BeOn vs Celcom Africa
BeOn
Good for reliable OTP delivery and branded sender names
Celcom Africa
Good for reliable OTP delivery and branded sender names
| BeOn | Celcom Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | EGP 0.28–1 | EUR 0.01 |
| Price per OTP | EGP 0.25–0.5 | Not published |
| Bundle tiers | Bulk SMS (EGP): 2,500=2,500 (1 month validity); 5,000=3,800 (6 months); 10,000=6,000 (6 months); 20,000=10,500 (1 year); 50,000=22,000; 100,000=38,000; 250,000=87,000; 500,000=158,000; 1,000,000=275,000 (1 year). OTP packages (EGP): 5,000=2,500; 10,000=4,000 (6 months); 20,000=7,000; 50,000=15,000; 100,000=27,000; 250,000=62,500 (1 year). Operator mobile ads: Vodafone 13,000 SMS=3,510; Orange 10,000=2,484; Etisalat 5,000=1,188. Location-based (LBA) packages from Orange 5,000=2,160 to Etisalat 50,000=23,220.Show more | On request |
| Unused credit expiry | 1 month (2,500 pack), 6 months (5k-10k SMS; 5k-10k OTP), 1 year for larger packs | Not published |
| Delivery | ||
| Direct operator connections | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery reports | Not published | Yes |
| OTP fallback channels | Voice call, WhatsApp | Not published |
| Sender name | ||
| Sender ID registration | Yes | Yes |
| Sender ID approval time | Not published | Not published |
| Sender ID documents | Commercial register and tax card for a branded sender ID (OTP page). | Not published |
| Promotional vs transactional rules | Separate packages for OTP, bulk/transactional SMS, operator-targeted mobile ads and location-based ads (LBA). Ads: 306 EN / 134 AR chars, book 5 business days ahead, targeting by location, monthly mobile spend and device type. Standard SMS 160 EN / 70 AR chars.Show more | Not published |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | Yes | Not published |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | Not published | Claims compliance with NTRA A2P messaging requirements |
| Support | ||
| Arabic support | Yes | Yes |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
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