Colombia — SMS Sender ID Regulations | SMSala

01 — Regulations

Domestic vs International

Requirements differ by who is sending. Pick the scope that matches your business.

Sender ID registration is required for Colombia. The current requirements are shown below as provided by the SMSala Sender ID team.

Sender capabilities

Alphanumeric Sender IDNot supported

Short codeNot supported

Long numericNot supported

Sender formatShort Code

Approval time7-Days

FeesNo Fees

ScopeDomestic company

Registration requirements

Registration requiredYes

Restrictions

Regulatory

Other Scams

Phishing

Delivery Phishing

Sending rules

URL restrictionsNo

OTPNo

Opt-out mandatoryNo

Allowed hours (Mon–Fri)MON - FRI: 08:00:00 - 21:00:00; [-5] - Bogota, Colombia

Allowed hours (Sat)SAT: 08:00:00 - 21:00:00; [-5] - Bogota, Colombia

Allowed hours (Sun)SUN: 08:00:00 - 21:00:00; [-5] - Bogota, Colombia

02 — Operators

Operator regulations

4 networks carry SMS traffic in Colombia. MNP is live in most markets — run an HLR lookup before routing.

ClaroMCC 732 · Registration required

MovistarMCC 732 · Registration required

TigoMCC 732 · Registration required

WOMMCC 732 · Registration required

03 — Compliance

Additional compliance notes

Country & operator-specific guidance maintained by the Sender ID team.

Requirements

All traffic is delivered through a shared Short Code, for which template whitelisting is required. If a dedicated Short Code is required, the company/brand must first be registered with the CRC (Colombia's regulatory authority) to obtain a Sender Code (SC). SMSALA initiates mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning only after CRC approval has been received.

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Our compliance specialists assist with registration requirements, document review, operator approvals, and both domestic and international onboarding.

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