Note: Due to T-Mobile implementing new pricing adjustments for all messaging channels, the information in this article is no longer accurate. Please see our updated announcement with the new changes that are now effective January 19, 2026. For your reference, the original announcement is still available below.
What's happening?
Effective January 15, 2026, T-Mobile is increasing Outbound rates, and eliminating Inbound rates, across all SMS channels.
What do I need to know?
The updated SMS rates are shown in the table below. There are no changes to MMS rates at this time.
Product | Current Outbound rate (USD) | New Outbound rate (USD) | Current Inbound rate (USD) | New Inbound rate (USD) |
Short Code SMS | $0.0025 | $0.0045 | $0.0025 | $0.00 |
Toll-Free SMS | $0.0030 | $0.0045 | $0.0030 | $0.00 |
10DLC SMS | $0.0030 | $0.0045 | $0.0030 | $0.00 |
What do I need to do?
No action is needed. These surcharges will be automatically applied to your Bandwidth invoice starting January 15, 2026. For more information about current and upcoming carrier surcharges, please see our support article.
Questions?
Please reach out to your Bandwidth Support Team!