Question
What are the recent changes to RCS pass-through fees (PTF) in the United States and Canada?
Applies To
- Rich Communication Services
- Messaging
Answer
In this article, you can find the price changes related to RCS Pass-through fees in the United States and Canada.
Content
- Changes in PTF fees charged by US/CA carriers
- Effective date of PTF changes
Applies to
- RCS Rich message
- RCS Rich Media message
Changes
| Effective date of changes | Change | Description |
| January, 19th, 2026 | T-Mobile and US Cellular Pass-Through Fees (PTF) have increased to $0.0062 via the RBM channel | These changes will affect mobile-terminated (outbound) RCS Rich messages via T-Mobile and US Cellular networks |
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