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Match the destination, carrier and sender type in the fee tables to your traffic. The 10DLC registration and campaign fees apply to US application-to-person messaging from long codes. These charges are additional to the base SMS rates; check 10DLC registration requirements before sending.
Carrier fees
Additional carrier fees per message automatically applied based on end user's destination and carrier below, for the United States (incl. Territories) and Canada. 3rd party transit fees will apply in addition. All 3rd party fees displayed are subject to change.
Long code
| SMS (Outbound) | SMS (Inbound) | |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Bell | $0.01533 | Free |
| C Spire | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Claro Puerto Rico | $0.010 | Free |
| Domoco Guam | $0.0275 | Free |
| Eastlink | $0.00584 | Free |
| Fido | $0.008833 | Free |
| Freedom Mobile | $0.00657 | Free |
| Interop | $0.0045 | $0.0045 |
| IT&E Overseas Guam | $0.0045 | Free |
| Liberty Puerto Rico | $0.005175 | Free |
| PeeringHub | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Rogers | $0.008833 | Free |
| SaskTel | $0.00584 | Free |
| T-Mobile | $0.0045 | $0.0025 |
| Telus | $0.0073 | Free |
| TextNow | $0.0035 | Free |
| Us Cellullar | $0.0050 | $0.0025 |
| Verizon | $0.0045 | Free |
| Videotron | $0.00657 | Free |
| Viya Innovative Us Virgin Islands | $0.0025 | Free |
Toll free
| SMS (Outbound) | SMS (Inbound) | |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Bell | $0.00803 | Free |
| C Spire | $0.0025 | Free |
| Claro Puerto Rico | $0.0045 | Free |
| ClearSky | $0.0035 | Free |
| Domoco Guam | Free | Free |
| Eastlink | $0.00584 | Free |
| Fido | $0.00657 | Free |
| Freedom Mobile | $0.00438 | Free |
| GTA Guam | $0.0035 | Free |
| Interop | $0.0035 | Free |
| Liberty Puerto Rico | $0.0035 | Free |
| PeeringHub | $0.0025 | Free |
| Rogers | $0.0073 | Free |
| SaskTel | $0.00584 | Free |
| T-Mobile | $0.0045 | $0.0025 |
| Telus | $0.00584 | Free |
| TextNow | $0.0015 | Free |
| Us Cellullar | $0.0045 | $0.0025 |
| Verizon | $0.0045 | Free |
| Videotron | $0.00511 | Free |
Short code
| SMS (Outbound) | SMS (Inbound) | |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Bell | $0.004891 | $0.004891 |
| Claro Puerto Rico | $0.018 | Free |
| ClearSky | $0.0040 | $0.0040 |
| Domoco Guam | $0.012 | Free |
| Eastlink | Free | Free |
| Fido | $0.005256 | $0.005256 |
| Freedom Mobile | $0.00365 | $0.00365 |
| Interop | $0.0045 | $0.0045 |
| Iristel | $0.00365 | $0.00365 |
| Liberty Puerto Rico | $0.0125 | $0.0050 |
| Rogers | $0.005256 | $0.005256 |
| SaskTel | $0.00365 | $0.00365 |
| T-Mobile | $0.0045 | $0.0025 |
| Telus | $0.004745 | Free |
| Us Cellullar | $0.0045 | Free |
| Verizon | $0.0045 | Free |
| Videotron | $0.00365 | $0.00365 |
10DLC Fees
10DLC fees for registration and campaigns, priced live from the Bird billing API. 3rd party transit fees will apply in addition. All 3rd party fees displayed are subject to change.
Brand Registration fees (per submission)
Price
Government$4.50
Non-profit$4.50
Private for-profit$4.50
Public company$4.50
Campaign vetting
Price
Per submission$15.00
Campaign Subscription Fees / monthly
Price
2FA$10.00
Account notification$10.00
Agents & franchises$30.00
Charity$3.00
Customer care$10.00
Delivery notification$10.00
Fraud alert$10.00
Higher education$10.00
K-12 education$10.00
Low volume$1.50
M2M$10.00
Marketing$10.00
Mixed$10.00
Political$10.00
Polling voting$10.00
Proxy$10.00
Public service announcement$10.00
Security alert$10.00
Sweepstake$10.00
Pricing questions
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