A high-volume SMS platform for performance marketers gives you real sending software, published rates, and carrier-registered numbers, so SMS can run as a revenue channel without building your own tools on an API. TextSpot’s volume rates start at 300,000 segments a month.
Key takeaways
- Volume rates are published, from $0.0065 down to $0.0050 per 10DLC segment, plus carrier fees at cost.
- A 12-month commitment at 3M segments a month is $0.0050 per segment on 10DLC or toll-free.
- We can work with a lot of loan companies. Other financial categories mostly follow Twilio’s published restrictions, and we don’t accept SHAFT content or anything else carriers don’t allow.
What Performance Marketers Need From SMS Software
One marketing agency moved from 300,000 to 3,000,000 segments a month on TextSpot, and they chose us for four reasons. Each one matters when SMS is a revenue channel:
- Pricing. Your margin depends on your cost per segment, so you need to see it up front.
- Real software. An API sends messages, but you still have to build the campaigns, inbox, scheduling, and tracking around it. TextSpot includes them.
- Speed getting numbers verified. A campaign can’t launch until its number clears. Carrier approval usually takes 1 to 5 business days.
- Reliable sending. If messages don’t go out, nothing else matters.
What High-Volume SMS Costs
Here are monthly platform costs at our published rates. Rates are tiered, so each rate applies only to the segments inside that band.
| Monthly segments | 10DLC list | Toll-free list | 3M 12-month commitment | Est. carrier fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000,000 | $6,500 | $9,000 | Not applicable | $4,000 |
| 3,000,000 | $18,500 | $24,000 | $15,000 | $12,000 |
| 5,000,000 | $29,500 | $37,000 | $25,000 | $20,000 |
A 12-month commitment is prepaid each month, and every segment up to 5M a month bills at one flat rate. There’s also a 1M-a-month toll-free commitment at $0.0065. For a commitment above 5M a month, talk to sales.
Carrier fees are billed separately at cost, and the estimate above uses a typical U.S. carrier mix. The table assumes outbound only. On toll-free, replies bill at the platform rate and add to your total. On 10DLC, replies have no platform charge, but some carriers charge inbound fees. Try your own numbers in the volume calculator.
10DLC or Toll-Free for Performance Campaigns?
Both work at volume. 10DLC costs less on list pricing and has no platform charge on inbound messages. Toll-free verification is free, while A2P 10DLC registration is a one-time $19. At 3M a month with a commitment, the rate is the same on either. See our toll-free SMS guide for how to choose.
What We Accept and What We Don’t
We work with performance marketers, including a lot of loan companies. We refuse SHAFT content (sex, hate, alcohol, firearms, tobacco) and anything else carriers don’t allow, such as gambling.
A few things to know before you start:
- AI reviews all messages before they go out.
- Volume accounts prepay. We moved to prepay after a customer left us with an unpaid bill, so this applies to every high-volume account.
- Each brand registers separately. If you run several brands, each one needs its own carrier registration. Running SMS for clients? See SMS for marketing agencies.
- Carriers have their own rules. We mostly follow Twilio’s published list of what gets 10DLC campaigns rejected: third-party lead generation and affiliate lead capture, plus loan marketing, stock alerts, cryptocurrency, and other risky investment content. The exception is loans: we’re able to work with a lot of loan companies.
This is general information, not legal advice. See our A2P 10DLC guide.
How to Get Started
- Talk to sales. Just reach out. You don’t need anything ready first. We’d like the chance to talk.
- Pick your route. Choose 10DLC or toll-free, and list pricing or a commitment.
- Register your brand. Carrier approval usually takes 1 to 5 business days.
- Prepay and start sending. Import your list and launch your first campaign.
You can also try the software first with 50 message credits, no credit card required.
High-Volume SMS FAQ
Do you work with financial offers?
Often, yes. We can work with a lot of loan companies. Otherwise we mostly follow Twilio’s published restrictions, so stock alerts, cryptocurrency, and risky investment content can get rejected. Reach out and we’ll talk through your offer.
Do you work with gambling offers?
No. We don’t accept gambling, SHAFT content, or anything else carriers don’t allow.
What’s the cheapest rate you publish?
$0.0050 per segment, on 5M+ 10DLC list pricing or a 3M-a-month 12-month commitment. Carrier fees are extra. For a commitment above 5M a month, talk to sales.
Do I have to prepay?
Yes. High-volume accounts prepay.