Bandwidth
Bandwidth SMS outbound (US 10DLC) usage cost
US 10DLC outbound SMS at $0.004 per message before carrier surcharges. MMS and short-code rates differ.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.004
- Estimated cost
- $4.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
What Bandwidth SMS outbound (US 10DLC) costs at a few usage levels, including in-between amounts — not only round thousands.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.004 |
| 10 | $0.04 |
| 25 | $0.1 |
| 50 | $0.2 |
| 100 | $0.4 |
| 250 | $1.00 |
| 500 | $2.00 |
| 1,000 | $4.00 |
| 2,500 | $10.00 |
| 5,000 | $20.00 |
| 10,000 | $40.00 |
| 25,000 | $100.00 |
| 50,000 | $200.00 |
| 100,000 | $400.00 |
| 250,000 | $1,000.00 |
| 500,000 | $2,000.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $4,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $20,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $40,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.004 per outbound SMS message.
- One thousand units cost $4.00; 100,000 units cost $400.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 25,000 units at this linear rate.
Carrier surcharges and 10DLC campaign fees apply on top of this base rate. Confirm the live Bandwidth table for your traffic mix.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.