SMS and MMS carrier fees

Cellcast passes through wireless carrier fees charged by carriers on sent messages.
We pass these fees to our customers without any markup. Please refer to the fee schedule below for both U.S. and Canadian carriers.

USA

By default, you'll send via a Toll-Free (TFN) number with Enterprise Cellcast. 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 % 0f Subscriber
Verizon
$0.0030
$0.0052
33%
T-Mobile / MetroPCS / Sprint
$0.0030
$0.0100
30%
AT&T
$0.0030
$0.0050
34%
US Cellular
$0.0050
$0.0100
1%
Average
$0.0030
$0.0069
10DLC - Outbound

Starting Oct 1, 2024, 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 % 0f Subscriber
Verizon
$0.0030
$0.0052
33%
T-Mobile / MetroPCS / Sprint
$0.0030
$0.0100
30%
AT&T
$0.0030
$0.0050
34%
US Cellular
$0.0050
$0.0100
1%
TextNow
$0.002
$0.002
Unknown
Average
$0.0030
$0.0069
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)
MMS (USD)
Average % 0f Subscriber
Verizon
$0.0030
$0.0052
33%
T-Mobile / MetroPCS / Sprint
$0.0030
$0.0100
30%
AT&T
$0.0030
$0.0050
34%
US Cellular
$0.0050
$0.0100
1%
Average
$0.0030
$0.0069
Canada

By default, you'll send messages via a Toll-Free (TFN) number with Cellcast. You can also purchase a 10DLC or Shortcode by contacting our 24/7 support team or your account manager.

Toll-Free - Outbound

In 2024, 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 of rates for different recipients, so we'll charge you a flat average rate as shown in the table below.

Carrier

SMS (USD)
MMS (USD)
Fido
$0.0090
$0.0150
Bell and Virgin
$0.0110
$0.0410
Rogers
$0.0090
$0.0150
Telus
$0.0060
$0.0100
Average
$0.0112
$0.0115

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