SMS pricing · +1
SMS pricing for United States
2 live routes compete to deliver SMS to the United States. The lowest rate right now is $0.0092 per message.
Rates by number type
What a message to United States costs
| Number type | From /msg | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| MobileRate-sheet rows for mobile numbers, including per-operator breakouts. | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Country-wide rateThe rate a route charges for any number it has no more specific row for. | $0.0092 | 2 |
Mobile operators
Priced by the network you reach
| Operator | From /msg | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Southern LINC | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Union Wireless | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Consolidated Telcom | $0.0092 | 2 |
| AT&T | $0.0092 | 2 |
| GTA Wireless | $0.0092 | 2 |
| West Central | $0.0092 | 2 |
| T Mobile | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Cellular One | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Bell | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Alltel | $0.0092 | 2 |
| Phoenix | $0.0092 | 2 |
Each message is charged the price of its destination network. The network is determined from the number's range, so a ported number may be priced at the network its range belongs to.
The market
The 2 lowest-priced routes
Sellers are never named on the exchange. Each route is shown by what you buy: its lowest rate and the quality its seller states.
| # | From /msg | Tier | Stated ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.0092 | Standard | Not stated |
| 2 | $0.0281 | Direct | Not stated |
Live marketplace list rates as of 24 September 2026, refreshed hourly. Negotiated and private prices are not shown.
What every route charges for your number in United States
Price a number
Enter a number or dial code to rank every route by what it charges for it, not by its cheapest rate.
How it works
Sending SMS to United States
Messages to the United States (+1) are priced by each route's own rate sheet, by the longest matching prefix of the number, the same way the message is billed. Across the 2 routes live today the lowest rates per message are mobile from $0.0092 (2 routes) and country-wide rate from $0.0092 (2 routes). The country-wide rate is what a route charges for a number it has no more specific row for.
Mobile rates are broken out by operator, so the network you reach sets the price: Verizon from $0.0092, Southern LINC from $0.0092, Union Wireless from $0.0092, Consolidated Telcom from $0.0092 and AT&T from $0.0092. Enter a full number in the box above to see what every route charges for it.
Questions
SMS to United States: common questions
How much does it cost to send an SMS to the United States?
From $0.0092 per message on the marketplace right now, across 2 routes (mobile from $0.0092 and country-wide rate from $0.0092). PacketExchange adds one fee: 2% of the rate via the API, never more than $0.001 per message.
Who carries the messages?
Carriers who list routes on the PacketExchange marketplace. Sellers stay anonymous and the exchange settles every message itself, so you compare routes on price, and the quality each seller states, and buy from the exchange.
How do I start sending SMS to the United States?
Create an account, top up from $5, connect an SMS route to the United States from the marketplace, then send with POST /api/v1/comms/sms. Connecting a route has no setup fee: you pay per message from your balance.
Nearby destinations
SMS pricing for the region
Send SMS to United States from $0.0092
Open an account, top up from $5 and connect a route. No contract, no monthly plan.