SMS Pricing for Australian Businesses
5 free SMS credits to get you started. Then just 3¢ per message with no contracts and no monthly minimums.
Texto charges a flat 3¢ per SMS to Australian mobile numbers and 9¢ per SMS to New Zealand numbers. There are no monthly fees, no contracts and no minimum spend — you buy credits (1 credit = 3¢), an Australian message costs 1 credit and a New Zealand message costs 3 credits. A Dedicated Australian Number is optional at $15 per month.
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Plus $15/month for a dedicated sending number. No other fees.
No monthly commitment. Top up when you need to.
- No monthly minimums
- MCP so your AI agent can send
- No hidden fees
- API access included
- Credits expire after 12 months
Your own Australian mobile number for sending & receiving.
- Your own number
- Receive replies
- Inbox for conversations
- Build brand recognition
- Cancel anytime
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Bulk SMS volume discounts
Sending in bulk every month? Volume credit packages bring the per-message rate down for consistent high volume senders. Credits in these packages expire 3 months after purchase.
Built for consistent high volume senders.
Volume packages are bought upfront inside your Texto account and are best suited to businesses sending steady bulk volume each month, because the credits expire 3 months after purchase (standard credits last 12 months). New Zealand messages still use 3 credits per message, so the discounted credit rate applies there too.
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All prices in AUD and exclude GST.
How credits work
You buy credits and spend them as you send. One credit is 3¢ — how many a message uses depends on where it's going.
| Destination | Credits per message | Cost per message |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 credit | 3¢ |
| New Zealand | 3 credits | 9¢ |
All prices in AUD and exclude GST. Long messages split into parts, and each part is charged at the rate above.
New Zealand
Texto sends to New Zealand mobiles from the same account, the same campaigns and the same API. Australia stays 3¢ — New Zealand is 9¢ per message.
Sending to New Zealand needs a NZ shortcode.
New Zealand carriers require a sending identity registered there, so your Australian number or sender ID can't be used. You apply for a dedicated 5–6 digit shortcode inside Texto and we submit it to the NZ carriers for approval.
All prices in AUD and exclude GST.
How Texto compares
See how our pricing stacks up against typical SMS providers.
| Texto | Typical SMS providers | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per SMS | 3¢ | 7–10¢ |
| Monthly fee | $0 | $25–$100+/mo |
| Contracts | No contracts | Often 12+ months |
| Monthly minimums | No minimums | Common |
| API access | Included | Often extra cost |
| Australian data storage | AWS Sydney | Varies |
Typical provider pricing based on publicly listed rates from major Australian SMS gateway providers as of 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
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