Carrier feesVoxtelesys, Appalachian Wireless, Nemont, Cellular One, Thumb Cellular, United WirelessIn effect

Six smaller carriers raise A2P 10DLC SMS surcharges

Outbound SMS to these networks now costs up to $0.005 a segment.

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What changed
Six regional US networks raised their pass-through surcharge on outbound A2P 10DLC SMS. Voxtelesys went from $0.004 to $0.005 one month after it started to charge.
Who is affected
Every sender with traffic to these networks. The fee is per segment, so a two-segment message pays twice.
When
Effective . Announced .
What to do
Check your provider invoice for the new line items. Update the cost model you use to price SMS.

Figures

 BeforeAfter
Voxtelesys outbound SMS$0.004$0.005

Most 10DLC traffic goes to Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, but smaller regional networks also charge a pass-through fee on A2P SMS. On 1 November 2026 six of them raised it: Voxtelesys, Appalachian Wireless, Nemont, Cellular One, Thumb Cellular and United Wireless.

Voxtelesys started to charge $0.004 per outbound segment on 1 October and raised it to $0.005 one month later. That is the same as Verizon's fee since 1 October.

For most senders the volume to these networks is small, so the total change is small. Providers show the fees as separate lines on the invoice. Make sure your cost model includes them.

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