Updates to Canadian surcharges

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Ashley White

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What's happening? 

Effective September 1, 2023, Canada long code and toll-free SMS and MMS messaging surcharges are being updated for specific Canadian Carriers. 

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 $0.03025 $0.0302116
Bell & Virgin SMS $0.00812 $0.0081060
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) MMS $0.00738 $0.0072912
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) SMS $0.00591 $0.0058950
FIDO Solutions MMS $0.01476 $0.0147370
FIDO Solutions SMS $0.00738 $0.0073690
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) MMS $0.00886 $0.0088424
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) SMS $0.00443 $0.0044210
Rogers MMS $0.01476 $0.0147370
Rogers SMS $0.00738 $0.0073690
Saskatel MMS $0.00591 $0.0058950
Saskatel SMS $0.00591 $0.0058950
Telus MMS $0.00959 $0.0095790
Telus SMS $0.00591 $0.0058950
Videotron MMS $0.00517 $0.0051580
Videotron SMS $0.00516 $0.0037230

The updated toll free rates are as follows.

Carrier Type Current Outbound Rate (USD) New Outbound Rate (USD)
Bell & Virgin MMS $0.03023 $0.0304330
Bell & Virgin SMS $0.00811 $0.0081650
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) MMS $0.00738 $0.0073600
Eastlink (Bragg Communications) SMS $0.0063 $0.0070410
FIDO Solutions MMS $0.01475 $0.0148460
FIDO Solutions SMS $0.00738 $0.0074220
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) MMS $0.00885 $0.0089070
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) SMS $0.00443 $0.0044610
Rogers MMS $0.01475 $0.0148460
Rogers SMS $0.00738 $0.0074230
Saskatel MMS $0.0059 $0.0059380
Saskatel SMS $0.0059 $0.0059380
Telus MMS $0.00738 $0.0074230
Telus SMS $0.006 $0.0044540
Videotron MMS $0.00516 $0.0051960
Videotron SMS $0.00516 $0.0051960

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