SMS Pricing for Text Messaging

United States

Pay-as-you-go

SMS pricing is based on the destination and type of message you’re sending, as well as the carrier to which the SMS is being sent. Our pay-as-you-go pricing gives you a fair price no matter what you build.

Pay-as-you-go SMS pricing

Number used	Text messages		Picture messages		Messaging Service features^*
	To Send ^†^‡^§	To Receive ^†^§	To Send ^†^‡^§	To Receive ^†^§
Local numbers	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0200	^$ 0.0100	Included
Toll‑free numbers	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0200	^$ 0.0200	Included
Short Codes	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0200	^$ 0.0100	Included

^† Text messages are charged per segment. Learn more about character limits and message segments.

^‡ Price may vary based on the carrier to which the SMS is being sent. See the "In Depth" section below for details.

^* Twilio handles queuing, carrier nuances in every country, and formatting issues so you don’t have to write custom code. Also includes opt-out protection and delivery insights.

^§ Additional carrier fees per carrier. Carrier fees apply to SMS sent from Toll-free Numbers to Verizon handsets. See below for carrier fees related to long code SMS, long code MMS, short code SMS, and short code MMS.

Whether you need 1 or 100,000 numbers, Twilio keeps a deep inventory in stock so local numbers are always there when you need them.

Pay-as-you-go Phone Number pricing

Clean local numbers Local phone numbers validated as spam-free with a 120-day seven-point inspection.	Local prefix ^$ 1.00 / month One (1) SMS per second
Toll-free numbers Toll-free phone numbers validated as spam-free with a 120-day seven-point inspection.	Toll-free prefix ^$ 2.00 / month Three (3) SMS per second
High-volume Short Code 100+ messages per second. Lease a short code or migrate your existing one. Twilio manages the process for you.	Twilio-leased ^$ 1000 / month, billed quarterly Plus one time setup fee ** 100 SMS per second Contact us for higher volumes	Manage your own lease ^$ 500 / month, billed quarterly Plus one time setup fee ** 100 SMS per second Contact us for higher volumes
Use your existing number Use the Twilio SMS API with your existing US and Canadian phone numbers.	Local prefix ^$ 0.50 / month One (1) SMS per second	^$ 0.50 / month Three (3) SMS per second

Programmatically retrieve the latest pricing for voice and SMS using Twilio’s Pricing API.

^** All MMS-enabled Short Codes have a $500 one-time fee charged at time of purchase.

United States

In depth

The tables below contain all SMS pricing for the country. The price to send an SMS may vary based on the carrier to which the SMS is being sent. Twilio is also able to make phone calls to this country.

All SMS pricing for United States

Carrier	Price
US Cellular *	^$ 0.0075
Verizon *	^$ 0.0075
All Other Carriers	^$ 0.0075

* Additional SMS fees per carrier

Carrier	Messages received	Messages sent
US Cellular	N/A	$0.005
Verizon	N/A	$0.0025

* Additional MMS fees per carrier

Carrier	Messages received	Messages sent
US Cellular	N/A	$0.01
Verizon	N/A	$0.005

Number Type	Price
Local	^$ 1.00 / month +$0.0075 / message
Toll-free	^$ 2.00 / month +$0.0075 / message
Random Short Code	^$ 3,000 / 3 months +$0.0075 / message
Vanity Short Code	^$ 4,500 / 3 months +$0.0075 / message

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United States

Outbound

Twilio is connected to mobile carriers globally so that you can send SMS to your users wherever they are. Use the search box below to find the price to send a message anywhere in the world.

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United States

Volume discounts

When your application reaches volume scale, you’ll automatically get volume pricing. No negotiation necessary.

SMS volume pricing

SMS messages per month	Inbound or outbound
First 5 million messages	^$ 0.0075
Next 20 million messages	^$ 0.0050
Next 75 million messages	^$ 0.0030
Next 150 million messages	^$ 0.0020
Next 250 million messages	^$ 0.0015
Next 500 million messages	^$ 0.0010
Above 1 billion messages	^$ 0.0005

Short Code SMS volume pricing

SMS messages per month	Messages received	Messages sent
First 500K messages	^$ 0.0075 ^*	^$ 0.0075 ^*
Next 4.5 million messages	^$ 0.0050 ^*	^$ 0.0050 ^*
Next 20 million messages	^$ 0.0030 ^*	^$ 0.0030 ^*
Next 75 million messages	^$ 0.0020 ^*	^$ 0.0020 ^*
Above 100 million messages	^$ 0.0015 ^*	^$ 0.0015 ^*

* Additional fees per carrier

Carrier	Messages received	Messages sent
AT&T (includes Cricket)	N/A	$0.0025
Sprint	$0.0050	$0.0050
T-Mobile (includes MetroPCS)	$0.0025	$0.0025
US Cellular	N/A	$0.0035
Verizon	N/A	$0.0025

MMS volume pricing

MMS messages per month	Messages received	Messages sent
First 25 million messages	^$ 0.0100	^$ 0.0200
Next 75 million messages	^$ 0.0090	^$ 0.0175
Next 150 million messages	^$ 0.0075	^$ 0.0150
Next 250 million messages	^$ 0.0050	^$ 0.0125
Next 500 million messages	^$ 0.0045	^$ 0.0110
Above 1 billion messages	^$ 0.0040	^$ 0.0100

Short Code MMS volume pricing

MMS messages per month	Messages received	Messages sent
First 25 million messages	^$ 0.0100 ^*	^$ 0.0200 ^*
Next 75 million messages	^$ 0.0090 ^*	^$ 0.0175 ^*
Above 100 million messages	^$ 0.0080 ^*	^$ 0.0150 ^*

* Additional fees per carrier

Carrier	Messages received	Messages sent
AT&T (includes Cricket)	N/A	$0.003
Sprint	$0.025	$0.025
T-Mobile (includes MetroPCS)	$0.010	$0.010
US Cellular	N/A	$0.010
Verizon	N/A	$0.005

Phone Number pricing

Phone numbers	Local numbers	Toll-free numbers
First 1,000 numbers	^$ 1.00	^$ 2.00
Above 1,000 numbers	^$ 0.50	^$ 1.50

United States

Committed-use discounts

Commit to a monthly volume and receive a significant discount beyond standard volume discounts. Contact our sales team to learn more.

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