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A2P 10DLC Fees & SMS Overage Fee

Updated Fee Details: (Effective November 2023)

  • A2P Recurring Monthly Campaign Fee: A monthly fee of $10 will be applied per location.
  • SMS Overage Cost: For text message volumes exceeding 5,000 messages, a charge of $0.01 per message will apply per location

Important Note: We have absorbed these fees for our established customers through October 2023 to ease the transition.

Tips for Optimizing Messaging Expenses:

  • SMS Best Practices: Keep your messages short and simple. Characters include letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. Ensure messages are under 160 characters to avoid multiple SMS charges.
  • Regular Monitoring: Utilize our analytics and reporting tools to monitor your message usage in real-time. (Create article of accessing the dashboard and give them the direction)
  • Review Campaigns: Assess the effectiveness of your messaging campaigns. Target the appropriate audience to improve engagement and reduce costs. 
  • Effective Segmentation: Use our segmentation features to target specific groups, ensuring messages reach the right people and minimize unnecessary communications.   
  • Update Patient Contacts: Regularly remove duplicate or outdated contact information. Confirm patients' preferred communication methods (SMS, email, phone) to maintain accuracy.   
  • Smart Automation: Employ our automation tools for efficient messaging workflows, helping to minimize excess usage.

VARIABLE FEE SCHEDULE (Only for US-based locations)

Effective November 1, 2023

The following fees will be billed on a per-usage basis per location

Service Fee 
Carrier Fees for Text Messages above SMS Package Limit Per Location (All types of SMS messages) $0.01 per outbound text message over Package Limits per location
SMS Package Limit  Per Location (All types of SMS messages) 5,000 Text Messages per month
A2P 10 DLC Compliance Fee $10 per location per month
One-time Brand+ Campaign Registration fee for low-volume text message usage of <500 bulk or campaign messages/day.  $20.00 per location
One Time Brand+ Campaign Registration fee for text messages (High-volume usage over 500 per day)  $60.00 per location
Transitioning from Low to High Volume Usage Per day Additional $40 per location for secondary vetting (one-time)
   - The initial standard registration fee of $20 is not required again.
 If the Practice provides incorrect information such as the wrong company name, changes to brand and campaign registration may be necessary.  $15.00 re-registration fee
Additional Fees as Required by Regulatory Agencies  As Assessed

 

Please contact our Support team for guidance or to discuss further optimizing your patient messaging strategy.

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