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France SMS messaging regulations and restrictions
Before you start sending SMS messages to France, please ensure that you understand the regulations around messaging in the country. All programs are required to be compliant with the applicable laws. Please contact our support team if you are unsure about any of these regulations.
| Restriction | Description |
| DND exists | No |
| Time restrictions |
Yes
|
| International vs local split | No |
| Local traffic | N/A |
| International traffic | N/A |
| General content restrictions | Transactional and promotional traffic must be sent via separate connections |
| Content registration required | No |
| Opt-out instructions required | Yes |
| Sender ID regulations |
Dynamic alpha supported Note: see the list of prohibited Sender IDs below |
| Sender ID documentation required | N/A |
| Country supports MNP | Yes |
Prohibited Sender IDs
The following sender IDs are prohibited as of 14 Oct 2022 and using them may result in a fine.
| Apple | GRDF INCO | E LECLERC |
| APPLE | CPF | E Leclerc |
| APPLE SAV | maformation | BOUYGTEL |
| Apple.inc | DemandeCPF | FREE |
| AppleCare | 3DSECURE | Orange |
| AppleFR | ALERTE | ORANGE BANK |
| AppleiCloud | BLOCAGE | ORANGE FTTH |
| ApplePay | BLOQUAGE | ORANGE INFO |
| AppleStore | FINANCE | Orange pro |
| INFO | ORANGE SA | |
| NETFLIX |
LABO | ORANGE SAV |
| Netflixfr |
LABORATOIRE | ORANGE UI |
| NTFLX |
TEST | ORANGE UIPP |
| NetflixSMS |
WEB SMS | ORANGEBANK |
| BP Nord |
CAF | Orange-Bank |
| BPACA |
CAF Région | ORANGEFIBRE |
| BP PACA |
CAF # ( Numéro département) | ORANGEFTTH |
| BNP Paribas |
DGCCRF | OrangeGroup |
| BNP PARIBAS |
DGFIP | ORANGEINFO |
| BNPPARIBAS |
DGFlP (l minuscule) | OrangeMoney |
| Boursorama |
dgfip | OrangeSAV |
| Bred |
FR-ALERT | OrangeWi-Fi |
| C EPARGNE |
FR-AIERT ( i majuscule) | RDV ORANGE |
| CA |
Fr-Alert | RDVORANGE |
| CR AGRICOLE |
Fr-Aiert (i minuscule) | SAV ORANGE |
| CDN | GOUV.FR | SAVORANGE |
| CIC | GOUVFR | Oranje |
| LCL | GOUVINFO | TECH ORANGE |
| CREDIT MUT | 0UVFR | 0range |
| CRED MUTUEL |
GOUV | 0ranje |
| LBP | GOVVFR | RED |
| LBP CREDIT |
Pole emploi | InfoSFR |
| SECURITELBP |
POLE EMPLOI | InterneSFR |
| SecuriteLBP |
URSSAF | SFR |
| SECURITE LBP |
Urssaf Paca | INFO SFR BOX |
| La-Postale |
Urssaf PACA | Sosh |
| Securite LBP |
Urssaf Tese | AM.SANTE |
| paypaI (i majuscule) |
Chronopost | AME.LI |
| PAYPAL |
CHONOPOST | AMELI |
| PaypaIFR |
CHRONOPOST | Ameli.fr |
| PaypaI-INFO |
Chronopost- | AMELISMS |
| PaypaISMS |
CHRONOPOST* | CarteVitale |
| PayPal |
Chronoposte | info Amelie |
| PayPal Fr |
colissiimo | Vitale |
| PayPal Fr |
Colissiimo | Secuvitale |
| PayPal Fran |
COLISSIM0 | AMELIINFO |
| PAYPALfr |
Colissimo | INFOAMELI |
| Pay-Pal |
ColissimoLP | AMELIINFO |
| SOGE |
colis DHL | AMELL |
| SO GENERALE |
DHL | SECU |
| EDF |
Dhlexpress | CMU |
| EDF EN |
dhlexpress | infoSante |
| EDF ENR |
AMAZON | VtaleCarte |
| EDFCORSE |
Amazon FR | Amelifr |
| EDFcoupure |
Amazon.FR | Sante |
| EDFDIRCOM | INFOAMAZON | ASSURANCE |
| EDFENR |
InfoAmazon | CM.SANTE |
| EDFimpaye |
Darty | CPAM ( numéro département) |
| EDFrelance |
DARTY PAM | CPAM ( région) |
| ENGIE |
DARTY SAV | CPAM.SMS |
| Engie |
DARTY TULLE | SIDEP |
| GRDF |
DARTYCOGNAC | |
| GrDF |
DartyMenton |
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