10DLC US A2P Pricing & Fees
Here you will find the various fees associated with 10DLC A2P messaging for transactional and promotional purposes. To know more about the 10DLC regulation and registration process, visit our 10DLC wiki.
Attention: Extended 10DLC registration deadline by US Carriers and FCC: May 31, 2023. Register now to prevent messaging disruptions starting Jun 1, 2023.
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- 10DLC pricing overview
- Brand registration fees
- Campaign registration fees
- Additional vetting fees
- Standard campaign use cases fees
- Special campaign use cases fees
10DLC pricing overview
Three types of fees are associated with A2P 10DLC messaging, namely the registration fees, campaign fees, and vetting charges (optional).
| Sr. No. | Category | Fees |
| 1 | Brand Registration | $4 |
| 2 | Campaign Registration | Varies from campaign to campaign |
| 3 | Vetting (Optional) | $40 |
10DLC Brand Registration Fees
The brand registration fee of $4 is applicable while registering your U.S. A2P brand, immediately when they are approved. Basically, these are the standard one-time registration fees that are charged at the time of 10DLC registration in the U.S.
10DLC Campaign Registration Fees
The brand registration fee of $4 is applicable while registering your U.S. A2P brand, immediately when they are approved. Basically, these are the standard one-time registration fees that are charged at the time of 10DLC registration in the U.S.
The table below shows campaign registration fees (use case types) that will be available for registration under the United States A2P 10DLC.
| Sr. No. | Campaign use case type | Cost |
| 1 | Standard use cases (See all standard fees here) | $10/month |
| 2 | Low-volume* mixed use-case | $1.50/month |
| 3 | Special: Charity / 501(c)(3) Nonprofit | $3/month |
| 4 | Special: Emergency Services | $5/month |
Additional vetting (optional) fee
Those who opt for vetting will have to bare primary vetting charges. Vetting is also provisioned with secondary charges that enable businesses to maximize their daily limits and throughput.
The main benefit of opting for secondary vetting is that your brand will go under an additional review from carriers; which in return will maximize the throughput for every campaign and enable higher daily messaging limits. This will maximize the trust score and assure the accuracy of information.
Find out more about A2P 10DLC messaging capacity/throughput in the Messaging Capacity document here.
Standard campaign use cases fee
| Campaign Type | Use | Campaign Registry Monthly Fee |
| 2FA | Any authentication, verification, or one-time passcode | $10 |
| Account Notification | Standard notifications for account holders, relating to and being about an account | $10 |
| Customer Care | All customer interaction, including customer care and customer support including appointment reminders | $10 |
| Delivery Notification | Information about the status of the delivery of a product or service | $10 |
| Fraud Alert Messaging | Messaging regarding potential fraudulent activity related to an account | $10 |
| Higher Education | Campaigns created on behalf of Colleges and Universities. It also includes School Districts and educational institutions that fall outside of the “free to the consumer” messaging model | $10 |
| Low-Volume Mixed | Small throughput, any combination of uses | $2 |
| Machine to Machine | Non-human, wireless communication between two or more physical assets | $10 |
| Marketing | Any campaign with marketing and/or promotional content | $10 |
| Mixed | Any undeclared combination of uses | $10 |
| Polling and Voting | Requests for surveys and voting for non-political purposes | $10 |
| Public Service Announcement | Any informational message meant to raise an audience’s awareness around an important issue | $10 |
| Security Alert | A notification that the security of a system, either hardware or software, has been compromised and action needs to be taken | $10 |
Special campaign use cases fee
Apart from the standard campaign use case fees, there are some special campaign use case fees as below. These are applicable on case to case basis.
| Campaign Type | Use | Campaign Registry Monthly Fee |
| Agents and Franchises | Brands that have multiple agents, franchises, or offices but require individual local phone numbers for each | $30 |
| Carrier Exemptions | Exempt campaigns designated by carriers | $10 |
| Charity | Messages from a registered charity including 5013C charities, but excluding religious organizations | $3 |
| Emergency | Messages promoting public safety and health following a natural disaster, conflict, or any other emergency situation | $5 |
| K-12 Education | Messaging for K-12 educational institutions and distance learning centers, but not post-secondary school | $10 |
| Political Campaigns | Any messaging intended to influence the decision-making of a specific group, but for pre-vetted Federal campaigns and select organizations only. | $10 |
| Proxy | Peer-to-peer, app-based messaging with proxy/pooled numbers | $10 |
| Social | Messaging within or between closed communities like influencers’ alerts | $10 |
| Sole Proprietor | Sole Proprietors are individuals with a billing address but without an EIN / Tax ID | $.75 |
| Sweepstake | Messaging for or around sweepstakes and contests | $10 |
| Platform Free Trial | Free trial messaging | $0 |
| UCaaS High-Volume | Unified communication as a service | $10 |
| UCaaS Low-Volume | Unified communication as a service | $2 |