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title: "Estimate your monthly text messaging cost"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Estimate your monthly text messaging cost

## Overview

To estimate your monthly text messaging fee with new surcharge fees from mobile carriers, check how many text messages you send per month.

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#### Who uses this feature

- Administrators

## Things to know

- The monthly cost consists of the usage surcharge fees that AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular mobile network operators have begun charging businesses for text messaging.
- A conservative estimate of the usage portion of the cost is $5 per 1,000 text messages. The fixed portion of the cost is $10 per month, which is what the [Campaign Registry (TCR)](/v1/docs/register-your-business-for-sms-and-mms-delivery) receives to manage this service.
- The estimate is an easy way to quickly estimate the costs. The estimate could be too low if most of the messages are SMS, in comparison to MMS, and they are multi-segment messages.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** An SMS message is broken up into 160-character segments; whereas, MMS is more expensive but is one segment regardless of size. Mobile network operators charge by the segment, not the message. Adding emojis to your SMS changes the segmentation limit from 160 characters to 70 characters.

## Estimate your monthly text messaging cost

To check your monthly fee:

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Search ![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/estimate-your-monthly-text-messaging-cost-image-ovgozk8s.png)**.
2. Click the **Search** dropdown and select **SMS**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/estimate-your-monthly-text-messaging-cost-image-judp208i.png)
3. Use the **From** and **To** fields at the bottom of the filters to select a date range for an entire month. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/estimate-your-monthly-text-messaging-cost-image-azkhhvfb.png)
4. Click **Search** to see your results. The total number of items in your search is the number of text messages sent for the month.
5. Take the total number of messages and multiply by the applicable carrier surcharge fee per message. Add any additional fees, such as the TCR monthly fee, to this total. For example, 2500 * $0.05 + $10 = $22.50.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** During peak seasons, the number of text messages you send may increase. Additionally, carrier surcharge fees and TCR fees are subject to change. It's recommended to regularly review the carrier's fee structure to obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information.

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### FAQ

#### How can I estimate my monthly messaging costs?

The estimate is an easy way to quickly estimate the costs. The estimate could be too low if most of the messages are SMS, in comparison to MMS, and they are multi-segment messages.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** An SMS message is broken up into 160-character segments whereas MMS is more expensive but is one segment regardless of size. Mobile network operators charge by the segment, not the message. Adding emojis to your SMS changes the segmentation limit from 160 characters to 70 characters. See [Estimate your monthly text messaging cost](/v1/docs/estimate-your-monthly-text-messaging-cost) for more.

## Want to learn more?

- Visit ServiceTitan Academy to enroll in [Managing Customer Notifications](https://servicetitan.docebosaas.com/academy/learn/courses/355/Managing-Customer-Notifications)
- See [Business registration for messaging - FAQ](/v1/docs/business-registration-for-messaging-faq)
- See [Register your business for SMS and MMS delivery](/v1/docs/register-your-business-for-sms-and-mms-delivery)

Targeted text message campaigns sent to customer segments through Marketing Pro.

**What it does:** Reaches customers on the highest-open-rate channel (SMS) with time-sensitive promotions, reminders, and service offers.

**Also called:** Text marketing, SMS marketing

**Tags:** Marketing Pro

[See the full glossary →](https://help.servicetitan.com/docs/glossary-overview)

**a.k.a.** Text Campaigns