Updates to Canadian surcharges

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Ashley White

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What's happening? 

Effective March 1, 2023, Canada long code and toll free SMS and MMS messaging surcharges are being updated for specific Canadian Carriers. Most new rates are decreasing compared to the current outbound rates.

What do I need to know?

The updated long code rates are as follows.

Carrier

Type Current Outbound Rate (USD) New Outbound Rate (USD)
Bell & Virgin MMS $0.03251000 $0.03025
Bell & Virgin SMS

$0.00872330

$0.00812
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) MMS $0.00792670 $0.00738
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) SMS $0.00634330 $0.00591
FIDO Solutions MMS $0.01600000 $0.01476
FIDO Solutions SMS $0.00800000 $0.00738

Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND)

MMS $0.00952000 $0.00886
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) SMS $0.00475670 $0.00443
Rogers MMS $0.01600000 $0.01476
Rogers SMS $0.00800000 $0.00738
Saskatel MMS $0.00634330 $0.00591
Saskatel SMS

$0.00634330

$0.00591

Telus MMS

$0.01030670

$0.00959

Telus SMS

$0.00634330

$0.00591

Videotron MMS

$0.00555330

$0.00517

Videotron SMS

$0.00555000

$0.00516

The updated toll free rates are as follows.

Carrier

Type Current Outbound Rate (USD) New Outbound Rate (USD)
Bell & Virgin MMS

$0.03233000

$0.03023

Bell & Virgin SMS

$0.00868000

$0.00811

Eastlink (Bragg Communications) MMS

$0.00790000

$0.00738

Eastlink (Bragg Communications) SMS

$0.00630000

$0.0063 (No Change)

FIDO Solutions MMS

$0.01600000

$0.01475

FIDO Solutions SMS

$0.00800000

$0.00738

Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND)

MMS

$0.00946000

$0.00885

Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) SMS

$0.00463000

$0.00443

Rogers MMS

$0.01600000

$0.01475

Rogers SMS

$0.00800000

$0.00738

Saskatel MMS

$0.00631000

$0.0059

Saskatel SMS

$0.00631000

$0.0059

Telus MMS

$0.00789000

$0.00738

Telus SMS

$0.00473000

$0.006 (Increase)

Videotron MMS

$0.00552000

$0.00516

Videotron SMS

$0.00552000

$0.00516

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