SMS Pricing
Competitive pay-as-you-go SMS pricing with add-on features included. Volume discounts as you scale.
SMS Text Messages
Per-message rates for available SMS sender routes. Additional carrier surcharge fees apply to inbound and outbound SMS usage. View carrier surcharge fee.
| Route Type | To send SMS (Outbound) | To receive SMS (Inbound) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Codes* | $0.0077/sms | $0.0077/sms |
| Short Code* | $0.0250/sms | $0.0077/sms |
| Toll-Free | $0.0079/sms | $0.0077/sms |
MMS Multimedia Messages
*Additional carrier surcharge fees apply to all inbound and outbound MMS usage rates. View carrier surcharge fee.
| Route Type | To send MMS (Outbound) | To receive MMS (Inbound) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Codes* | $0.0180/mms | $0.0180/mms |
| Toll-Free Numbers | $0.0200/mms | $0.0200/mms |
Phone Number Rental
Monthly rental rates for available SMS-enabled sender types. **All short codes have a $4,000 one-time fee charged at the time of purchase.
| Sender Type | Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Codes | $0.75/month | ||||
| Toll-Free Numbers | $1.00/month | ||||
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Add-On Services
Included messaging services and routing features available with SMS usage where supported.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Message Queueing | Included |
Additional Carrier Surcharge Fees
Carrier-specific surcharge fees on top of base messaging rates.
SMS Carrier Surcharge Fee
| Carrier | Long Codes / To send SMS | Long Codes / To receive SMS | Short Codes / To send SMS | Short Codes / To receive SMS | Toll-Free / To send SMS | Toll-Free / To receive SMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell & Virgin | $0.0088/sms | NA | $0.0054/sms | $0.0054/sms | $0.0088/sms | NA |
| Rogers & Fido | $0.0097/sms | NA | $0.0044/sms | $0.0044/sms | $0.0088/sms | NA |
| Telus | $0.0100/sms | NA | $0.0065/sms | NA | $0.0100/sms | NA |
| Freedom | $0.0072/sms | NA | $0.0080/sms | NA | $0.0072/sms | NA |
| Videotron | $0.0072/sms | NA | $0.0040/sms | $0.0040/sms | $0.0072/sms | NA |
| Other Carrier Networks | $0.0080/sms | NA | $0.0080/sms | NA | $0.0080/sms | NA |
MMS Carrier Surcharge Fee
| Carrier | Long Codes / To send MMS | Long Codes / To receive MMS | Toll-Free / To send MMS | Toll-Free / To receive MMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell & Virgin | $0.0310/mms | NA | $0.0310/mms | NA |
| Rogers & Fido | $0.0194/mms | NA | $0.0176/mms | NA |
| Telus | $0.0200/mms | NA | $0.0200/mms | NA |
| Freedom | $0.0096/mms | NA | $0.0096/mms | NA |
| Videotron | $0.0096/mms | NA | $0.0096/mms | NA |
| Other Carrier Networks | $0.0160/mms | NA | $0.0160/mms | NA |
SMS cost calculator
Plivo vs Twilio for SMS in Canada.
$1,580Plivo rates shown are effective rates for typical sending volumes; list-price details are in the rate table above. Twilio rate from twilio.com/sms/pricing (May 2026). Subject to change.
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