01 — Regulations
Domestic vs International
Requirements differ by who is sending. Pick the scope that matches your business.
Sender ID registration is required for Tanzania. The current requirements are shown below as provided by the SMSala Sender ID team.
Sender capabilities
Alphanumeric Sender IDSupported
Short codeSupported
Long numericNot supported
Sender formatAlphanumeric
Approval time14-Days
FeesNo Fees
ScopeDomestic company
Registration requirements
Registration requiredYes
Restrictions
Other Scams
Regulatory
Phishing
Explicit Content
Sending rules
URL restrictionsNo
OTPNo
Opt-out mandatoryNo
Allowed hours (Mon–Fri)MON - FRI: 08:00:00 - 20:00:00; [+3] - Dodoma, Tanzania
Allowed hours (Sat)SAT: 08:00:00 - 20:00:00; [+3] - Dodoma, Tanzania
Allowed hours (Sun)SUN: 08:00:00 - 20:00:00; [+3] - Dodoma, Tanzania
02 — Operators
Operator regulations
5 networks carry SMS traffic in Tanzania. MNP is live in most markets — run an HLR lookup before routing.
Vodacom TanzaniaMCC 640 · Registration required
Airtel TanzaniaMCC 640 · Registration required
Tigo/YasMCC 640 · Registration required
HalotelMCC 640 · Registration required
TTCLMCC 640 · Registration required
03 — Compliance
Additional compliance notes
Country & operator-specific guidance maintained by the Sender ID team.
Requirements
Sender name, sample content and website URL, company name, underscore (_) is not allowed in the Sender
Required documents
Business License, Authorization Letter
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