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This article contains useful information regarding Sinch Short Code Campaign Pricing in North America
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.
What are Short Codes in US and Canada?
Short Code (also called Common Short Code - CSC) is a special 5-6 digit number which is used for any "A2P" text messaging in USA and Canada. These numbers are used as a way to enable fair use of mobile messaging to the benefit of consumers and companies offering products and services to wireless subscribers regardless of choice of Wireless Provider.
When do I Need a Short Code?
A CSC is required to run mobile messaging services. In other words, CSC is used as an originator of all mobile messages associated with a specific mobile service/campaign.
Who manages/issues Short Codes?
CSC are issued and managed on behalf of all mobile carriers in a country by a central issuing registrar. Wireless carriers in respective countries chose these organizations to administer applications and issuance of CSC.
In Canada, CSCs are administered by the Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA), who act as an intermediary between the Canadian carriers, policy makers in the Canadian government, and Aggregators like Sinch.
What Types of Short Codes exist in the USA?
There are two types:
- Vanity - Vanity short codes are requested (if available) by the applicant.
- Random - Random short codes are simply assigned to the applicant at random, you do not get to choose.
What Types of Short Codes exist in Canada?
There are two types - Short code and Long code. The difference is that long codes are 8-digit codes assigned in sequential order.
Note: Vanity codes are offered without additional cost if available.
How much does it Cost?
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Canada |
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Common Short code |
$1,103.03 USD for first 3 months. $257.37 USD in month 4 to end of 1st year. Note: Canadian Short code programs are assigned for a maximum of 1 year. Prior to the 1 year expiration, the brand owner of the code has right of first refusal to either cancel or renew the existing code for 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. |
*Sinch Lease Management Fee: $110.40 USD |
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USA |
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Random |
$500USD |
*Sinch Lease Management Fee: 100USD |
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Vanity |
$1,000USD
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*Sinch Lease Management Fee: 100USD |
* Note: In both US and Canada, Sinch can manage your SC Leases for a minimum charge and mirror your US Campaign on record with Ushortcodes.com registry up to date. <- This is a requirement to renew your US SC lease.
US Carrier Campaign Fees:
| US Operator Setup & Monthly Management | One-Time | Monthly Service |
| US CSCA Random Short Code Lease | $500 | |
| US CSCA Vanity Short Code Lease | $1,000 | |
| Sinch US Short Code Management Fee | $100 | |
| Sinch CAN Short Code Management Fee | $110.40 USD | |
| T-Mobile & Metro by T-Mobile (+Virgin & Boost) Setup fee for each new short code campaign provisioned, including short code campaigns migrated from another aggregator | $500 | |
| Verizon (standard rate short code migration fee) | $150 | |
| Verizon (FTEU new short code set up fee) | $2,000 | |
| Verizon (FTEU short code migration fee) | $500 | |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Claro PR | $100 |
US Carrier Messaging Fees:
| US Carrier Fees | MT | MO |
| Standard Rate SMS via Short Code Messaging Fees | ||
| T-Mobile & Metro by T-Mobile & Sprint Family (+Virgin, Boost) | $0.0025 | $0.0025 |
| US Cellular | $0.0035 | |
| Verizon | $0.0030 | |
| AT&T & Cricket | $0.0030 | |
| ClearSky | $0.0035 | |
| Interop | $0.0035 | |
| Puerto Rico | MT | MO |
| Claro PR | $0.0740 | |
| Boost (formerly Open Mobile) *Sprint/T-Mobile Acquisition | $0.0025 | |
| Liberty Wireless | $0.006 | |
| US Standard Rate MMS via Short Code Messaging Fees | MT | MO |
| T-Mobile & Metro by T-Mobile & Sprint Family (+Virgin, Boost) | $0.0100 | $0.0100 |
| US Cellular | $0.0100 | |
| Verizon | $0.0050 | |
| AT&T & Cricket | $0.0050 |
Canadian Carrier Campaign Fees (all prices in USD):
| Canadian Operator Setup & Monthly Management | One-Time | Monthly Service |
| CTA Short Code Application Fee (incl. 3-month lease) | $1,103.03 | |
| CTA Short Code Lease Fee (starting 4th month) | $257.37 | |
| Bell & Virgin Short Code Provisioning (SMS only) | $368.48 | |
| Bell & Virgin Short Code Provisioning (SMS plus MMS) | $552.63 | |
| Bell & Virgin Short Code Provisioning (Add MMS to SMS) | $184.21 | |
| Rogers Provisioning | $73.54 | |
| Videotron Provisioning | $- |
Canadian Messaging Fees (all prices in USD):
| Canadian Operator Surcharge Messaging Fees | MT | MO |
| Standard Rate via Short Code | ||
| Bell & Virgin Mobile | $0.0049 | $0.0049 |
| Rogers & Fido | $0.0041 | $0.0041 |
| Telus | $0.0048 | |
| Videotron & Fizz | $0.0037 | $0.0037 |
| Eastlink Mobile | $0.0037 | $0.0037 |
| ISP Telecom** | $0.0025 | |
| All other carriers | $- | $- |
| Canadian Standard Rate MMS via Short Code Messaging Fees | MT | MO |
| Bell | $0.022 | $0.022 |
| TELUS | $0.0096 | - |
| Rogers | $0.0074 | $0.0074 |
** Billed in USD
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