SMS and MMS carrier fees
ClickSend passes through wireless carrier fees charged by carriers on messages sent.
We pass these fees to our customers with no markup. Please see the fee schedule below for both U.S. and Canadian carriers.
USA
By default, you'll send via a Toll-Free (TFN) number with ClickSend. You can also purchase a 10DLC or Shortcode by getting in contact with our 24/7 support team or your account manger.
Toll-Free - Outbound
Starting July 1, 2021, several mobile carriers have introduced additional fees for toll-free numbers. This is an industry-wide change that affects all SMS service providers.
Surcharges are listed by carrier below. We understand the unpredictability that comes with rates for different recipients, so we'll charge you a flat average rate as shown in the table below.
Carrier | SMS (USD) | MMS (USD) | Average % of Subscribers |
Verizon | $0.0025 | $0.005 | 29% |
T-Mobile / MetroPCS / Sprint | $0.0030 | $0.010 | 25% |
AT&T | $0.0025 | $0.003 | 45% |
US Cellular | $0.0025 | $0.005 | ~1% |
Average | $0.0025 | $0.0056 |
10DLC - Outbound
Starting Jan 1, 2021, several mobile carriers have introduced additional fees for 10DLC numbers. This is an industry-wide change that affects all SMS service providers.
Surcharges are listed by carrier below. We understand the unpredictability that comes with rates for different recipients, so we'll charge you a flat average rate as shown in the table below.
Carrier | SMS (USD) | MMS (USD) | Average % of Subscribers |
Verizon | $0.0025 | $0.005 | 29% |
T-Mobile / MetroPCS / Sprint | $0.003 | $0.010 | 25% |
AT&T | $0.002 | $0.0035 | 45% |
US Cellular | $0.005 | $0.010 | ~1% |
TextNow | $0.002 | $0.002 | Unknown |
Average | $0.0025 | $0.0056 |
Short Code - Outbound
Several mobile carriers have introduced additional fees for short code numbers. This is an industry-wide change that affects all SMS service providers.
Surcharges are listed by carrier below. We understand the unpredictability that comes with rates for different recipients, so we'll charge you a flat average rate as shown in the table below.
Carrier | SMS (USD) | Average % of Subscribers |
Verizon | $0.0025 | 29% |
T-Mobile / MetroPCS | $0.0025 | 14% |
Sprint | $0.0050 | 11% |
AT&T | $0.0025 | 45% |
US Cellular | $0.0035 | 1% |
Average | $0.0029 |
Inbound
With ClickSend, Inbound messages are free. We absorb all carrier fees and don't pass them through.
Canada
By default, you'll send via a Toll-Free (TFN) number with ClickSend. You can also purchase a 10DLC or Shortcode by getting in contact with our 24/7 support team or your account manger.
Toll-Free - Outbound
In early 2021, Canadian carriers applied surcharges on outgoing messages sent to Canadian phone numbers from toll-free numbers.
Surcharges are listed by carrier below. We understand the unpredictability that comes with rates for different recipients, so we'll charge you a flat average rate as shown in the table below.
Carrier | SMS (USD) |
Fido | $0.0094 |
Bell | $0.0138 |
Rogers | $0.0113 |
Telus | $0.0075 |
Freedom | $0.0075 |
Videotron | $0.0088 |
SaskTel | $0.0100 |
Average | $0.011 |
Inbound
With ClickSend, Inbound messages are free. We absorb all carrier fees and don't pass them through.