What are carrier surcharges and how are they applied?
Emily Champion
This article describes current and upcoming carrier surcharges. As the messaging ecosystem evolves, we'll keep this list up to date with new surcharges.
Local A2P / 10DLC
Please reference this article for additional 10DLC costs.
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Start Date |
| AT&T - Registered | SMS | $0.0030 | $0.0030 | 10/1/2024 |
| AT&T - Registered | MMS | $0.0075 | $0.0075 | 10/1/2024 |
| AT&T - Unregistered | SMS | $0.0100 | $0.0100 | 10/1/2024 |
| AT&T - Unregistered | MMS | $0.0150 | $0.0150 | 10/1/2024 |
| T-Mobile - Registered | SMS | $0.003 | $0.0030 | 6/1/2021 |
| T-Mobile - Registered | MMS | $0.010 | $0.0100 | 6/1/2021 |
| T-Mobile - Unregistered | SMS | $0.012 | $0.012 | 12/1/2024 |
| T-Mobile - Unregistered | MMS | $0.021 | $0.021 | 12/1/2024 |
| TextNow | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0020 | 8/1/2021 |
| TextNow | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0020 | 8/1/2021 |
| US Cellular | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0050 | 3/1/2019 |
| US Cellular | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0100 | 3/1/2021 |
| Verizon - Registered | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0030 | 9/1/2022 |
| Verizon - Unregistered | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0100 | 7/1/2023 |
| Verizon | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0050 | 2/1/2020 |
Toll-Free
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Start Date |
| AT&T | SMS | $0.0030 | $0.0030 | 10/1/2024 |
| AT&T | MMS | $0.0075 | $0.0075 | 10/1/2024 |
| Cellular South | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0025 | 10/1/2022 |
| Cellular South | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0100 | 10/1/2022 |
| Claro - PR | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0045 | 8/1/2022 |
| T-Mobile | SMS | $0.003 | $0.0030 | 3/1/2022 |
| T-Mobile | MMS | $0.01 | $0.0100 | 7/1/2021 |
| TextNow | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0015 | 8/1/2021 |
| TextNow | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0020 | 8/1/2021 |
| US Cellular | SMS | $0.0025 | $0.0025 | 11/1/2021 |
| US Cellular | MMS | $0.005 | $0.0050 | 11/1/2021 |
| Verizon | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0030 | 9/1/2022 |
| Verizon | MMS | $0.00 | $0.005 | 7/1/2021 |
Short Code
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Start Date |
| AT&T | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0030 | 10/1/2023 |
| AT&T | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0075 | 10/1/2024 |
| T-Mobile | SMS | $0.00250 | $0.0025 | 9/24/2021 |
| T-Mobile | MMS | $0.0100 | $0.0100 | 9/24/2021 |
| US Cellular | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0035 | 9/24/2021 |
| US Cellular | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0100 | 9/24/2021 |
| Verizon | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0030 | 9/24/2021 |
| Verizon | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0050 | 9/24/2021 |
Canada: Local
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Last Update |
| Bell & Virgin | SMS | $0.00 | $0.008100 | 11/1/2024 |
| Bell & Virgin | MMS | $0.00 | $0.030300 | 11/1/2024 |
| Eastlink (Bragg Communications) | SMS | $0.00 | $0.005900 | 11/1/2024 |
| Eastlink (Bragg Communications) | MMS | $0.00 | $0.007400 | 11/1/2024 |
| FIDO Solutions | SMS | $0.00 | $0.008100 | 11/1/2024 |
| FIDO Solutions | MMS | $0.00 | $0.016300 | 11/1/2024 |
|
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND)" |
SMS | $0.00 | $0.006700 | 11/1/2024 |
|
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND)" |
MMS | $0.00 | $0.008900 | 11/1/2024 |
| Rogers | SMS | $0.00 | $0.008100 | 11/1/2024 |
| Rogers | MMS | $0.00 | $0.016300 | 11/1/2024 |
| Saskatel | SMS | $0.00 | $0.005900 | 11/1/2024 |
| Saskatel | MMS | $0.00 | $0.005900 | 11/1/2024 |
| Telus | SMS | $0.00 | $0.007400 | 11/1/2024 |
| Telus | MMS | $0.00 | $0.014800 | 11/1/2024 |
| Videotron | SMS | $0.00 | $0.006700 | 11/1/2024 |
| Videotron | MMS | $0.00 | $0.008900 | 11/1/2024 |
Canada: Toll-Free
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Last Update |
| Bell & Virgin | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00810 | 11/1/2024 |
| Bell & Virgin | MMS | $0.00 | $0.03030 | 11/1/2024 |
| Eastlink (Bragg Communications) | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00590 | 11/1/2024 |
| Eastlink (Bragg Communications) | MMS | $0.00 | $0.00740 | 11/1/2024 |
| FIDO Solutions | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00670 | 11/1/2024 |
| FIDO Solutions | MMS | $0.00 | $0.01110 | 11/1/2024 |
|
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) |
SMS | $0.00 | $0.00440 | 11/1/2024 |
|
Freedom Mobile (Globalive Wireless/WIND) |
MMS | $0.00 | $0.00890 | 11/1/2024 |
| Rogers | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00740 | 11/1/2024 |
| Rogers | MMS | $0.00 | $0.01480 | 11/1/2024 |
| Saskatel | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00590 | 11/1/2024 |
| Saskatel | MMS | $0.00 | $0.00590 | 11/1/2024 |
| Telus | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00740 | 11/1/2024 |
| Telus | MMS | $0.00 | $0.01480 | 11/1/2024 |
| Videotron | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00520 | 11/1/2024 |
| Videotron | MMS | $0.00 | $0.00890 | 11/1/2024 |
Other
| Carrier | Type | Inbound | Outbound | Last Update |
| Claro - PR | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0065 | 7/1/2023 |
| *New* Claro - PR | SMS | $0.00 | $0.00875 | 1/5/2025 |
| Claro - PR | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0150 | 1/1/2023 |
| Cellular South | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0025 | 9/1/2022 |
| Cellular South | MMS | $0.00 | $0.0100 | 8/1/2022 |
| Digicel Caribbean | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0250 | 8/1/2022 |
| Reliance Jio Infocom LTD - IN | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0530 | 8/1/2022 |
| Bharti Airtel Limited - IN | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0530 | 8/1/2022 |
| Vodafone Idea Limited - IN | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0530 | 8/1/2022 |
| Telstra Corporation LTD - AU | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0790 | 8/1/2022 |
| Optus Networks Pty LTD - AU | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0790 | 8/1/2022 |
| TPG Telecom Limited - AU | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0790 | 8/1/2022 |
| Everything Everywhere Limited - UK | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0840 | 8/1/2022 |
| Telefonica O2 UK Limited - UK | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0840 | 8/1/2022 |
| Vodafone UK - UK | SMS | $0.00 | $0.0790 | 8/1/2022 |
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