To see how much you have spent on SMS in a given time period, you can find this in the SMS logs:
You can set the date filters and see total message segments you have sent (1 segment is $0.0145, so longer messages cost more), and the total cost.
How SMS charges work:
Every SMS has a cost, even if it contains only 1 character.
SMS are charged per segment.
1 segment = up to 160 characters (standard text).
If your message includes special characters or emojis, the limit per segment is reduced to 70 characters.
If your message is longer than 1 segment, it will be split into multiple segments, and each segment will be charged.
When sending to multiple recipients, each recipient’s message is charged separately.
Cost per segment:
$0.0145 per segment.
Example:
Sending “Hello” to 10 recipients = 10 segments x $0.0145 = $0.145.
Sending a 200-character message (2 segments) to 3 recipients = 6 segments x $0.0145 = $0.087.
Please note that when creating SMS templates, the number of characters shown is an estimate, because the actual SMS sent may have slightly different content, based on what gets plugged in from the template tags. For example, [[candidatefname]] counts for 18 characters in the template, but if the candidate's name in the actual message is "Sam" it will only count for 3 characters, or "Rebecca" will be 7 characters.
Please note that this is only accurate as of September 2024 and forward.
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