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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.

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Pay as you go

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

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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
Send outbound messages
SMS
$0.004 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.015 per message part + carrier fee
Receive inbound messages
SMS
$0.004 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.005 per message part + carrier fee

Prices are applied per message part. Learn more about character limits and message parts.

Send or receive more than 100M messages per month and automatically receive a discount.

Carrier fees for outbound messages
1st Point
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
AT&T
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
C Spire Wireless
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Carrier Group A
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group B
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Digicel
SMS
$0.2 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
Lleida
SMS
$0.04 per message part
MMS
$0.04 per message part
Shelcomm
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Textnow Peerless
SMS
$0.002 per message part
MMS
$0.002 per message part
U.S. Cellular
SMS
$0.005 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Verizon Wireless
SMS
$0.004 per message part
MMS
$0.0065 per message part
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier fees for inbound messages
AT&T
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
Bell & Virgin
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
C Spire Wireless
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.005 per message part
Carrier Group A
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group B
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
EastLink
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Lleida
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Telus
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Textnow Peerless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
U.S. Cellular
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Verizon Wireless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Services
Send outbound messages
SMS
$0.0055 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.016 per message part + carrier fee
Receive inbound messages
SMS
$0.0055 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.016 per message part + carrier fee

Prices are applied per message part. Learn more about character limits and message parts.

Carrier fees for outbound messages
AT&T
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
C Spire Wireless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group A
SMS
$0.0015 per message part
MMS
$0.002 per message part
Carrier Group B
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Lleida
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
U.S. Cellular
SMS
$0.0025 per message part
MMS
$0.005 per message part
Verizon Wireless
SMS
$0.004 per message part
MMS
$0.0065 per message part
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier fees for inbound messages
AT&T
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
C Spire Wireless
SMS
$0.00001 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group A
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group B
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Lleida
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
U.S. Cellular
SMS
$0.0025 per message part
MMS
$0.005 per message part
Verizon Wireless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Services
Send outbound messages
SMS
$0.007 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.018 per message part + carrier fee
Receive inbound messages
SMS
$0.007 per message part + carrier fee
MMS
$0.009 per message part + carrier fee

Prices are applied per message part. Learn more about character limits and message parts.

Send or receive more than 500K messages per month and automatically receive a discount.

Carrier fees for outbound messages
AT&T
SMS
$0.003 per message part
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
C Spire Wireless
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group A
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.005 per message part
Carrier Group B
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.0025 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Textnow Peerless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
U.S. Cellular
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
Verizon Wireless
SMS
$0.004 per message part
MMS
$0.0065 per message part
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier fees for inbound messages
AT&T
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
$0.0075 per message part
C Spire Wireless
SMS
$0.00001 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
Carrier Group A
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
$0.005 per message part
Carrier Group B
SMS
$0.0035 per message part
MMS
No carrier fee
T-Mobile USA
SMS
$0.0025 per message part
MMS
$0.01 per message part
U.S. Cellular
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
Verizon Wireless
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
All other carriers
SMS
No carrier fee
MMS
No carrier fee
RCS Rich pricing
C-Spire
Outbound
$0.0065 per segment
Inbound
Free
Google Fi
Outbound
$0.0065 per segment
Inbound
Free
Spectrum
Outbound
$0.0065 per segment
Inbound
Free
T-Mobile USA
Outbound
$0.0065 per segment
Inbound
Free
Verizon Wireless
Outbound
$0.0065 per segment
Inbound
Free

RCS Rich text messages are charged per segment.

RCS Rich Media pricing
C-Spire
Outbound
$0.016 per message
Inbound
Free
Google Fi
Outbound
$0.016 per message
Inbound
Free
Spectrum
Outbound
$0.016 per message
Inbound
Free
T-Mobile USA
Outbound
$0.016 per message
Inbound
Free
Verizon Wireless
Outbound
$0.016 per message
Inbound
Free

RCS Rich Media is charged per message.

RCS Business Messaging - Rich
AT&T
Rich (Origination)
$0.0045
Rich (Termination)
$0.0045
other
Rich (Origination)
Free
Rich (Termination)
Free
T-Mobile USA
Rich (Origination)
$0.0045
Rich (Termination)
$0.0045
U.S. Cellular
Rich (Origination)
$0.005
Rich (Termination)
$0.005
Verizon Wireless
Rich (Origination)
$0.004
Rich (Termination)
$0.004

RCS Rich text messages are charged per segment and RCS Rich Media is charged per message.

T-Mobile charges an additional $0.001 for every MB over 5MB in media size on outbound Rich Media messages.

RCS Business Messaging - Rich Media
AT&T
Rich Media (Origination)
$0.01
Rich Media (Termination)
$0.01
other
Rich Media (Origination)
Free
Rich Media (Termination)
Free
T-Mobile USA
Rich Media (Origination)
$0.025
Rich Media (Termination)
Free
U.S. Cellular
Rich Media (Origination)
$0.014
Rich Media (Termination)
$0.014
Verizon Wireless
Rich Media (Origination)
$0.006
Rich Media (Termination)
$0.006

RCS Rich text messages are charged per segment and RCS Rich Media is charged per message.

T-Mobile charges an additional $0.001 for every MB over 5MB in media size on outbound Rich Media messages.

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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.

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.