SMS Country regulations and restrictions

Russia

Before you start sending SMS messages to Russia, 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	Only communicate during an end user's daytime hours unless it is urgent .
International vs local split	Yes.
Local traffic	N/A
International traffic	N/A
General content restrictions	Messages of an offensive or defamatory nature, or messages inciting ethnic, racial or religious hatred, and political agitation are forbidden. Messages containing information regarding gambling, blackmail, distribution, and distribution of malicious software are forbidden. Traffic with erotic content, content that might violate public security, undermine the foundations of the constitutional order, or state security is forbidden. Advertising of alcoholic drinks, tobacco, smoking accessories, weapons, betting, raising funds for shared construction, security and exchange transactions is forbidden.
Content registration required	No .
Opt-out instructions required	Yes .
Sender ID regulations	Certain generic sender IDs (e.g., “INFO”, “NOTICE”), Alphanumeric and VLNs are prohibited.
Sender ID registration offered by Clickatell	Not supported .
Sender ID documentation required	Yes .
Country supports MNP	Yes.