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JPG, PNG, GIF — Adding an image switches to MMS

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KleverEngage Pricing Reference

SMS per segment$0.0183
MMS per message$0.0274
$10 buys ~546 SMS
$10 buys ~364 MMS

SMS vs MMS — What's the Difference?

SMS
  • Text only
  • 160 chars per segment (GSM)
  • 70 chars per segment (Unicode)
  • $0.0183 per segment
  • Best for alerts, reminders, promos
MMS
  • Images, GIFs, short video
  • Up to 1,600 chars of text
  • Keep images under 600KB
  • $0.0274 per message
  • Best for visual offers, events

When to choose MMS: Use MMS when your image is the main message (e.g., a flyer, coupon, or product photo). If you just need to share a link, stick with SMS — it's 33% cheaper per message.

What is an SMS Segment?

SMS messages are not sent as one continuous block of text. They are broken into segments by the carrier network, and you are billed per segment. Understanding segments is the key to controlling your costs.

Example: 1 Segment (160 chars max)
Hi Sarah! Your appointment is confirmed for Friday at 2pm. Reply YES to confirm or STOP to unsubscribe.
✅ 107 characters — 1 segment — $0.0183/recipient
Example: 2 Segments (161–306 chars)
Hi Sarah! Just a reminder that your appointment with Dr. Johnson is confirmed for this Friday, May 17th at 2:00pm at our downtown office at 123 Main Street. Please arrive 10 minutes early and bring your insurance card. Reply YES to confirm or STOP to unsubscribe.
⚠️ 271 characters — 2 segments — $0.0366/recipient

Pro tip: Multi-segment messages use 153 characters per segment (not 160) because 7 characters are used for sequencing headers. So a 161-char message = 2 segments, not 1.

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Segment Breakdown

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EncodingGSM-7
Max per segment160 chars

Quick Money-Saving Tips

Use straight quotes (' ") not curly ones

Saves 1 segment

Use - instead of — (em dash)

Saves Unicode mode

Use ... instead of … (ellipsis)

Saves Unicode mode

Shorten links with bit.ly

Saves 20–40 chars

Remove double spaces

Saves 1–5 chars

Use abbreviations: appt, info, biz

Saves 3–5 chars

Skip "Please" — be direct

Saves 7 chars

Compress images before MMS

Better delivery

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