Summary (as of April 2026)
Since April 1, new rules in Turkey affect international A2P SMS messages that contain URLs, hyperlinks, and shortened links. For companies without a local legal entity in Turkey (including SightCall), these messages can now be blocked by local operators and may also expose providers to fines.
Since April 1, new rules in Turkey affect international A2P SMS messages that contain URLs, hyperlinks, and shortened links. For companies without a local legal entity in Turkey (including SightCall), these messages can now be blocked by local operators and may also expose providers to fines.
SMS delivery to Turkey is not something that SightCall, or any non-Turkey company can guarantee.
We strongly advise against using SMS as the default notification method - and recommend using Email or URL (sent via other messaging systems).
We strongly advise against using SMS as the default notification method - and recommend using Email or URL (sent via other messaging systems).
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Technical Context:
Nexmo: https://api.support.vonage.com/hc/en-us/articles/204017543-Turkey-SMS-Features-and-Restrictions