Messaging in Tanzania

High-quality SMS delivery to Tanzania and multichannel business messages routing to Whatsapp,
Viber and RCS with low prices and exceptional Messaggio platform capacity.

Mobile operators users (Ths.)

Mobile market shares

Message pricing
  • SMS from € 0.01875
  • Viber from € 0.01130
  • WhatsApp from € 0.10010
  • RCS price on request
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Tanzania on the world map

Country info

Country info
CapitalDodoma
LanguageEnglish
Dodoma timezoneGMT+3
Current time19/03 08:39
CurrencyTSh (TZS)
VAT18.00%
Population55 890 747
Cellular users33 170 000
Mobile penetration59.35%
Country info
Country codeTZ
Calling code+255
Mobile number portability, MNPNo
Mobile country code, MCC640
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Major mobile carriers in Tanzania

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MCCMNC in Tanzania

There is only one MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) in Tanzania. Virtual operators might either obtain dedicated MCCMNC code, or just a white-label from some of the carriers.

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64002, 64003, 64004, 64005, 64007, 64008, 64009, 64011, 64013

  • 2FA (Two factors authentification)
  • OTP (One time password)
  • A2P (Application to persons)
  • P2A (Persons to application)
  • RBM (Rich business messaging)

MVNO Mobile virtual network operators in Tanzania

MCCMNCMCCMNCMVNOOther namesBase network
640Bulk and OTP SMS on Amotel via MessaggioAmotel

TTCL

MVNO is an addition to a regular telecom operator, which is a different on the same physical network.

The biggest difference between the different MVNOs is that they don’t have their own dedicated base stations, cell towers, or transmitters.

There are 2 different types of MVNOs: independent networks with their own network code and call routing, or a network with only a base operator SIM card with a different design.

MVNOs have their own autonomous network for sending shorter messages (including RCS and SMS), and utilize their operator’s parent network.

Users usually don’t understand the difference between MVNO and the main operator brands – they just compare the rates.

MVNO tariffs are very profitable locally, but even more expensive are the roaming tariffs that are pricier than the parent operator.

MVNOs also change brands a lot, and in the column of the “Other Names” table you’ll see the prior names of the virtual operator (if there are any).

Sometimes the operator purchases a MVNO company based solely on its network. They then merge their own brand with this new one they’ve purchased. When this happens, the MVNO no longer exists as a separator operator, and a brand-new entry is added to the MCCMNC networks that the operator has.

Obsolete, inactive and special types of mobile operators in Tanzania

MCCMNCMCCMNCCarrierOther names
6400764007TTCL
64007016400701Amotel
6400864008SmartBenson Informatics
6401164011Smile
6401364013WiafricaCootel

There are cases when mobile network codes are occupied not by mobile carriers, but government structures (military, railway, landline phone authorities), fixed and broadband internet providers, scientific organisations, etc. Some MCCMNCs belong to obsolete legal entities, acquired by other market players or went to bankruptcy, but codes are kept for a certain period for legacy purposes.

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How to send messages in Tanzania

01

Create account

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02

Register a Sender name

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03

Launch SMS messaging

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