# UK SMS for 2.8p, not from

> One flat rate for everyone: **2.8p per UK SMS**, ex VAT, billed monthly for what you actually sent. No 'from', no starting-at, no tiers, no minimums, no asterisks, no 'contact sales'.

A modern approach to SMS pricing. See what you'll pay, not a 'Promotional Rate'.

All prices exclude VAT. Yes, we publish them.

- No tiers, no volume commitments
- No markup to pay affiliates
- Transparent pricing for every destination
- Guaranteed best pricing
- No hidden charges
- No promotional rates

## How we stack up

Competitor UK per-SMS rates from their public price pages, verified May 2026.

| Provider | Their price | What you'd save with us |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Twilio | 3.88p | 28% |
| Voodoo SMS | 3.71p | 25% |
| The SMS Works | 4.4p | 36% |
| QuickSMS | 3.95p | 29% |
| Esendex | 5.72p | 51% |
| MessageMedia | 9.72p | 71% |
| **PureSMS** | **2.8p** | |

## How is this rate possible?

We're in technology, not telecoms. Others rely on volume commitments or small senders paying more to subsidise their defects. We're tech-first for over 10 years, built to be highly efficient.

Our commitments to you:

- If our Wholesale Pricing goes down, your price will too.
- Technical and Support staff based in UK (Manchester) & EU (Vilnius).
- No dedicated outbound sales team, no reseller margins.
- Never claim to be the "cheapest" provider, nor price match.
- EU Sovereign platform, not just data resident.
- No promotional pricing to hook you in, same rate for all.
- Periodically review our partners for compliance, pricing, and security.

## Enterprise Plan

For the larger companies or public sector that require strong assurances: 99.99% Uptime SLA, Responsive Support, Signed DPA, Guaranteed Best Rates, All Platform Features, Vetted Routing Partners.

(If it's not clear, you get all of this at no extra charge. There's no Enterprise Plan)

## We're an independent SMS provider that's been doing this for 10+ years

We're a technology team that builds and operates our own platform end to end, with low overheads. We hire tech experts, not a bloated sales team. We don't provide reseller incentives, so we don't have inflated margins or endless chains each taking a cut.

That's why our rate is 2.8p instead of 4p. It's not a loss-leader, it's not an introductory offer. It's just what an SMS should cost when the technology behind it is lean.

(Technically we've been sending SMS since 2008. Either way: we've been around longer than most.)

## Charity rates available

2.35p per UK SMS part, flat. No complex application forms, just let us know you're a charity and we'll validate to be able to set the rate. Simple. See [SMS for Charities](https://puresms.uk/Solutions/Charities).

## Destinations

Priced per destination, excluding VAT, with per-country sender ID rules, networks, and compliance guidance in our [Destination Guides](https://puresms.uk/destinations). Same monthly billing, no surprises.

## Pricing explained

**How does pricing work?** 2.8p per UK SMS part. This is a fixed rate, with no volume commitment, minimums, or tiers. We calculate what you send and bill this to your account. Simple.

**What about long messages?** SMS has a 160-character limit (or 70 for messages with emoji or special characters). Anything longer gets automatically split into segments, and we charge per segment sent. A 200-character text to the UK is 2 segments, so 5.6p. Auto-splitting is on by default and handles unlimited length.

**What's the GSM/Unicode thing?** Plain Latin characters use the GSM character set: 160 per segment. Add an emoji or a curly quote and the whole message switches to Unicode: 70 per segment. We'll show you the count in the dashboard before you send.

- GSM segment lengths: 160 = 1 segment, 306 = 2 segments, 459 = 3 segments, 612 = 4 segments.
- Unicode segment lengths: 70 = 1 segment, 134 = 2 segments, 201 = 3 segments, 268 = 4 segments.

For exact pricing, paste your message into our [segment calculator](https://new.puresms.app/segments) to see the segments and the full price.

**How much is a PureSMS account?** Completely free. We don't charge to have an account with our portal or API, you only pay for the messages that you send or any addons (such as virtual mobile numbers), all of which are completely optional.

**Do I need to commit to a volume?** No. Send one message a month or a million. Same 2.8p rate either way.

**Do you send internationally?** Yes, we have global partnerships with networks and other aggregators to deliver the best quality and price point we can. Rates vary by destination, with each country having its own pricing. You can see this from our [Destination Guides](https://puresms.uk/destinations).

**Are there any other costs?** Two-way messaging needs a Virtual Mobile Number (£10/mo). Replies and delivery reports themselves are free, unlike most providers.

**How do I sign up?** Free account, no card required, takes 2 minutes. Head to [our Portal](https://new.puresms.app).