Carrier Pass-Through Fees – North America (U.S. & Canada)

Riley_Rogers — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:06:05 GMT

Carrier pass-through fees are per-message surcharges that mobile carriers charge for delivering SMS, MMS, and RCS traffic. Sinch bills these fees in addition to its own messaging fees, and they vary by carrier, message type, and phone number type (Short Code, 10DLC, Toll-Free, Long Code, or RCS Agent).

This article is the single reference for all carrier pass-through fees across Sinch messaging products in the U.S. and Canada. It replaces the carrier fee tables that previously lived inside each individual product pricing article.

Disclaimer: Prices shown on this page are only indications and may be subject to change. Always contact a Sinch Account Manager for the most up-to-date pricing.

Contact Sinch to discuss the most up-to-date costs and to calculate costs related to your business needs.

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RCS for Business

RCS pass-through fees differ from SMS. U.S. carriers bill by message tier (Rich, Rich Media, and Interactive Session), while Canadian carriers bill by tier (Basic, Single, and Conversational).

United States

Carrier	Message Tier	MT	MO
Verizon Wireless	Rich (text-only, 160 characters, suggested replies, limited actions)	$0.0045	-
	Rich Media (images, video, WebView, cards, carousels, up to 100MB)	$0.007	-
	Interactive Session*	$0.009	-
T-Mobile (includes US Cellular)	Rich	$0.0062	$0.0025
	Rich Media (first 5MB included)	$0.0125	$0.0125
	Rich Media, per extra 1MB after 5MB	$0.001	$0.001
	Interactive Session*	$0.06	-
AT&T	Rich	$0.0045	$0.0045
	Rich Media (up to 100MB)	$0.01	$0.01
	Interactive Session*	$0.03	-
Spectrum	Rich	$0.004	$0.004
	Rich Media (up to 100MB)	$0.006	$0.006
	Interactive Session*	$0.009	-
DISH Network	Rich	$0.003	-
	Rich Media (up to 100MB)	$0.005	-
	Interactive Session*	$0.009	-

*An Interactive Session is a single billable event covering all Rich and Rich Media messages exchanged between an RBM agent and a consumer within 24 hours of a Session Trigger. A Session is triggered when a brand agent and a user exchange 4 Rich or Rich Media messages, including at least one MT message and at least two MO responses, within a 24-hour period.

Canada (all prices in CAD)

Carrier	Message Tier	MT	MO
Bell Mobility	Basic (text-only, 160 characters)	$0.01	$0.01
	Single (rich media, buttons, cards, carousels, text over 160 characters)	$0.025	$0.025
	Conversational (replies within a 24-hour window)	$0.035	$0.035
TELUS	Basic	$0.0065	$0.0065
	Single	$0.01	$0.01
	Conversational	$0.02	$0.02
Rogers Wireless	Basic	$0.01
	Single	$0.01
	Conversational	$0.02
SaskTel	Basic	$0.006	$0.006
	Single	$0.012	$0.012
	Conversational	$0.02	$0.02

Short Code

United States

Standard Rate SMS via Short Code

Carrier	MT	MO
1st Point Comm / Shelcomm	$0.0040	-
Aerialink	$0.0040	-
Altice Mobile	$0.0040	-
Appalachian Wireless dba East Kentucky Network	$0.0040	-
Arctic Slope Telephone Cooperative Association (ASTAC)	$0.0040	-
AT&T and Cricket Wireless	$0.0035	$0.0035
Atlantic Tele-Network International (ATNI)	$0.0040	-
Bandwidth dba Republic Wireless	$0.0040	-
Break Away Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
BrightlinkIP	$0.0040	-
C-Spire Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Carolina West Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Cellcom	$0.0045	$0.0045
Chat Mobility / Hawkeye	$0.0045	$0.0045
Commio	$0.0040	-
Copper Valley Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Cross Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
CTC (Cambridge Telephone Company)	$0.0045	$0.0045
CTCI (Custer Tel)	$0.0040	-
Digital Communications Consulting (DCC) / OTZ Telecommunications / Cordova Wireless	$0.0040	-
DISH Network	$0.0045	-
Enflick / TextNow	$0.0040	-
Evolve Cellular	$0.0040	-
Fastwyre	$0.0040	-
General Communication	$0.0045	$0.0045
Inland Cellular / Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership	$0.0045	$0.0045
Inteliquent / Onvoy-Spectrum Wireless / Layered Communications	$0.0040	-
James Valley Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Limitless Mobile / Immix / Keystone Wireless / PC Management	$0.0040	-
Nemont dba Sagebrush Cellular	$0.0040	-
Nex-Tech Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Northwest Missouri Cellular / Hawkeye	$0.0045	$0.0045
Nucla-Naturita	$0.0040	-
Number Access	$0.0040	-
Optimera	$0.0040	-
Panhandle / PTCI	$0.0045	$0.0045
Pine Belt Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Pine Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Pinger Inc	$0.0040	-
Plivo	$0.0040	-
RingCentral	$0.0040	-
SI Wireless	$0.0040	-
Silver Star Communications	$0.0045	$0.0045
Smith Bagley / CellularOne Northeast Arizona (C1NEAZ)	$0.0040	-
Snake River PCS (Eagle Tel)	$0.0040	-
Southern LINC	$0.0045	$0.0045
Standing Rock	$0.0040	-
Strata Networks	$0.0045	$0.0045
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile	$0.0045	$0.0025
Telnyx	$0.0040	-
TextMe	$0.0040	-
Textplus	$0.0040	-
Thumb Cellular Limited	$0.0040	-
TSG Global / Flextalk	$0.0040	-
Tychron	$0.0040	-
U.S. Cellular	$0.0045	-
UBET Wireless	$0.0040	-
Union Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
United Wireless dba PTCI / Panhandle	$0.0040	-
Verizon Wireless	$0.0045	-
Viaero Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Vonage	$0.0040	-
Voxtelesys	$0.0040	-
Windy City Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Zipwhip	$0.0040	-

Puerto Rico

Carrier	MT	MO
Claro PR	$0.0740	-
Liberty Wireless	$0.0125	$0.005

Guam

Carrier	MT	MO
DOCOMO Pacific	$0.0120	-
GTA Teleguam	$0.0120	-
PTI Pacifica / IT&E	$0.0120	-

U.S. Virgin Islands

Carrier	MT	MO
Viya	$0.0040	-

American Samoa

Carrier	MT	MO
American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA)	$0.0070	-

Standard Rate MMS via Short Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Appalachian Wireless (East Kentucky Network)	$0.010	-
AT&T and Cricket Wireless	$0.009	$0.009
Carolina West Wireless	$0.010	$0.005
Cellcom	$0.010	$0.005
Copper Valley Wireless	$0.010	$0.005
Custer Telephone Coop.	$0.010	-
DISH Network	$0.010	-
Inland Cellular / Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership	$0.010	$0.005
James Valley Cellular	$0.010	$0.005
Nex-Tech Wireless	$0.010	$0.005
Number Access	$0.010	-
Pine Belt Wireless	$0.010	$0.005
Pine Cellular	$0.010	$0.005
Smith Bagley / CellularOne Northeast Arizona (C1NEAZ)	$0.010	-
Southern LINC	$0.010	$0.005
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile	$0.010	$0.010
Thumb Cellular Limited	$0.010	-
Tychron	$0.010	-
U.S. Cellular	$0.010	$0.010
Union Wireless	$0.010	$0.005
Verizon Wireless	$0.007	-
Viaero Wireless (NE Colorado Cellular)	$0.010	$0.005

Canada (all prices in USD)

Standard Rate SMS via Short Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Bell Mobility / Virgin Mobile	$0.0048	$0.0048
Cogeco	$0.0035	-
Eastlink (Bragg Communications)	$0.0036	$0.0036
Freedom Mobile (fka Wind)	$0.0036	$0.0036
Iristel / ICE Wireless	$0.0036	-
ISP Telecom	$0.0040	-
K-net	$0.0040	-
Rogers Wireless / Fido (formerly Microcell)	$0.0052	$0.0052
SaskTel Mobility	$0.0036	$0.0036
TELUS	$0.0047	-
Videotron Mobile / Fizz Mobile	$0.0036	$0.0036

Standard Rate MMS via Short Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Bell	$0.018	$0.018
TELUS	$0.0096	-
Rogers	$0.0074	$0.0074

10DLC

United States

Standard Rate SMS via 10DLC

Carrier	MT	MO
1st Point Comm / Shelcomm	$0.0040	$0.0040
Alaska Communications / General Communication	$0.0045	$0.0045
Appalachian Wireless (East Kentucky Network)	$0.0040	-
Arctic Slope Telephone Cooperative Association (ASTAC)	$0.0035	$0.0035
AT&T and Cricket Wireless	$0.0035	$0.0035
Bluegrass Cellular	$0.0025	-
Break Away Wireless	$0.0035	$0.0035
C-Spire Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Carolina West Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Cellcom	$0.0045	$0.0045
Chat Mobility / Hawkeye	$0.0045	$0.0045
Commnet	$0.0025	-
Copper Valley Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Cross Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
CTC (Cambridge Telephone Company)	$0.0035	$0.0035
CTCI (Custer Tel)	$0.0035	$0.0035
DISH Network	$0.0045	-
Fastwyre	$0.0035	$0.0035
Inland Cellular / Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership	$0.0045	$0.0045
James Valley Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Nex-Tech Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Northwest Missouri Cellular / Hawkeye	$0.0035	$0.0035
Nucla-Naturita	$0.0035	$0.0035
Panhandle / PTCI	$0.0045	$0.0045
Pine Belt Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Pine Telephone	$0.0045	$0.0045
Silver Star Communications	$0.0035	$0.0035
Snake River PCS (Eagle Tel)	$0.0035	$0.0035
Southern LINC	$0.0045	$0.0045
Standing Rock	$0.0035	$0.0035
Strata Networks	$0.0035	$0.0035
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile	$0.0045	$0.0025
TextNow	$0.0035	-
Thumb Cellular Limited	$0.0045	$0.0045
U.S. Cellular	$0.0050	$0.0025
Union Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0045
Verizon Wireless	$0.0045	-
Viaero Wireless	$0.0045	$0.0045
Windy City Wireless	$0.0035	$0.0035

Puerto Rico

Carrier	MT	MO
Claro PR	$0.0100	-
Liberty Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0030

U.S. Virgin Islands

Carrier	MT	MO
Viya	$0.0025	-

Standard Rate MMS via 10DLC

United States

Carrier	MT	MO
Alaska Communications / General Communication	$0.0100	$0.0050
Arctic Slope Telephone Cooperative Association (ASTAC)	$0.0100	$0.0050
AT&T and Cricket Wireless	$0.0090	$0.0090
Break Away Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
C-Spire Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
Carolina West Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
Cellcom	$0.0100	$0.0050
Chat Mobility / Hawkeye	$0.0100	$0.0050
Copper Valley Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
CTC (Cambridge Telephone Company)	$0.0100	$0.0050
CTCI (Custer Tel)	$0.0100	$0.0050
Inland Cellular / Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership	$0.0100	$0.0050
James Valley Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0050
Nex-Tech Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
Northwest Missouri Cellular / Hawkeye	$0.0100	$0.0050
Nucla-Naturita	$0.0100	$0.0050
Panhandle / PTCI	$0.0100	$0.0050
Pine Belt Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0050
Pine Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0050
Silver Star Communications	$0.0100	$0.0050
Snake River PCS (Eagle Tel)	$0.0100	$0.0050
Southern LINC	$0.0100	$0.0050
Standing Rock	$0.0100	$0.0050
Strata Networks	$0.0100	$0.0050
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile	$0.0100	$0.0100
TextNow	$0.0035	-
Thumb Cellular Limited	$0.0100	$0.0050
U.S. Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0100
Union Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0050
Verizon Wireless	$0.0070	-
Viaero Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050
Windy City Wireless	$0.0100	$0.0050

Puerto Rico

Carrier	MT	MO
Claro PR	$0.015	-
Liberty Wireless	$0.018	-

Toll-Free

United States

Standard Rate SMS via TFN

Carrier	MT	MO
Verizon	$0.0045	-
AT&T	$0.0035	$0.0035
T-Mobile	$0.0045	$0.0025
U.S. Cellular	$0.0045	$0.0025
C-Spire Wireless	$0.0025	-
TextNow/Enflick	$0.0015	-
Claro (Puerto Rico)	$0.0045	-
Liberty Wireless (Puerto Rico)	$0.0060	-

Standard Rate MMS via TFN

Carrier	MT	MO
AT&T	$0.0090	$0.0090
T-Mobile	$0.0100	$0.0100
Verizon Wireless	$0.0070	-
U.S. Cellular	$0.0100	$0.0100
C-Spire Wireless	$0.0100	-
TextNow/Enflick	$0.0020	-

Canada (all prices in CAD)

Standard Rate SMS via TFN

Carrier	MT	MO
Bell Mobility	$0.0110	-
Virgin Mobile	$0.0110	-
Rogers Wireless / Fido (formerly Microcell)	$0.0090	-
Eastlink (Bragg Communications)	$0.0080	-
TELUS	$0.0100	-
Videotron	$0.0070	-
Sasktel	$0.0080	-
Freedom Mobile	$0.0060	-

Standard Rate MMS via TFN

Carrier	MT	MO
Aliant	0.041 CAD	-
Bell Mobility	0.041 CAD	-
Eastlink (Bragg Communications)	0.010 CAD	-
Fizz	0.007 CAD	-
Freedom Mobile	0.012 CAD	-
Public Communications	0.010 CAD	-
Rogers Wireless / Fido (formerly Microcell)	0.015 CAD	-
SaskTel	0.008 CAD	-
TELUS	0.020 CAD	-
Videotron	0.012 CAD	-
Virgin Mobile	0.041 CAD	-

Long Code

Canada (all prices in USD)

Standard Rate SMS via Long Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Bell Mobility	$0.0079	-
Cogeco	$0.05425	-
Eastlink (Bragg Communications)	$0.0057	-
Fibernetics	$0.0036	-
Freedom Mobile	$0.0064	-
Rogers Wireless / Fido (formerly Microcell)	$0.0087	-
SaskTel	$0.0057	-
TELUS	$0.0072	-
Videotron	$0.0064	-
Virgin Mobile	$0.0079	-

Standard Rate MMS via Long Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Bell Mobility	$0.0300	-
Eastlink (Bragg Communications)	$0.0072	-
Fibernetics	$0.0057	-
Freedom Mobile	$0.0086	-
Rogers Wireless / Fido (formerly Microcell)	$0.0170	-
SaskTel	$0.0057	-
TELUS	$0.0140	-
Videotron	$0.0086	-
Virgin Mobile	$0.0300	-

Additional Markets (all prices in USD)

Standard Rate SMS via Long Code

Carrier	MT	MO
Guam
Choice Phone LLC	0.00450 USD	-
DOCOMO Pacific	0.02750 USD	-
GTA Teleguam	0.00500 USD	-
IT&E Wireless	0.00450 USD	-
American Samoa
ASTCA	0.04000 USD	-
Bluesky Communications	0.05000 USD	-
Anguilla
Digicel Anguilla	0.20 USD	-
Lime	0.07400 USD	-
Antigua & Barbuda
Apua PCS	0.03500 USD	-
Digicel Antigua & Barbuda	0.20 USD	-
Lime	0.07400 USD	-
Bahamas
Be Aliv Ltd.	0.02700 USD	-
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company	0.03680 USD	-
Barbados
Cable & Wireless	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel Limited	0.20 USD	-
Bermuda
Cellularone	0.02150 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
British Virgin Islands
Cable & Wireless (West Indies)	0.07400 USD	-
CCT	0.01350 USD	-
Digicel Limited	0.20 USD	-
Cayman Islands
Cable & Wireless	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel Cayman Ltd.	0.20 USD	-
Dominica
Cable & Wireless Dominica	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel Dominica	0.20 USD	-
Dominican Republic
Altice	0.04400 USD	-
Claro GSM	0.02500 USD	-
Tricom S.A.	0.02500 USD	-
Trilogy	0.04000 USD	-
Grenada
Cable & Wireless Grenada	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel Grenada Ltd.	0.20 USD	-
Jamaica
Cable And Wireless Jamaica	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel Jamaica	0.20 USD	-
Montserrat
Cable & Wireless West Indies	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Cable & Wireless	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
UTS	0.02500 USD	-
Saint Lucia
Cable & Wireless	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
Saint Martin
UTS	0.02500 USD	-
Saint Vincent & Grenadines
Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
Trinidad & Tobago
Digicel	0.20 USD	-
TSTT	0.03000 USD	-
Turks & Caicos Islands
Cable & Wireless West Indies	0.07400 USD	-
Digicel	0.20 USD	-

Notes:

Carrier pass-through fees are billed in addition to Sinch's own messaging fees and any applicable registration, vetting, or setup fees.
Carrier fees are set by the carriers and are subject to change without notice. Sinch will notify customers of any changes.
For Sinch messaging fees, registration and vetting fees, and non-compliance penalties, see the individual product pricing articles: Short Code, 10DLC, Toll-Free Numbers, RCS for Business.

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Carrier Pass-Through Fees – North America (U.S. & Canada)

RCS for Business

United States

Canada (all prices in CAD)

Short Code

United States

Canada (all prices in USD)

10DLC

United States

Toll-Free

United States

Canada (all prices in CAD)

Long Code

Canada (all prices in USD)

Additional Markets (all prices in USD)