How much does ghl charge for text messages?

GoHighLevel is a great tool for running your business, but if you frequently use text messaging, you wonder at some point, “How much is it costing me all of these messages?”

However, it is crucial to consider the cost factors, especially with multiple clients or users. The good news is that GHL does not directly charge text messages. It uses a third-party called Twilio for the actual messaging and its pricing is also incorporated into this service.

It is now time to take a closer look at how this pricing is set and how much you are likely to pay for text messages when using GHL.

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The role of Twilio in GHL

Twilio is utilized by GoHighLevel for all communication involving SMS and phone. As a result, if you are sending a text message through GHL, it is passing through Twilio’s network. Then you are charged for every message depending on several features.

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How Much Does Twilio Charge?

The pricing for text messages in Twilio is typically:

$0.0075 per SMS sent or received in the US or in countries where a US subscriber travels with his phone.

They can be higher for international messages following the country which the recipient uses.

Noted:

These charges fall on each message and follow-up or an automated message included.

Here’s a simple breakdown of GHL’s SMS/MMS pricing for the United States and Canada:

Outbound SMS: $0.0079 per segment
Inbound SMS: $0.0079 per segment
Outbound MMS (Local and toll-free): $0.0200 per segment
Inbound MMS (Local): $0.0100 per segment
Inbound MMS (Toll-free): $0.0200 per segment

For all the other countries, the pricing will also be in line with Twilio’s pricing. Pricing of all the other countries is as follows is attached at the end of this page.

Also, with our GoHighLevel, you don’t need to Calculate SMS and MMS Costs alone anymore. You – simply book a free consultation with our specialists and we will ensure that your billing mechanism is ideal.

Factors That Affect SMS Costs

Message Length: Long messages and elements/ segments of messages cost more as a result of increased time taken in their transmission.
Images/GIFs: This means that ifModelState MMS will cost more to send.
Emojis: Some emojis can contain hidden characters, which can lead to additional segments.
Carrier: Different carriers can have slightly different fees.

The Basics ghl charges for text messages

Wallet System: This means that GHL works with a wallet system where you first load credits that you use to make the transactions. You only pay for your actual SMS only. Because if you send an SMS to a group of ten people you are charged per head. This is great because you do not be charged for the unused credits as is the case with some subscription services.
Segments: Each segment of the SMS messages is charged separately. A segment can be up to character 160. In cases where a message has many characters more than the allowed limit. It is split into multiple segments, and each segment is billed.
MMS: You will find slight differences in the pricing models of MMS (messages with pictures, GIFs, etc.)

IMPORTANT:

In the US/Canada, one segment contains 160 characters, however, anything between 161 and 320 characters will qualify for two segments… If it acquires between 321 & 480 characters. It will be subdivided to 3 segments… and /or similarly…

The length of characters in segments also differs by country & region affecting the final price on the SMS. Currently, most countries employ segment lengths of 160 characters or 70 characters based on the type of encoding they support. In most of the messages, GSM-7 is the normal encoding used and this accounts for 160 characters per segment.

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Monitoring your usage and the costs in GHL

To see how much you’re spending on texts:

Visit GHL Account Settings on the top right corner of your GHL Dashboard.
Phone Numbers This link shows you your Twilio usage.
Check the monthly usage report to monitor how much you spend on text messages.

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