How to Send a Text Message to an International Number
Try using international text-messaging to relay short messages to global friends. International carriers participating in a global partnership with your cellular provider will allow incoming and outgoing international text messages for an additional charge per message.
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Instructions
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Enable international dial and text with your cellular carrier. Some companies require an additional feature to allow international text delivery.
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Contact your cellular carrier or use their support website to research any additional costs for international text-messaging. Global text messaging rates may vary by carrier and country.
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Find the country code of the contact you are trying to send a text message to. For example, Australia's country code is 43.
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Compose a text message to the global number. For countries with 10-digit dial patterns, enter the number and compose the text message as normal. For non-10-digit-dialing countries, enter 011, followed by your contact's country code, then the phone number you are trying to message. Global cell phone numbers vary in length from nine to 12 digits.
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Troubleshoot any issues with your carrier's global support team. Ensure that the person you are messaging is on a partnering carrier.
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Tips & Warnings
Dial patterns may differ when multiple carriers exist in the same country. Research specific codes and requirements before attempting international text-messaging.
Some cellular phone providers offer international value plans to save customers money on global communication. Add this feature before you send or receive global text messages.
GSM customers can use the "+" symbol instead of 011 to send global text messages.
International text messages to some countries may not require country codes when they are messaged. These are still international text messages, and will charge accordingly.
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