Locale Summary |
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Locale name |
Russia |
ISO code |
RU |
Region |
Europe |
Mobile country code |
250 |
Dialing code |
+7 |
Guidelines |
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Two-way SMS supported |
No |
Number portability available |
Yes |
Twilio concatenated message support |
Yes* |
Message length |
160 characters |
Twilio MMS support |
Converted to SMS with embedded URL |
Sending SMS to landline numbers |
You cannot send SMS to a landline destination number: the Twilio REST API will throw a 400 response with error code 21614, the message will not appear in the logs, and the account will not be charged. |
Compliance considerations |
Mobile operators in Russia are continuously improving their firewalls and routes that use longcode and generic alphanumeric sender IDs are actively being blocked. To avoid this risk and to ensure optimal delivery, we recommend you opt for pre-registered alphanumeric sender IDs. Please contact your account manager or Twilio customer support for more details. Twilio strongly encourages customers to review proposed use cases with qualified legal counsel to make sure that they comply with all applicable laws. The following are some general best practices:
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