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SMS Gateway - How long could a SMS be?

It is possible to send concatenated SMS that contains maximum three parts (message is shown on telephone as one).

Below we present a list of maximum number of allowed characters in a message:

Without special characters:
1 message – max. 160 characters
2 messages – max. 306 characters
3 messages – max. 459 characters
4 messages – max. 612 characters
5 messages – max. 765 characters
6 messages – max. 918 characters

With special characters:
1 message – max. 70 characters
2 messages – max. 134 characters
3 messages – max. 201 characters
4 messages – max. 268 characters
5 messages – max. 335 characters
6 messages – max. 402 characters