International messaging

SMS

International SMS delivery across 200+ countries.

Service overview

SureM international SMS is built for verification, notification, and operational traffic that needs dependable delivery across 200+ countries and 800+ carriers.

Core specifications

Coverage
200+ countries
Carrier reach
800+ carriers
Message length
160 chars (GSM-7) / 70 chars (UCS-2)
Pricing model
Country-based
Languages
Korean, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, French, German, Portuguese, and more
Commercial models
Prepaid / postpaid

Send your first international SMS in three steps

1 · Get your account and REST API key

Contact SureM for an account and REST API key. Token-based REST API sending is supported for client systems.

2 · Send through REST API or SMPP

Use the REST API for application traffic or SMPP v5 for enterprise integration. MM4 and MM7 are available where MMS-related interface depth is required.

3 · Review delivery results

Clients can review delivery results as part of the sending workflow, while SureM monitors traffic around the clock and supports ongoing operational reporting.

Service flow

1
Client transmission

Your platform initiates international SMS traffic from application, CRM, or operational systems.

2
SureM SMS gateway

SureM receives, routes, and manages the message flow through its international SMS server layer.

3
Worldwide delivery

Messages are delivered across 200+ countries with country-specific handling, direct carrier connectivity, and carrier-aware routing.

International SMS strengths

200+ countries · 800+ carriers

SureM provides direct connectivity across 200+ countries and 800+ carriers for international delivery planning.

99.9% SLA

SureM operates with a 99.9% SLA together with around-the-clock monitoring for active messaging operations.

Multilingual sending

Send in Korean, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, Thai, Indonesian, and other languages — with solutions for multilingual character-corruption issues.

Local-time scheduling

Schedule sends to arrive in the recipient’s local time zone for reminders, campaigns, and operational traffic across regions.

24/7 monitoring with account manager

Every account receives a dedicated 1:1 account manager, real-time monitoring of success/failure/volume, and a weekly performance report with consulting.

A2P bulk sending

Application-to-phone workflows support address books, saved templates, scheduled send, and integration modules for client environments, while Korean direct-carrier handling is described as processing more than 10,000 messages per second for heavier traffic.

Country-specific compliance

Singapore

Messages without a registered local sender ID are automatically prefixed with "Likely Scam" by regulation — plan sender ID registration before launch.

China

Local sender ID (SID) and the exact message body must be pre-registered before bulk dispatch. Coordinate message templates with SureM in advance.

Vietnam

Messages must follow prescribed header and footer formats. Traffic that does not match the required format cannot be delivered.

Korea inbound

Korea’s top 3 carrier NPDB (Number Portability Database) is fully integrated. Messages route correctly to ported numbers and reach minor carriers, Ann Phone, internet-phone (070), and KT Powertel (013) numbers.

Sending workflows

Bulk A2P sending

Application-to-phone workflows support one-click transmission to larger recipient groups for operational or customer messaging.

Stored numbers and templates

SureM describes contact-book and saved-message workflows so repeat sending is easier for business teams.

Application support

Integration modules and application-development support are available for client environments that need direct system connectivity.

Pricing principles

Country-based pricing

Basic pricing is checked by destination country so planning remains predictable for global traffic.

Prepaid and postpaid options

SureM supports both prepaid and postpaid commercial structures depending on the customer account model.

FX-linked international billing

International SMS pricing is tied to global USD or EUR settlement and can adjust when exchange rates or carrier costs move materially.

Sender ID

About Sender ID
  • Sender ID is the originating address from which the message appears to come.
  • In many markets it is the displayed sender shown on the recipient handset.
  • Each country applies its own sender ID restrictions and approval rules.
  • SureM also states that sender numbers must be preregistered before sending, and only preregistered sender numbers are exposed in the sending workflow.
Available formats
  • Sender ID format varies by country and carrier policy.
  • Some markets support text-based sender IDs, while others require numeric sender values.
  • Country-specific sender approval and preregistration rules should be checked before launch.

Delivery reports

Delivery reporting support
  • SureM clients can receive delivery reports for messages they send.
  • Sending-history review and delivery-result confirmation are part of the operating flow.
Report types
  • Result views can distinguish successful and failed transmission outcomes.
  • Operational reporting is supported together with ongoing traffic monitoring.

Request example

{
  "type": "SMS",
  "from": "sender-number",
  "to": ["country-code + phone-number"],
  "message": "Your code is 483920."
}

Common use cases

  • Verification codes
  • Order updates
  • Appointment reminders
  • Two-factor authentication
delivery flow · illustrated

How an international SMS reaches the handset

From your application through SureM's routing and onto the destination carrier — a high-level view of the path and decisions involved in reliable cross-border SMS delivery.

Diagram of SureM international SMS delivery — application to routing to destination carrier
Reference flow — actual routing decisions vary by destination, message type, and carrier conditions.