How much are SMS Text Messages?

Applies to: All ONTRAPORT accounts.

SMS messages incur a per message segment cost, explained below. ONTRAPORT provides the first SMS number at no additional charge for all ONTRAPORT accounts. For more details on sending SMS messages, see this article. 

SMS Number Pricing

• The first SMS number (non short code/vanity) is free and can be selected in profile icon > Administration > Data > SMS
• Additional SMS numbers they incur a monthly fee of $5 each, except in select countries listed below. This option is useful if you want to have separate SMS numbers for clients in different countries, or  want to segment for different divisions within your organization.
• Australia and Austria $10 per month.
• Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania $7 per month. 
• Puerto Rico, Switzerland $12 per month. 
• Chile, Hong Kong, Israel and Mexico $14 per month. 
• Shortcode SMS numbers are not in the conventional number format, and are 5 to 6 digits long. These special numbers incur a $3,000 fee every three months. Special "vanity" shortcodes incur a $4,500 fee every three months. Contact Support for more information on obtaining a short code SMS number.

SMS Per Message Pricing

The following table shows pricing as of April, 2019 for all regular SMS numbers provided by ONTRAPORT and are subject to change. The price of an SMS message varies by the region, carrier and length of the message.

• Messages over the carrier's limit, usually 160 characters, are split into multiple messages and the charges below are assessed per message segment. 
• Emojis use a different character set and reduces the character limit per message segment. 
• Your credit card on file will be charged a minimum of $10 USD when a charge is incurred, and the balance used for future charges. To see your balance, go to your profile icon > account.