SMS message segment
Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited
- Unit
- Segment
- Aliases
- Message segment; SMS segment
- Definition
- US SMS price list: "Text messages are charged per segment." The FAQ gives the base rate "per 160-character segment" across long codes, toll-free numbers and short codes.
- Counting rules
- Each SMS is billed per segment sent or received, so a long message counts as several segments. Carrier fees are added per message by destination carrier. Messages that end in "Failed" status carry a USD 0.001 processing fee.
- Floors / minimums
- No minimum; pay as you go.
- Applies to products
- Programmable Messaging
- SMS
- Related metrics
- Product category