SMS API · Nigeria (NG)
SMS API in Nigeria
Send OTP and transactional SMS to +234 numbers across MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile with multi-provider failover, delivery webhooks, and prepaid credits from ₦6 per message.
Nigeria is the largest mobile market in Africa, and SMS remains the most reliable way to reach users across every network and device — from feature phones to smartphones.
Robase gives Nigerian developers one REST API to send SMS one-time passcodes and transactional notifications across every major network — MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile — with automatic failover between upstream carriers. You pay in prepaid credits (₦6 per message to Nigeria, billed in a single balance that also works everywhere else Robase delivers) with no monthly fee.
Price / message
₦6
1 credit
Dial code
+234
+234 801 234 5678
Networks
MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile
Currency
Nigerian Naira (₦, NGN)
Send an SMS to Nigeria
Authenticate with a Bearer token and POST a +234 number and your message.
curl -X POST https://api.robase.dev/v1/sms/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer robe_xxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_number": "+2348012345678",
"message": "Your order #12345 has shipped."
}'Verifying users? The same credentials power the SMS OTP API and the transactional SMS API.
Coverage across Nigeria networks
MTN
Airtel
Glo
9mobile
Each message to Nigeria is routed through multiple upstream carriers and automatically fails over to an alternate route if the primary is unavailable — so a temporary outage on a single network never drops your OTPs or notifications.
Sender IDs & compliance in Nigeria
Nigeria messaging is overseen by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Register an alphanumeric sender ID for branded delivery, and Robase respects the NCC Do-Not-Disturb (DND) rules so your transactional traffic reaches users who have opted out of promotional SMS.
SMS API in Nigeria — FAQ
How much does it cost to send an SMS in Nigeria?
An SMS to Nigeria costs 1 credit — about ₦6 per message. 1 credit = ₦6, credits are prepaid with no monthly fee, and the same balance covers both OTP and transactional SMS.
Which Nigeria networks does Robase reach?
Robase delivers across all major Nigeria networks — MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile — routing each message through multiple upstream carriers with automatic failover.
Can I send OTP and transactional SMS to Nigeria from one API?
Yes. One integration, one set of credentials, and one credit balance send both one-time passcodes and transactional notifications to +234 numbers.
Do you support sender IDs and compliance in Nigeria?
Register an alphanumeric sender ID for branded delivery, and Robase respects the NCC Do-Not-Disturb (DND) rules so your transactional traffic reaches users who have opted out of promotional SMS.
How fast can I start sending to Nigeria?
Get an API key from the dashboard, POST a +234 phone number and message to /v1/sms/send with a Bearer token, and you are live in minutes. SDKs are available for Node, PHP, and Go.
Send SMS to other countries
See all supported countries and the full pricing breakdown. For OTP send/verify, prepaid NG pricing, and failover, read the SMS OTP API Nigeria guide. For receipts, order confirmations, and alerts, read the Transactional SMS API Nigeria guide.