Kuwait - Laws and Regulations
Laws and regulations for SMS in Kuwait
Mobile country code (MCC)
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419
International dialling prefix:
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965
Major carriers:
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Viva KUWAIT
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Zain KW
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Ooreedoo Kuwait
SMSGlobal supported:
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Long Code - No
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Short Code - No
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Sender ID - Fixed Alpha. Preregistration is required.
One-way communication - Yes
Two-way communication - No
Opt-in requirements - Subscribers should opt-in to receive messages.
Opt-out requirements - N/A
Message content
Content related to the following is not permitted:
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Religion
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Adult themes
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Race
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Gambling
Message format supported:
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Unicode - Yes
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Concatenated messages - Yes
Delivery receipts (DLR) supported - Yes
Useful regulatory links:
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Kuwait Government Online - https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kg/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/HomePage.aspx
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Ministry of Communications - http://mov.gov.kw/English/index.html