SMS Country regulations and restrictions

Brazil

Before you start sending SMS messages to Brazil, there are a few things you need to take into consideration. The from address (Sender ID) may be changed to a local number to provide optimal delivery to Brazilian networks. Additional restrictions in message content and format can be viewed in the table below. You can also read more at the Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações.

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Restriction	Description
DND exists	No
Time restrictions	No
International vs local split	No
Local traffic	N/A
International traffic	N/A
General content restrictions	Sending party is responsible for obtaining opt-in consent to SMS traffic from data subjects. Electoral/political and religious content is not allowed. Content that breaches third-party intellectual property rights is not allowed. Content that relates in any way to the termination of pregnancies is not allowed. Abortion is illegal in Brazil.
Content registration required	No
Opt-out instructions required	Yes Offer at least one opt-out option for SMS sent by user.
Sender ID regulations	All sender IDs are overwritten with a local short code or long code
Sender ID registration offered by Clickatell	Not supported
Sender ID documentation required	N/A
Country supports MNP	Yes