Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) | SMS Pricing

Question 1

Does SMS support delivery to VoIP services like Google Voice or Hangouts?

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Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) | Application Integration

Answer 1

Yes. Amazon SNS does support delivery to VoIP services that can receive SMS messages.

Question 2

Where can I find the current SMS pricing per country?

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Answer 2

Our pricing is based on destination country and carrier, and it is provided here.

Question 3

Why does pricing for SMS keeps changing for the same destination country and carrier?

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Answer 3

Pricing in the SMS industry is not static and the cost of sending to different countries and carriers in those countries tend to vary over time. Amazon SNS has adopted a transparent approach and has exposed those price variations to customers, so that you get the maximum cost benefits.

Question 4

Will I be charged for failed deliveries or messages rejected by carriers?

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Answer 4

You may be charged for failed deliveries if the destination carrier reports back that you attempted to send messages to an invalid phone number. Phone numbers can be invalid for a number of reasons, such as the phone number doesn’t exist, the phone holder’s account does not have sufficient credits, or if the destination number is a landline number.