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articles/communication-services/concepts/includes/sms-alphanumeric-sender-id-pricing.md

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title: Alphanumeric sender ID SMS pricing
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>- For billing locations in the US and Puerto Rico – Azure Prepayment (previously called Monetary Commitment) funds and Azure prepaid credits are not eligible for purchasing the products. Additionally, customer spend on the products is not eligible for Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment drawdown.
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>- For billing locations in the US and Puerto Rico, Azure Prepayment (previously called Monetary Commitment) funds and Azure prepaid credits aren't eligible for purchasing the products. In addition, customer spend on the products isn't eligible for Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment drawdown.
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The Alphanumeric sender ID service requires enabling alphanumeric sender ID through the Azure portal. Once the alphanumeric sender ID service is enabled, pay-as-you-go pricing applies to the usage fee. The usage fee is determined by the destination of the message.
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To use the Alphanumeric sender ID service, you need to enable alphanumeric sender ID through the Azure portal. Once the alphanumeric sender ID service is enabled, pay-as-you-go pricing applies to the usage fee. Azure Communication Services determines the usage fee by the destination of the message.
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## Alphanumeric sender ID Pricing
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## Alphanumeric sender ID Pricing
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### Usage Fee
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SMS offers pay-as-you-go pricing. The price is a per-message segment charge based on the destination of the message. Messages can be sent from an alphanumeric sender ID to phone numbers located within the destinations mentioned below.
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The following prices are exclusive of the required communications taxes and fees:
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SMS offers pay-as-you-go pricing. The price is a per-message segment charge based on the destination of the message. You can send messages from an alphanumeric sender ID to phone numbers located within the destinations in the following table.
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*See our guide on [SMS character limits](../sms/sms-faq.md#what-is-the-sms-character-limit) to learn more about message segments.
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*For more information about message segments, see [SMS character limits](../sms/sms-faq.md#what-is-the-sms-character-limit).

articles/communication-services/concepts/includes/sms-shortcode-pricing.md

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>Short Code availability is currently restricted to Azure enterprise subscriptions that have a billing address in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
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> Short Code availability is currently restricted to Azure enterprise subscriptions that have a billing address in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
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To use the Short Code service, you need to provision a short code through the Azure portal. Once you provision a short code, pay-as-you-go pricing applies to the leasing fee, usage fee, and the carrier surcharge. Azure Communication Services determines the leasing fee, usage fee, and carrier surcharge by the short code type, location of the short code, destination, and the carrier of the message.
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The Short Code service requires provisioning a short code through the Azure portal. Once a short code is provisioned, pay-as-you-go pricing applies to the leasing fee, usage fee, and the carrier surcharge. The leasing fee, usage fee, and the carrier surcharge are determined by the short code type, location of the short code, destination, and the carrier of the message.
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## Short Codes pricing
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articles/communication-services/concepts/includes/sms-ten-digit-long-code-pricing.md

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This page provides an overview of the pricing for 10DLC (10-Digit Long Code) SMS services available through Azure Communication Services (ACS). 10DLC is primarily supported in the United States. Availability depends on the subscription billing location and eligibility. Check the [ACS eligibility documentation](../../concepts/numbers/phone-number-management-for-united-states.md) for more details on supported countries/regions. The 10DLC SMS service requires registering a brand, registering a campaign, and provisioning a 10DLC number through the Azure portal. Pay-as-you-go pricing applies to these different services: brand registration, campaign registration, phone number leasing, and message usage.
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