Bulk SMS in Indonesia
Sender ID through Komdigi-approved aggregators, three-network reach, local-zone scheduling
Indonesia routes all A2P SMS through Komdigi-approved aggregators, so the gateway you use matters more than the route you negotiate. It is also one of the largest mobile markets in the world with more connections than people, three dominant networks, and three time zones, which is a scheduling detail that catches out campaigns planned from Jakarta.
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Starting at ₹1.20 – ₹3.20 per SMS + GST
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Quick answer
Bulk SMS in Indonesia reaches over 350 million mobile connections across 3 networks, on Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and XL Axiata. Alphanumeric sender IDs require registration, and all A2P SMS must route through a Komdigi-approved aggregator. Registration normally takes 2 to 4 weeks. AdelSocial files the registration, provides SMPP and REST access, and charges an indicative ₹1.20 – ₹2.40 per promotional SMS and ₹2.40 – ₹3.20 per transactional or OTP message, by volume and route.
In Indonesia the first question is not what your sender ID will be, it is whose route you are on. All A2P traffic has to flow through a Komdigi-approved aggregator, and traffic that is not on an approved route delivers unpredictably no matter how good your sender ID filing is. We put you on an approved route first, register the sender ID across all three networks second, and schedule against the recipient's own time zone because Indonesia spans three of them.
₹1.20 – ₹3.20 per SMS
Starting price
Live in 2 to 4 weeks once documents are in
Typical timeline
over 350 million mobile connections · 3 networks
Highlights
What is included for Indonesia
Sender ID through Komdigi-approved aggregators, three-network reach, local-zone scheduling
Sender ID registration handled
Alphanumeric sender IDs require registration, and all A2P SMS must route through a Komdigi-approved aggregator. Company registration, an authorisation letter, the exact sender ID and sample message content. Normally 2 to 4 weeks.
Unicode and long messages
GSM-7 at 160 characters a segment, UCS-2 where you need accented or non-Latin characters, and concatenated long SMS. Segment count shown per message before you send.
Operator-direct routes
Direct interconnects rather than grey or SIM-farm routes, and we publish which route type your traffic is on. Grey routes are cheaper, get your sender rewritten, and get cut off without notice, so we do not sell them.
Transactional and promotional separated
OTP and transactional traffic runs on a route tuned for latency and is priced apart from promotional. Mixing both on one route is what makes OTPs arrive four minutes late.
Delivery receipts that mean something
Operator-level DLRs passed through unchanged: queued, accepted, sent, delivered, or the specific failure reason. We do not mark a message delivered because it left our gateway.
SMPP, REST and a dashboard
SMPP v3.4 over TLS for volume, a REST API for application traffic, and a dashboard with campaign upload for teams who are not developers. Sandbox credentials from day one.
Indicative SMS rate for Indonesia
Where you land inside the band depends on monthly volume, message category and content language.
| Destination | Typical route | Indicative rate |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia — transactional / OTP | Komdigi-approved aggregator, operator-direct delivery | ₹2.40 – ₹3.20 per SMS |
| Indonesia — promotional | Komdigi-approved aggregator, operator-direct delivery | ₹1.20 – ₹2.40 per SMS |
Indicative in INR, excluding GST. Final rates are confirmed in writing before you commit.
What businesses in Indonesia send
The four use cases that make up most of the volume we carry.
OTP and login codes
Fintech, e-wallets such as GoPay and OVO, ride-hailing and the very large e-commerce sector.
- • Routed for latency, not for price.
- • Separate sender ID from marketing traffic.
Payment and due reminders
Finance, insurance, schools, utilities and ISPs.
- • Scheduled in local time (WIB, UTC+7 in Jakarta, with UTC+8 and UTC+9 zones further east) so nothing lands at 2am.
- • Local language where the audience expects it.
Delivery and order updates
E-commerce and logistics status messages.
- • Triggered from your own system over the API.
- • Delivery receipts written back to your database.
Offers and campaigns
Retail, travel and hospitality promotions.
- • Consent-based lists only, with opt-out handling.
- • Throttled so a 200,000-message send does not queue for hours.
Other channels for Indonesia
Same country, different economics. We price all three honestly.
Bulk WhatsApp in Indonesia
Best for two-way: one conversation covers 24 hours.
- • ₹3.10 per marketing conversation.
- • Needs opt-in and template approval. See /bulk-whatsapp-indonesia/
RCS in Indonesia
Verified brand sender, rich cards, read receipts.
- • Indicative ₹0.70 – ₹2.50 per message, SMS fallback billed separately.
- • Available where the operator has enabled it, with Telkomsel the strongest. See /rcs-messaging-indonesia/
Not sure which?
OTP and alerts: SMS. Two-way and catalogue: WhatsApp. Branded campaigns: RCS.
- • We sell all three, so there is no channel we need to push you towards.
- • Send us the message you want to send and the volume, and we will price all three.
Pricing
Flexible pricing plans to fit your needs.
Starter
From ₹9,999
Getting registered and live in Indonesia · + GST
- ✓Sender ID filed with Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and XL Axiata
- ✓Account setup and test sending to each network
- ✓REST API and dashboard access
- ✓Delivery receipt reporting
- ✓Email support
- ✓Message cost billed separately at ₹1.20 – ₹2.40 – ₹2.40 – ₹3.20 per SMS
Business
From ₹24,999
Regular campaigns and application traffic · + GST
- ✓Everything in Starter
- ✓Separate sender IDs for transactional and promotional
- ✓SMPP v3.4 bind over TLS with agreed TPS
- ✓Scheduled sending in local time (WIB, UTC+7 in Jakarta, with UTC+8 and UTC+9 zones further east) with throttling
- ✓Priority support on WhatsApp and email
Reseller / Enterprise
Custom
Selling Indonesia traffic under your own brand
- ✓Everything in Business
- ✓White-label panel on your domain with your pricing
- ✓Multi-tier sub-accounts and per-client rate cards
- ✓Prepaid wallets, invoicing and a reseller admin
- ✓Primary and backup route per network
- ✓Named account manager
Our Process
Tell us volume and message type
Monthly volume, whether it is OTP, transactional or promotional, and the language of the content. Those three answers set your rate and your route, so we ask before quoting rather than after.
Send documents for sender registration
Company registration, an authorisation letter, the exact sender ID and sample message content. We check the ID against the refused list before filing, so you do not lose a week to a rejection.
We file with the operators
Filed through a Komdigi-approved aggregator covering Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and XL Axiata, with the status of each network reported separately.
Connect and test in sandbox
SMPP bind or REST key issued immediately, so your developers integrate while registration is pending. Send to your own numbers on each network and read the delivery receipts before you load credit.
Go live and watch the receipts
Load credit, send the first real campaign, and check the per-network delivery rate. If one network underperforms we move the route and tell you that we did.
Technology We Use
Connectivity
SMPP v3.4 over TLS · REST / HTTP API · Webhooks for DLR and inbound · Sandbox credentials
Encoding
GSM-7, 160 characters per segment · UCS-2 for non-Latin characters, 70 per segment · Concatenated long SMS · Per-message segment preview
Networks
Telkomsel — largest by subscribers · Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison · XL Axiata · Country code +62 · mobile numbers start 08 domestically, written as 8 followed by 8 to 11 digits after the country code
Controls
Per-campaign throttling · Opt-out and suppression list handling · Send-window scheduling in local time (WIB, UTC+7 in Jakarta, with UTC+8 and UTC+9 zones further east) · Per-client sub-accounts for resellers
Get in Touch
Ready to start your bulk sms indonesia project? Contact us today!
AdelSocial Technologies (OPC) Private Limited
115/3 Gautam Nagar, New Delhi 110049, India
Email: info@adelsocial.com
Phone: +91 97739 26687
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