Legal Requirements for SMS in Kuwait
Mobile country code (MCC)
- 419
International dialing prefix:
- 965
Major carriers:
- Viva KUWAIT
- Zain KW
- Ooreedoo Kuwait
CLiX supported:
- Long Code - No
- Short Code - No
- 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:
- Religion
- Adult themes
- Race
- Gambling
Message format supported:
- Unicode - Yes
- Concatenated messages - Yes
Delivery receipts (DLR) supported - Yes
Useful regulatory links:
- Kuwait Government Online - https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kg/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/HomePage.aspx
- Ministry of Communications - http://mov.gov.kw/English/index.html
