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SMS & MMS carrier fees

Mobile carriers charge additional fees to deliver SMS and MMS messages. These are called carrier surcharges and they apply to all SMS service providers.

At ClickSend, we pass these fees through with no markup. You only pay what the carrier charges us. This guide explains current surcharges for the United States and Canada.


United States

You must register and use an approved Sender ID (TFN, 10DLC or short code) to send messages in the U.S. Carrier surcharges may change depending on what Sender ID you use.

Carrier surcharges

To keep billing simple, we charge a flat average rate based on major carrier pricing.
This pricing applies to SMS & MMS for TFN, 10DLC and Shortcodes

To see our latest pricing click the button below and scroll down to SMS & MMS carrier fees:

Inbound messages are always free
We absorb all carrier fees for inbound messages, you won't be charged for any inbound messages.


Canada

You must register and use an approved Sender ID (TFN, 10DLC or short code) to send messages in Canada. Carrier surcharges may change depending on what Sender ID you use.

To keep billing simple, we charge a flat average rate based on major carrier pricing.
This pricing applies to SMS & MMS for TFN and 10DLC's

To see our latest pricing click the button below and scroll down to SMS & MMS carrier fees:

Inbound messages are always free
We absorb all carrier fees for inbound messages, you won't be charged for any inbound messages.

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