Legal Requirements for SMS in Qatar

Mobile country code (MCC)

• 427

International dialing prefix

• 974

Major carriers

• Ooreedoo
• Vodaphone Qatar

CLiX supported

• Long Code- No
• Short Code- No
• Sender ID- Fixed Alpha. Preregistration required.

One-way communication

• Yes

Two-way communication

• No

Opt in requirements

• Subscribers should opt in to receive messages.

Opt out requirements

• STOP keyword must be included for customers to opt out of receiving messages.

Message content

• Content related to the following is not permitted:
  • Spam
  • Religion
  • Adult themes
  • Race
  • Gambling
• Promotional messages may be sent between 8am and 9pm only.

Message format supported

• Unicode - Yes
• Concatenated messages - Yes

Delivery receipts (DLR) supported

• Yes

Useful regulatory links

• Communications Regulatory Authority- www.cra.gov.qa/en

Ministry of Transport and Communications - www.ictqatar.qa/en