Messaging in Uganda
High-quality SMS delivery to Uganda 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
- SMS from € 0.00388
- Viber from € 0.01580
- WhatsApp from € 0.04929
- RCS price on request
Uganda on the world map
Country info
| Capital | Kampala |
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| Language | English |
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| Kampala timezone | GMT+3 |
| Current time | 21/11 11:50 |
| Currency | USh (UGX) |
| VAT | 18.00% |
| Population | 40 299 300 |
| Cellular users | 17 581 000 |
| Mobile penetration | 43.63% |
| Country code | UG |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +256 |
| Mobile number portability, MNP | No |
| Mobile country code, MCC | 641 |
Major mobile carriers in Uganda
Check the best prices on business messaging for Airtel, Tangerine, MTN and other carriers in Uganda
MCCMNC in Uganda
There is only one MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) in Uganda. Virtual operators might either obtain dedicated MCCMNC code, or just a white-label from some of the carriers.
View SMS pricing in Uganda64101, 64104, 64106, 64110, 64111, 64114, 64116, 64118, 64120, 64126, 64133
- 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 Uganda
| MCCMNC | MCC | MNC | MVNO | Other names | Base network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64144 | 641 | 44 |
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MVNO is an add-on over a real telecom operator, another brand on the same physical network.
The main difference between MVNOs is that they do not have their own cell towers, base stations, or transmitters.
MVNO can be one of two types: either be an independent network with its own network code and have its own call routing, or it’s just a SIM card of a base operator with a different design.
Regardless of this, MVNOs can have their own autonomous network for sending short messages (SMS, RCS), or use the operator’s parent network.
Users often do not see the difference between MVNO and the brand of the main operator, they compare rates.
MVNO tariff plans are more profitable locally, but roaming tariffs are often more expensive than that of the parent operator.
MVNOs often change brands, in the column "Other names" table you will find the previous names of the virtual operator (if any).
In some cases, operators buy MVNO companies based on their network and merge the brand with their own. In this case, MVNO ceases to exist as a separate operator, and a new entry is added to the number of MCCMNC networks of the operator.
Obsolete, inactive and special types of mobile operators in Uganda
| MCCMNC | MCC | MNC | Carrier | Other names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64106 | 641 | 06 | Afrimax | |
| 64120 | 641 | 20 | Hamilton Telecom | website down |
| 64140 | 641 | 40 | Civil Aviation Authority | Aviation |
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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