Can Unicom send short messages directly to foreign countries?

Yes, you can. Unicom mobile phone users send short messages to operators outside Chinese mainland in Chinese mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) without opening international calls.

China Unicom's short message international interworking service can send short messages to mobile phone users in 100 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, whether GSM users or WCDMA users of Unicom.

Domestic Unicom domestic users do not need any opening procedures, as long as they fill in the sending number in the format of 00+ country code+user number, they can send short messages to foreign mobile phones.

Extended data:

The method of sending international short messages is as follows:

1. If you send a short message to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries or regions except Chinese mainland during domestic or international roaming, the sending format is: 00+ country code+other party number;

2. If you send a short message to Chinese mainland during international roaming, please enter the number of the other party directly in the sending format.