Messaging API pricing

Telnyx customers typically save 30-70% on SMS and MMS when switching from another provider. For larger customers we offer competitive contract pricing.

PRICING OPTIONS
Volume-based pricing

Get competitive discounts in exchange for a commitment-based contract.

Pay as you go

Pay per message. You're only charged for what you use—nothing more.

Pay as you go

Pay only for the messages you send and receive. Prices are applied per message part based on the destination, the number type used, and the carrier the message is sent to.

SENDER types

Services
DirectionSMSMMS
Send outbound messagesSMS$0.004 per message part + carrier feeMMS$0.015 per message part + carrier fee
Receive inbound messagesSMS$0.004 per message part + carrier feeMMS$0.005 per message part + carrier fee
Discounted outbound messaging pricing
Quantity per monthSMSMMS
Next 150M messages per monthSMS$0.0020 per message partMMS$0.0135 per message part
Next 250M messages per monthSMS$0.0015 per message partMMS$0.0110 per message part
Next 500M messages per monthSMS$0.0010 per message partMMS$0.0100 per message part
Next 1B messages per monthSMS$0.0005 per message partMMS$0.0090 per message part
Discounted inbound messaging pricing
Quantity per monthSMSMMS
Next 150M messages per monthSMS$0.0020 per message partMMS$0.0045 per message part
Next 250M messages per monthSMS$0.0015 per message partMMS$0.0040 per message part
Next 500M messages per monthSMS$0.0010 per message partMMS$0.0035 per message part
Next 1B messages per monthSMS$0.0005 per message partMMS$0.0030 per message part
Carrier fees for outbound messages
CarrierSMSMMS
AT&TSMS$0.003 per message partMMS$0.0075 per message part
C Spire WirelessSMS$0.0025 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
Carrier Group ASMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
DigicelSMS$0.11 per message partMMSNo carrier fee
LleidaSMS$0.04 per message partMMS$0.04 per message part
T-Mobile USASMS$0.003 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
The Sprint GroupSMS$0.003 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
U.S. CellularSMS$0.005 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
Verizon WirelessSMS$0.0031 per message partMMS$0.0052 per message part
All other carriersSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
Carrier fees for inbound messages
CarrierSMSMMS
AT&TSMSNo carrier feeMMS$0.0075 per message part
Bell & VirginSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
C Spire WirelessSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
Carrier Group ASMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
EastLinkSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
LleidaSMS$0.00001 per message partMMSNo carrier fee
T-Mobile USASMS$0.003 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
TelusSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
The Sprint GroupSMS$0.003 per message partMMS$0.01 per message part
U.S. CellularSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
Verizon WirelessSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee
All other carriersSMSNo carrier feeMMSNo carrier fee

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FAQ

Depending on message characters and encoding, a message part is either an entire SMS message or a component of one. Certain characters and encoding can result in messages being split up. Refer to our developer docs for more details.