01 — Regulations
Domestic vs International
Requirements differ by who is sending. Pick the scope that matches your business.
Registration is not required for Somalia — traffic can be sent directly through wholesale routing.
Sender capabilities
Alphanumeric Sender IDSupported
Short codeSupported
Long numericSupported
Sender formatAlphanumeric
Approval timeinstant
FeesNo Fees
ScopeDomestic company
Registration requirements
Registration requiredNo
Restrictions
Other Scams
Regulatory
Phishing
Explicit Content
Sending rules
URL restrictionsNo
OTPNo
Opt-out mandatoryNo
Allowed hours (Mon–Fri)N/A
02 — Operators
Operator regulations
12 networks carry SMS traffic in Somalia. MNP is live in most markets — run an HLR lookup before routing.
AirSomMCC 637 · Registration not required
GolisMCC 637 · Registration not required
HormuudMCC 637 · Registration not required
NationlinkMCC 637 · Registration not required
NETCOMCC 637 · Registration not required
OnkodMCC 637 · Registration not required
SomafoneMCC 637 · Registration not required
SomNetworksMCC 637 · Registration not required
SomtelMCC 637 · Registration not required
STGMCC 637 · Registration not required
Telcom MobileMCC 637 · Registration not required
TelesomMCC 637 · Registration not required
03 — Compliance
Additional compliance notes
Country & operator-specific guidance maintained by the Sender ID team.
Requirements
Company name, Company website, Use case description,, Content Sample
Required documents
N/A
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