Phone calls and SMS notifications
Grafana OnCall Cloud includes SMS and Phone notifications.
Note
OSS users can use the Grafana OSS-Cloud Setup as a relay or configure this notification type using other providers like Twilio.
Please note, not all countries are supported. Grafana OnCall aligns with Twilio’s suggested list of supported countries. For details, see SMS/Voice support by country.
SMS notification behavior
OnCall reduces alert noise and distraction by bundling SMS notifications. When multiple alert groups require notification within a short period, the first alert group triggers an immediate SMS. A 2-minute “waiting period” follows, during which additional alerts are bundled. After this period, a single SMS with all alert information is sent.
Notifications are bundled based on their importance. Alerts from “default” and “important” notification policies are bundled separately.
Example
If a user needs to be notified about 5 alert groups from 2 different integrations (3 from “Grafana Alerting” and 2 from “Health Check”), they will receive an immediate notification for the first alert group and a bundled SMS for the remaining alerts after 2 minutes:
Example bundled notification
Grafana OnCall: Alert groups #101, #102, #103 and 1 more, from stack: TestOrg, integrations: GrafanaAlerting and 1 more.
Route incoming calls to the on-call engineer
For guidance on configuring incoming call routing, refer to our documentation, and blog post
About phone call and SMS notifications
Please note the following about phone calls and SMS notifications:
Additional costs for outgoing calls/SMS
There are no additional costs for outgoing calls or SMS notifications.
Rate limits for Calls/SMS
There are no specific rate limits, but we reserve the right to stop sending SMS/calls in case of abnormal volume.
Grafana OnCall phone numbers
To learn the phone number used by OnCall, make a test call from the “Phone Verification” tab.
SMS/Voice support by country
The following is a list of countries currently supported by Grafana OnCall.
Note
Be aware that due to limitations in our telecom provider’s service, some numbers within supported countries may occasionally be flagged as “high-risk” when verifying your phone number, thereby preventing you from being able to use that number to receive notifications.
Ensure that you test your notification rules to confirm that OnCall can reach you. For added reliability, consider backing up phone calls and SMS notifications with additional methods, such as the Mobile app.
Country | SMS/Voice Support |
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Andorra (+376) | ✅ |
Albania (+355) | ✅ |
Austria (+43) | ✅ |
Aland Islands (+35818) | ✅ |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (+387) | ✅ |
Belgium (+32) | ✅ |
Bulgaria (+359) | ✅ |
Belarus (+375) | ✅ |
Switzerland (+41) | ✅ |
Czechia (+420) | ✅ |
Germany (+49) | ✅ |
Denmark (+45) | ✅ |
Estonia (+372) | ✅ |
Spain (+34) | ✅ |
Finland (+358) | ✅ |
Faroe Islands (+298) | ❌ |
France (+33) | ✅ |
United Kingdom (+44) | ✅ |
Guernsey (+441481) | ✅ |
Gibraltar (+350) | ✅ |
Greece (+30) | ✅ |
Croatia (+385) | ✅ |
Hungary (+36) | ✅ |
Ireland (+353) | ✅ |
Isle Of Man (+441624) | ✅ |
Iceland (+354) | ✅ |
Italy (+39) | ✅ |
Jersey (+441534) | ✅ |
Liechtenstein (+423) | ❌ |
Lithuania (+370) | ✅ |
Luxembourg (+352) | ✅ |
Latvia (+371) | ✅ |
Monaco (+377) | ❌ |
Moldova (Republic of) (+373) | ✅ |
Montenegro (+382) | ✅ |
North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia) (+389) | ✅ |
Malta (+356) | ✅ |
Netherlands (+31) | ✅ |
Norway (+47) | ✅ |
Poland (+48) | ✅ |
Portugal (+351) | ✅ |
Romania (+40) | ✅ |
Serbia (+381) | ✅ |
Russian Federation (+7) | ✅ |
Sweden (+46) | ✅ |
Slovenia (+386) | ✅ |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (+4779) | ✅ |
Slovakia (+421) | ✅ |
San Marino (+378) | ❌ |
Turkey (+90) | ✅ |
Ukraine (+380) | ✅ |
Holy See (Vatican City State) (+3906698) | ❌ |
Kosovo (+383) | ❌ |
Yugoslavia (+38) | ✅ |
Country | SMS Support |
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United Arab Emirates (+971) | ✅ |
Afghanistan (+93) | ❌ |
Armenia (+374) | ❌ |
Azerbaijan (+994) | ❌ |
Bangladesh (+880) | ❌ |
Bahrain (+973) | ✅ |
Brunei Darussalam (+673) | ✅ |
Bhutan (+975) | ✅ |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (+672) | ✅ |
China (+86) | ❌ |
Christmas Island (+6189164) | ✅ |
Cyprus (+357) | ✅ |
Georgia (+995) | ✅ |
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) (+852) | ✅ |
Indonesia (+62) | ✅ |
Israel (+972) | ✅ |
India (+91) | ✅ |
British Indian Ocean Territory (+246) | ❌ |
Iraq (+964) | ❌ |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (+98) | ❌ |
Jordan (+962) | ❌ |
Japan (+81) | ✅ |
Kyrgyzstan (+996) | ❌ |
Cambodia (+855) | ❌ |
Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (+850) | ❌ |
Republic of Korea (+82) | ✅ |
Kuwait (+965) | ❌ |
Kazakhstan (+7) | ✅ |
Lao People`s Democratic Republic (+856) | ❌ |
Lebanon (+961) | ❌ |
Sri Lanka (+94) | ❌ |
Myanmar (+95) | ❌ |
Mongolia (+976) | ❌ |
Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) (+853) | ✅ |
Maldives (+960) | ✅ |
Malaysia (+60) | ✅ |
Nepal (+977) | ❌ |
Oman (+968) | ❌ |
Philippines (+63) | ✅ |
Pakistan (+92) | ❌ |
Palestinian Territory (Occupied) (+970) | ❌ |
Qatar (+974) | ✅ |
Saudi Arabia (+966) | ✅ |
Singapore (+65) | ✅ |
Syrian Arab Republic (+963) | ❌ |
Thailand (+66) | ✅ |
Tajikistan (+992) | ❌ |
Timor-Leste (East Timor) (+670) | ❌ |
Turkmenistan (+993) | ❌ |
Taiwan (Province of China) (+886) | ✅ |
Uzbekistan (+998) | ❌ |
Vietnam (+84) | ❌ |
Yemen (+967) | ❌ |
Country | SMS Support |
---|---|
Antigua and Barbuda (+1268) | ❌ |
Anguilla (+1264) | ❌ |
Netherlands Antilles (+599) | ✅ |
Aruba (+297) | ✅ |
Barbados (+1246) | ✅ |
Saint Barthelemy (+590) | ✅ |
Bermuda (+1441) | ✅ |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba (+5993) | ✅ |
Bahamas (+1242) | ✅ |
Belize (+501) | ❌ |
Canada (+1) | ✅ |
Costa Rica (+506) | ✅ |
Cuba (+53) | ✅ |
Dominica (+1767) | ❌ |
Dominican Republic (+1809) | ✅ |
Grenada (+1473) | ❌ |
Greenland (+299) | ❌ |
Guadeloupe (+590) | ❌ |
Guatemala (+502) | ✅ |
Honduras (+504) | ❌ |
Haiti (+509) | ✅ |
Jamaica (+1876) | ✅ |
Saint Kitts and Nevis (+1869) | ❌ |
Cayman Islands (+1345) | ✅ |
Saint Lucia (+1758) | ❌ |
Saint Martin French (+590) | ❌ |
Martinique (+596) | ❌ |
Montserrat (+1664) | ❌ |
Mexico (+52) | ✅ |
Nicaragua (+505) | ✅ |
Panama (+507) | ✅ |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (+508) | ❌ |
Puerto Rico (+1787) | ✅ |
El Salvador (+503) | ❌ |
Sint Maarten Dutch (+1721) | ✅ |
Turks and Caicos Islands (+1649) | ❌ |
Trinidad and Tobago (+1868) | ✅ |
United States (+1) | ✅ |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (+1784) | ❌ |
Virgin Islands British (+1284) | ❌ |
Virgin Islands US (+1340) | ❌ |
Country | SMS Support |
---|---|
Angola (+244) | ❌ |
Burkina Faso (+226) | ✅ |
Burundi (+257) | ❌ |
Benin (+229) | ❌ |
Botswana (+267) | ✅ |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (+243) | ❌ |
Central African Republic (+236) | ❌ |
Congo (+242) | ❌ |
Cote d`Ivoire (+225) | ✅ |
Cameroon (+237) | ❌ |
Cape Verde (+238) | ✅ |
Djibouti (+253) | ✅ |
Algeria (+213) | ❌ |
Egypt (+20) | ❌ |
Western Sahara (+212) | ✅ |
Eritrea (+291) | ❌ |
Ethiopia (+251) | ❌ |
Gabon (+241) | ❌ |
Ghana (+233) | ❌ |
Gambia (+220) | ❌ |
Guinea (+224) | ❌ |
Equatorial Guinea (+240) | ❌ |
Guinea-Bissau (+245) | ❌ |
Kenya (+254) | ✅ |
Comoros (+269) | ❌ |
Liberia (+231) | ❌ |
Lesotho (+266) | ❌ |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (+218) | ❌ |
Morocco (+212) | ❌ |
Madagascar (+261) | ❌ |
Mali (+223) | ❌ |
Mauritania (+222) | ✅ |
Mauritius (+230) | ❌ |
Malawi (+265) | ❌ |
Mozambique (+258) | ✅ |
Namibia (+264) | ✅ |
Niger (+227) | ❌ |
Nigeria (+234) | ✅ |
Reunion (+262) | ❌ |
Rwanda (+250) | ❌ |
Seychelles (+248) | ❌ |
Sudan (+249) | ❌ |
Saint Helena (+290) | ✅ |
Sierra Leone (+232) | ❌ |
Senegal (+221) | ❌ |
Somalia (+252) | ✅ |
South Sudan (+211) | ❌ |
Sao Tome and Principe (+239) | ❌ |
Swaziland (+268) | ✅ |
Chad (+235) | ❌ |
Togo (+228) | ✅ |
Tunisia (+216) | ✅ |
Tanzania (United Republic of) (+255) | ✅ |
Uganda (+256) | ✅ |
Mayotte (+262269) | ✅ |
South Africa (+27) | ✅ |
Zambia (+260) | ❌ |
Zimbabwe (+263) | ❌ |
Country | SMS Support |
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Antarctica (+672) | ✅ |
Bouvet Island (+47) | ✅ |
South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands (+500) | ✅ |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (+61) | ✅ |
French Southern Territories (+1) | ✅ |
Country | SMS Support |
---|---|
Argentina (+54) | ✅ |
Bolivia (+591) | ❌ |
Brazil (+55) | ✅ |
Chile (+56) | ✅ |
Colombia (+57) | ✅ |
Ecuador (+593) | ✅ |
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (+500) | ❌ |
French Guiana (+594) | ❌ |
Guyana (+592) | ❌ |
Peru (+51) | ✅ |
Paraguay (+595) | ✅ |
Suriname (+597) | ✅ |
Uruguay (+598) | ✅ |
Venezuela (+58) | ✅ |
Country | SMS Support |
---|---|
American Samoa (+1684) | ❌ |
Australia (+61) | ✅ |
Cook Islands (+682) | ❌ |
Curacao (+5999) | ✅ |
Fiji (+679) | ✅ |
Micronesia (Federated States of) (+691) | ❌ |
Guam (+1671) | ✅ |
Kiribati (+686) | ❌ |
Marshall Islands (+692) | ❌ |
Northern Mariana Islands (+1670) | ✅ |
New Caledonia (+687) | ✅ |
Norfolk Island (+672) | ✅ |
Nauru (+674) | ❌ |
Niue (+683) | ❌ |
New Zealand (+64) | ✅ |
French Polynesia (+689) | ✅ |
Papua New Guinea (+675) | ❌ |
Pitcairn (+64) | ✅ |
Palau (+680) | ❌ |
Solomon Islands (+677) | ❌ |
Tokelau (+690) | ✅ |
Tonga (+676) | ❌ |
Tuvalu (+688) | ❌ |
United States Minor Outlying Islands (+1) | ✅ |
Vanuatu (+678) | ❌ |
Wallis and Futuna Islands (+681) | ❌ |
Samoa (+685) | ❌ |