Smaller US networks raise short code SMS surcharges to $0.005
Short code SMS to and from these networks now costs $0.005 a message in each direction.
A2P 10DLC news
November 2026
Carrier fees, fines, registration rules and FCC orders for A2P 10DLC texting in the US. Updated .
November 2026
October 2026
Six smaller carriers raise A2P 10DLC SMS surcharges
Outbound SMS to these networks now costs up to $0.005 a segment.
September 2026
FCC narrows the TCPA opt-out rules, effective 25 November
You can name one opt-out method. A STOP to one kind of informational text stops only that kind. Takes effect .
August 2026
Brand Authentication+ 2.0 expands to all brand types in January
New brands need a business email, or they get an extra identity check. Takes effect .
Twilio adds new error codes for 10DLC campaign rejections
Code that parses rejection reasons may need an update.
Verizon raises its A2P SMS fee to $0.005
Second Verizon increase this year. Up 25% since January.
July 2026
Toll-free verification now needs privacy policy and terms URLs
New toll-free verifications without both public URLs are rejected.
Twilio sends emails when a 10DLC campaign is approved or rejected
ISVs get the emails for all their subaccounts.
May 2026
Sinch enforces T-Mobile daily brand limits on its own platform
Messages over the daily limit stop at Sinch, before they reach T-Mobile.
Twilio rejects campaigns without privacy policy and terms URLs
API registrations without both URLs fail review.
March 2026
Verizon raises A2P SMS and MMS fees
First of two Verizon increases in 2026.
Twilio rejection codes now name the exact 10DLC campaign problem
A rejected campaign tells you what to fix.
Twilio raises 10DLC MMS rate limits based on Trust Score
Brands with a Trust Score of 75 or more get up to 40 MPS.
February 2026
AT&T raises A2P SMS and MMS fees in both directions
SMS up about 17%, MMS up 20%, inbound and outbound.
January 2026
Toll-free verification now needs a business registration number
New toll-free verifications must include an EIN or similar number.
December 2025
T-Mobile raises outbound SMS fee by 50%, lowers inbound
The largest percentage increase of 2026.
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