Sparkforge Phone Pricing and Billing
Sparkforge Phone pricing matches Twilio at the carrier level with a 10% discount on US/Canada local and toll-free traffic. Phone numbers, SMS/MMS, voice, A2P registration, and carrier passthrough are all billed transparently in real time.
Sparkforge Phone pricing tracks Twilio's underlying carrier rates. US and Canada traffic gets a 10% discount on list price; everything else passes through at Twilio's published rates. All prices are in USD.
Phone numbers (US/Canada)
- Local numbers: $1.15/month
- Toll-free numbers: $2.15/month
For all other countries, pricing follows Twilio's per-country rates.
SMS pricing
Charged per segment (160 characters per segment for plain text). Inbound and outbound are billed at the same rate.
| Country | Outbound / segment | Inbound / segment |
|---|---|---|
| US | $0.00747 | $0.00747 |
| Canada | $0.00747 | $0.00747 |
| Puerto Rico | $0.0420 | $0.0083 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | $0.2992 | $0.0075 |
| Mauritius | $0.1896 | $0.0075 |
| Nepal | $0.3022 | $0.0075 |
US/Canada rates include the 10% Sparkforge discount on the $0.0083 list price.
MMS pricing
| Country | Outbound | Inbound (local) | Inbound (toll-free) |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | $0.0220 | $0.0165 | $0.0200 |
| Canada | $0.0220 | $0.0165 | $0.0200 |
Voice calls (US/Canada)
Outbound
Total: $0.0166/minute — $0.0126 outbound + $0.004 client minutes (10% discount on $0.014 list price).
Inbound — answered on web, mobile, or deskphone
Total: $0.01165/minute — $0.00765 inbound + $0.004 client minutes.
Inbound — forwarded to a US number
Total: $0.02/minute — $0.00765 inbound leg + $0.0126 outbound leg to your forwarding number.
International forwarding follows Twilio's international rates. Calls bill in whole minutes (partial minutes round up); call reports show exact duration.
Number Intelligence
- Number Validation: $0.005/call — checks number validity before sending SMS
- Spam Detection: $0.005/test — flags incoming US calls likely to be spam
- Name Lookup: $0.01/lookup — resolves caller name when contact is unknown
Number format lookups for support are free.
A2P 10DLC registration
Required for high-volume US SMS sending. Monthly campaign fees apply even on rejected or failed campaigns. Campaign resubmissions are free.
| Type | One-time fee | Monthly campaign fee |
|---|---|---|
| Low Volume | $24.50 (incl. $3 Fast Track) | $11.025 |
| High Volume | $71.91 (incl. $3 Fast Track) | $11.025 |
Other charges
- Call Recording: $0.0025/min
- Recording Storage: $0.0005/min/month — billed daily per sub-account
- Call Transcription: $0.024/min
- Answering Machine Detection: $0.0075/call
- Voicemail Drops: $0.0180/min
- Conference Calls: $0.0018-$0.0040/participant/min
- Amazon Polly Text-to-Speech: $0.00084 per 100 characters
Carrier passthrough fees
US carriers add per-message fees on top of Sparkforge SMS rates:
| Carrier | SMS Out | SMS In | MMS Out | MMS In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | $0.0035 | $0.0035 | $0.0090 | $0.0090 |
| T-Mobile | $0.0030 | $0.0030 | $0.0100 | $0.0100 |
| Verizon | $0.0045 | — | $0.0070 | — |
| US Cellular | $0.0050 | — | $0.0100 | — |
| All others | $0.0035 | — | $0.0100 | — |
SaaS rebilling
Agencies using SaaS Mode can rebill all phone-related charges to sub-accounts at any markup. Rebilling continues to apply when you move sub-accounts onto Sparkforge Phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why am I charged for incoming SMS?
Will SaaS rebilling work after migrating to Sparkforge Phone?
Why was I charged $20 right after creating one phone number?
Am I charged for a failed SMS?
Why am I billed for call recording storage on old recordings?
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