If you are comparing bulk SMS providers in Uganda, the price per SMS is the first number you look at. It should not be the only one. This guide shows how Yoola SMS pricing works and what else changes what you really pay.
Yoola SMS prices in Uganda
The rate depends on the size of the bundle you buy, and it applies to the whole bundle:
- Up to 999 SMS: UGX 35 per SMS
- 1,000 to 9,999 SMS: UGX 30 per SMS
- 10,000 to 59,999 SMS: UGX 25 per SMS
- 60,000 SMS and above: UGX 20 per SMS
Bigger bundles mean a lower rate. You top up with MTN Mobile Money or Airtel Money, and you reach MTN and Airtel numbers from one account.
Examples
- A school sending fee reminders to 500 parents: 500 x UGX 35 = UGX 17,500.
- A SACCO sending 5,000 loan reminders: 5,000 x UGX 30 = UGX 150,000.
- A business sending 20,000 messages: 20,000 x UGX 25 = UGX 500,000.
- A large sender with 60,000 messages: 60,000 x UGX 20 = UGX 1,200,000.
What else changes your bill
- Message length. One SMS holds 160 characters. Longer messages are billed in parts of 153 characters.
- Emojis and special characters. A single emoji or curly quote can switch the message to 70 characters per SMS (67 per part after that), which can double or triple the cost. Our free SMS calculator shows this before you send.
- Bad numbers and duplicates. Every duplicate is paid for twice. Clean your list first with our free phone number cleaner.
- Sender ID fees. Sending under the shared YoolaSMS name costs nothing extra. Your own registered name has a network fee in Uganda.
How to pay less
- Buy the bundle size that matches what you really send in a month.
- Keep messages inside one SMS and avoid emojis.
- Remove duplicates and wrong numbers before every campaign.
- If you send for several businesses, talk to us about our reseller program.
Try it first
Create a free account and test the dashboard and API before you decide. Questions about pricing for your volume? Message us on WhatsApp at +256 704 487 563.
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