Messaging charges

Clear messaging costs. Better customer conversations.

Explore SMS sending and receiving rates across the Text.st country catalog. Messaging usage is separate from your plan and AI replies.

  • USD pricing
  • Usage based billing
  • Certification fees covered

US pricing example

USD per SMS segment

Send SMS

$0.00913

Receive SMS

$0.00913

Carrier charges vary by network.

Country catalog

Your number. Your market.

Explore 26 countries and regions in the Text.st phone number catalog. Available options are confirmed during setup.

26countries and regions
28approved number options
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Mexico
Netherlands
Philippines
Puerto Rico
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States

Number stock varies. Activation requires Text.st certification approval. Messaging certification

SMS rates

SMS rates at a glance.

Sending price follows the destination country. Receiving price follows the approved texting number type. These are estimated base rates in USD per SMS segment with Text.st's service fee already included. Applicable carrier charges are extra and also included in confirmed messaging usage. Rates checked October 3, 2026.

26 results

United States

US
Number options
Local, Toll free
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.00913
Receive SMS
$0.00913

Canada

CA
Number options
Local, Toll free
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.00913
Receive SMS
$0.00913

Australia

AU
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.05665
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Austria

AT
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.10769
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Belgium

BE
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.12243
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Chile

CL
Number options
Local
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.08767
Receive SMS
$0.02200

Czechia

CZ
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.07766
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Denmark

DK
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.06512
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Estonia

EE
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.10538
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Finland

FI
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.09471
Receive SMS
$0.00825

France

FR
Number options
Local
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.08778
Receive SMS
$0.02200

Germany

DE
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.12320
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Hong Kong

HK
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.07953
Receive SMS
$0.04400

Hungary

HU
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.10010
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Israel

IL
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.28325
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Italy

IT
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.10197
Receive SMS
$0.02200

Lithuania

LT
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.06358
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Mexico

MX
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.20009
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Netherlands

NL
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.12573
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Philippines

PH
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.26510
Receive SMS
$0.02640

Puerto Rico

PR
Number options
Local
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.05940
Receive SMS
$0.00913

South Africa

ZA
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.14905
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Sweden

SE
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.07106
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Switzerland

CH
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.08459
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Thailand

TH
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.03355
Receive SMS
$0.01100

United Kingdom

GB
Number options
Mobile
Country catalog
Available
Send SMS
$0.06160
Receive SMS
$0.00825

Prices are estimates that can change. Actual usage is charged from confirmed costs.

Charged by SMS segment

Longer messages and some characters can split a text into several billable segments.

AI replies are separate

Your plan's AI reply allowance is separate from SMS sending, receiving and carrier charges.

One messaging usage total

Confirmed messaging charges appear together as Messaging usage. Applicable carrier charges vary by network. Taxes may apply.

Messaging FAQs

Know what you pay.

Clear answers about SMS costs, AI replies and when you are charged.

Are SMS charges included in my plan?

Your plan covers Text.st features and its included AI replies. SMS sending, SMS receiving and applicable carrier charges are billed separately as Messaging usage.

Do I pay for incoming texts?

Yes. Receiving rates depend on your texting number’s country and type, and carrier charges may apply. Incoming messages do not use your AI reply allowance.

What is an SMS segment?

An SMS segment is a billable part of a text. Longer messages, emojis and some characters can create several segments, so one Text.st AI reply can produce more than one SMS segment.

What happens when my included AI replies run out?

Core includes 1,000 AI replies per billing period, then $0.025 per extra AI reply. Scale includes 5,000, then $0.02 per extra AI reply. SMS delivery and carrier charges remain separate. Compare plans.

When will I be charged?

Your plan is paid at checkout. The first active month begins after certification approval, and the next plan payment is 30 days after approval. Confirmed messaging usage and any AI reply overage are collected when your account reaches its usage billing threshold, with the remaining confirmed usage collected at renewal. The threshold triggers a payment and does not limit spending.

Can my phone number have a monthly fee?

Your Text.st plan includes phone number rental in: Belgium, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States. For other countries, any monthly number rental fee is shown during setup.

Is messaging certification an extra charge?

No. Text.st covers required messaging certification, registration and verification fees, including applicable 10DLC fees. Your plan, messaging usage and any agreed Regional Number Fee are separate.

Does Available mean I can text immediately?

Available means the country is part of Text.st’s phone number catalog. Number stock is confirmed during setup, and live messaging requires Text.st certification approval. Reviews typically take 3 to 20 business days after a complete application is submitted.

Why do rates differ between countries?

Sending rates follow the recipient’s destination country. Receiving rates follow your approved texting number’s country and type. Carrier charges can also vary by network.

Are the displayed rates live?

The rate table is a dated estimate. Rates can change, and actual billing uses confirmed messaging costs.

Make every customer conversation count.

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