkSMS Nigeria.

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Support for Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa characters

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Arabic, Chinese, and 100+ languages

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Emoji support for engaging messages

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Special characters and symbols

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Automatic encoding detection

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Character count calculator

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Competitive unicode pricing

Use cases

Real-world ways to use it.

How Nigerian businesses put Unicode SMS to work.

Local Language Marketing

Connect with customers in their native Nigerian languages.

E kaabo! Enjoy 20% OFF (Yoruba welcome)

Arabic Messages

Send messages in Arabic for Muslim customers and communities.

رمضان كريم - Special offers this Ramadan

Emoji Engagement

Add emojis to marketing messages for better engagement.

🎉 Flash Sale! 50% OFF 🔥 Today Only! 🛒

International Business

Communicate with international customers in their language.

你好! New products from China (Chinese)

Cultural Events

Promote cultural events in appropriate languages.

Nnoo! Cultural festival this weekend (Igbo)

Religious Communications

Church or mosque messages in local languages.

Sannun da zuwa! Service updates (Hausa)

What's included

The complete feature set.

Everything that ships with Unicode SMS.

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  • GSM and Unicode encoding support
  • Automatic encoding detection
  • Character counter with page splits
  • Preview unicode messages
  • All Nigerian local languages supported
  • Emoji library for quick insertion
  • Unicode via API
  • Right-to-left (RTL) text support for Arabic

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Still have questions? Our support team is happy to help.

We support all languages including Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Arabic, Chinese, French, and 100+ others. Plus full emoji support.

Unicode messages have a slightly higher per-character cost and reduced character limit (70 characters vs 160 for standard). Pricing is still competitive.

Standard SMS: 160 characters per page. Unicode SMS: 70 characters per page. Long messages automatically split into multiple pages.

Yes! Emojis are supported. Note that emojis count as unicode characters, reducing your character limit to 70 per page.

Most modern phones support unicode perfectly. Very old feature phones may have limited unicode support, but this is rare in Nigeria today.

Send Messages in Any Language

Start connecting with customers in their preferred language

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