Telnyx RCS charges fall into three categories: onboarding fees, recurring agent fees, and messaging usage.
Onboarding fees
The following fees apply to US RCS agents. All amounts are in USD.
Carrier provisioning fee
The fee applies once T-Mobile has approved the agent for launch.
T-Mobile/U.S. Cellular provisioning — $500
Brand and agent vetting fees
The following fee applies when the agent is submitted for vetting. Note that is triggered when basics object is submitted - https://developers.telnyx.com/api-reference/rcs-agents/submit-rcs-agent-basics
Brand and Agent Vetting Fee / Annual Renewal — $100
The following fees may apply if there are issues with the initial vetting or if you request changes after vetting is completed.
Appeal Fee — $11
Invalid Tax ID — $12: Applies if Aegis rejects the brand because the tax ID is invalid or does not match.
POC Change — $12: Applies if the brand is already in vetting and its point of contact changes.
Migration — $12
Expired PIN — $54: Aegis expires the PIN 45 days after submission if the brand does not respond. This fee applies if the PIN must be reissued.
RCS Logo Verification Update — $22: Applies when a logo change is requested after vetting is complete.
RCS Banner Verification Update — $22: Applies when a banner change is requested after vetting is complete.
Agent Name Change — $22
For current onboarding fees for other markets, please reach out to your account manager or rcscompliance@telnyx.com
Monthly agent maintenance fee
For US Agents, a monthly maintenance fee of $100 applies per agent.
For current monthly fees for other markets, please reach out to your account manager or rcscompliance@telnyx.com.
Messaging usage
RCS message charges depend on the destination, message classification, direction, destination carrier, and any applicable carrier pass-through fee. The United States uses a different billing model from other countries:
Global definitions:
Basic messages – Text only, up to 160 characters (UTF-8). Emojis take up 2-4 characters.
Rich messages – An RCS message type that includes multimedia elements such as images, videos, suggested replies and action buttons, or text over 160 characters.
US-only definitions:
Rich messages (former Basic messages) –
Text up to 160 characters (UTF-8). Emojis take up 2-4 characters. If text exceeds 160 characters then multiple message segments are charged (similar to SMS).
Suggested Replies
Suggest Action: Open URL (Browser only, no webview)
Suggested Action: Dial Number
Rich Media messages (former Rich messages)– An RCS message type that includes multimedia elements such as images, videos, and suggested replies and actions other than those listed above.
Other usage charges
Inbound traffic: In the US, inbound messages are charged per the relevant message types listed above. In other markets, inbound messages are not charged.
Carrier pass-through fees: In the US, carrier pass-through fees apply in addition to the Telnyx message rate.
Current pay-as-you-go message and carrier rates are published on the Telnyx Messaging pricing page. Your account's contracted pricing, if any, takes precedence.
Charges are generally non-refundable once the corresponding external provisioning or vetting action has started.
Billing model
Currently all agents will be created with the non-conversational billing model by default. Telnyx does not currently support the conversational billing model.