How you are charged for sending SMS messages depends on a number of factors. But what it mainly boils down to are the amount of segments your message has and if you include special characters or emojis.

When you send an SMS message containing more than 160 characters, the message is split into smaller messages for transmission. Large messages are split into 153-character "segments" and sent individually, then re-assembled by the recipient's device.

The effective character limit per segment is 153 rather than 160, because a data header must be included with each segment to ensure correct re-assembly.

For example, a 161-character message will be sent as two messages: one with 153 characters and a second with eight characters.

Note: The Pro plan includes 250 free sending credits for SMS messaging

Because SMS messaging relies on carriers, there is an associated cost for the highly visible and personalised marketing that it provides.

Find below a table of all costs per SMS sends👇

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