# What the rate includes, stated once

Source: https://joinsimplesms.com/changelog/2026-10-05-what-the-rate-includes-stated-once
Index: https://joinsimplesms.com/llms.txt

October 5, 2026

We said two different things about fees in two places. This is the policy,
and the pricing page, the docs and the [Terms](/terms) (section 4.3) now all
say it the same way.

- **Carrier fees are included.** The per-message fees carriers charge are
  inside the published rate. There is no surcharge line, and that has not
  changed.
- **Registration fees are separate.** We file your A2P 10DLC registration for
  you, as before. The registry's brand, campaign and vetting fees, and
  toll-free verification fees, are passed through at cost with no markup.
  Earlier pages described registration as included at no extra charge; that
  wording is gone.
- Fines or penalties a carrier, registry or regulator imposes because of your
  traffic or registration details remain yours, as the Terms already said.