SMS Country regulations and restrictions

Norway

Available countries

Before you start sending SMS messages to Norway, please ensure you understand the regulations around messaging as outlined by the Norwegian Communications Authority. A brief summary of select regulations can also be found here.

Restriction Description
DND exists No
Time restrictions Non-essential messages should be avoided during off-peak hours (8pm – 8am GMT+1)
International vs local split No
Local traffic N/A
International traffic N/A
General content restrictions
  • No unsolicited messages are allowed. All recipients have to opt-in for messages or have explicitly requested OTP
  • Any promotional content must explain how the end-user can opt-out
  • All URLs must be whitelisted
  • URL shorteners cannot be whitelisted unless they are private and non-corrupted
  • No URL redirects. URL should link directly to the fully visible page
Content registration required Restrictions:
  • All URLs must be whitelisted.
  • URL shorteners cannot be whitelisted. This rule is in force as spammers tend to use shorteners heavily.
  • No URL redirects - URL should link directly to a fully visible page.
  • Service legitimacy check: A check of the website is performed to conclude if the service is legitimate. All URLs to misleading pages will be rejected.
Service related to loans/financial services:
  • The exact sender ID that will be used is required, and it must be related to the website/company name.
  • Operators consider it spam if there is a mismatch between the sender ID and the service.
Opt-out instructions required You are required to support STOP and STOPP as opt-out keywords on your dedicated short code or long number program in Norway. We also recommend that you support similar keywords in the end-users' regional language for a good user experience.
Sender ID regulations Sender ID registration is required for message content with web addresses (URLs)
Sender ID registration offered by Clickatell Not supported
Sender ID documentation required Yes - as it is required to whitelist URLs
Country supports MNP Yes

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