CEQUENS vs Telecom Egypt (WE)
CEQUENS
Good for branded sender names
Telecom Egypt (WE)
Good for reliable OTP delivery
| CEQUENSGood for branded sender names | Telecom Egypt (WE)Good for reliable OTP delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | On request | EGP 0.14–0.24 |
| Price per OTP | On request | Not published |
| Monthly minimum | Free | EGP 60 |
| Bundle tiers | On request | Monthly: M-250 = 250 SMS/60 EGP; M-1K = 1,000/220; M-3K = 3,000/615; M-7K = 7,000/1,300; M-10K = 10,000/1,760; Premium M-35K = 35,000/5,900; M-50K = 50,000/8,400; M-100K = 100,000/16,800; M-200K = 200,000/31,500. Yearly: Y-10K = 10,000/2,225; Y-50K = 50,000/9,750; Y-200K = 200,000/37,000; Pro Y-500K = 500,000/88,000; Y-1M = 1,000,000/167,000; Y-2M = 2,000,000/317,000; Premium Y-5M = 5,000,000/790,000; Y-15M = 15,000,000/2,230,000; Y-120M = 120,000,000/16,800,000. Page also shows a second, unlabeled set of EGP/month cards (e.g. 45 EGP/200 SMS, 160/800, 1,300/8,000, 5,500/40,000, 12,000/100,000, 1,900/10,000, 7,000/50,000, 25,000/200,000, 60,000/500,000) whose relation to the tables is not explained.Show more |
| Unused credit expiry | Not published | Bundles are sold as monthly (M-) or yearly (Y-) quotas; carry-over of unused SMS not stated. |
| Delivery | ||
| Direct operator connections | Not published | Yes |
| Delivery reports | Yes | Not published |
| OTP fallback channels | Voice call, WhatsApp, Email | Not published |
| Sender name | ||
| Sender ID registration | Yes | Not published |
| Sender ID documents | Etisalat: local commercial registration, tax card, signed/stamped NOC letter on company letterhead (CEQUENS template); delegation letter in request form. Other networks: via [email protected].Show more | Not published |
| Promotional vs transactional rules | Etisalat: SMS OTP content without brand name cannot be terminated on local routes. | Not published |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | Yes | Not published |
| OTP verification API | Yes | Not published |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | Operator sender ID pre-registration (Etisalat, Orange, Vodafone, Telecom Egypt) | NTRA-licensed operator (Telecom Egypt) |
| 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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