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SMS & MMS carrier fees

Updated over a week ago

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

To keep billing simple, we charge a flat average rate based on major carrier pricing.

Sender ID

SMS (USD)

MMS (USD)

TFN

$0.0030

$0.0069

10DLC

$0.0030

$0.0069

Short code

$0.0030

$0.0069

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.
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To keep billing simple, we charge a flat average rate based on major carrier pricing.

Sender ID

SMS (CAD)

MMS (CAD)

TFN

$0.0112

$0.0115

10DLC

$0.0112

$0.0115

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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