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Bulk SMS Pricing

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SMS

Free

R0

50 Free SMS

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  • API Integration
  • Personalised Messaging
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Standard

R0.21

From R0.19 Per Message

Stay in control with flexible Pay-as-you-Go pricing. Choose the bundle that fits your business, with no subscriptions and unnecessary costs.

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Per SMS Volume

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Bulk SMS pricing

Competitive SMS credit pricing

ContactNow offers very competitive prices per SMS, with a sliding scale cost structure for larger package orders. If your order is larger than listed below, please contact us for pricing.

All prices are excluding VAT. Credits are purchased in advance.
Bulk SMS Credits
500 - 999 30c Cost per SMS
1,000 - 4,999 27c Cost per SMS
5,000 - 9,999 26c Cost per SMS
10,000 - 24,999 24c Cost per SMS
25,000 - 49,999 23c Cost per SMS
50,000 - 99,999 22c Cost per SMS
100,000 - 199,999 21c Cost per SMS
200,000+ Contact us Custom pricing

Numbers & Shortcodes

Dedicated numbers

Numbers

Our number pricing ensures your business is instantly recognisable and creates trust with customers. The setup fee is paid in advance, with the appropriate monthly rental fee charged thereafter.

Number pricing
Setup Fee R1500 Once off / per number
Line Rental R300 Monthly
Setup Frequency Once off Paid in advance
Short code pricing

Short Codes

We offer cost-effective short code pricing in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, and Swaziland. The setup fee is paid in advance, and the monthly rental fee is charged thereafter.

Short code pricing
Setup Fee R3500 Once off / per short code
Outgoing Reply An SMS Standard SMS Rates
Line Rental R999 Monthly
Keyword pricing

Keywords

Our keyword campaigns offer ease and affordability. You pay an annual fee up front, along with standard SMS rates for outgoing replies.

Keyword pricing
Setup Fee R1500 Once off for 12 months / per keyword
Outgoing Reply An SMS Standard SMS Rates
Keyword Term 12 Months Annual fee paid upfront
Revenue share

Revenue Share

The amount that each network pays out depends on their revenue share model. We pass on revenue to our clients after sending 500 messages per MNO each month.

✓ Applies after 500 messages
✓ Calculated per MNO each month
✓ Revenue passed on to qualifying clients
Revenue payout guide
Selected message value R1.00 Estimated payout: R0.29
Cell C R0.29
MTN R0.29
Vodacom R0.29
Telkom Mobile R0.29
Select a message value above to view the revenue share amount passed on per network.