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List of Countries without Alphanumeric Sender ID

There are certain countries and regions that don't support alphanumeric sender IDs for SMS (the sender name that appears on the recipient's phone instead of a phone number). Instead, they often restrict sender IDs to numerical formats due to regulations. Here's a general list of countries and regions where alphanumeric sender IDs are restricted or prohibited. This list is not definitive and is likely to change.

Country Alphanumeric Sender IDs Notes
Argentina Not Supported
Bahamas Not Supported
Belgium Not Supported
Brazil Not Supported
Canada Not Supported
Chile Not Supported
China Not Supported
Colombia Not Supported
Costa Rica Not Supported
Dominican Republic Not Supported
Ecuador Not Supported
El Salvador Not Supported
Guatemala Not Supported
Honduras Not Supported
Hungary Not Supported
Malaysia Not Supported
Mexico Not Supported
Namibia Not Supported
New Zealand Not Supported
Nicaragua Not Supported
Panama Not Supported
Peru Not Supported
Puerto Rico Not Supported
South Africa Not Supported
South Korea Not Supported
Syria Not Supported
Taiwan Not Supported
United States Not Supported
Uruguay Not Supported
Venezuela Not Supported