Question
What is the cost to receive inbound SMS?
Applies To
- Inbound SMS
- Long Virtual Number (LVN)
- Toll-Free
- Short Code
- Pricing
Answer
Inbound SMS (Mobile-Originated) messages can be received using a Long Virtual Number, Short Code, or Toll-free Number.
Long Virtual Numbers
Charges will apply by default to any customer who subscribes to a number and receives messages into that number.
Inbound messages will be charged at €0.0057 for most countries. The actual price ranges from €0.0025 up to €0.0642 (subject to change). For more details on our rates per country, see our pricing page. You should receive a notification for any inbound price change.
To see which countries we offer SMS-enabled Long Virtual Numbers (which are needed in order to receive Inbound Messages), refer to the following articles:
Short Code
Publicly available only in the US and Canada, the price for inbound SMS to a US or Canada short code is €0.0057.
Toll-Free
Only toll free numbers in the US are SMS-enabled. The price for inbound SMS to US toll free is €0.0057.
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