Overview

Billing Modes

Message & SMS provides two billing modes to meet different requirements.

Pay-per-use: postpaid mode in which you pay as you go and just pay for what you use. You are billed in real time based on the number of SMSs that are successfully sent. It is ideal when the usage is unpredictable or demands fluctuate sharply.
Monthly billing: prepaid mode in which you pay in advance for the service based on the purchased specifications. It is a better option when the demand is stable, such as mature services.
- SMS packages (pay-per-use billing upon SMS package runout): The excess SMSs are automatically charged in pay-per-use mode.
- Resource packages (suspension upon resource package runout): When the resources in the package are used up, the service is automatically stopped.
In monthly billing mode, the system uses SMS packages (pay-per-use billing upon SMS package runout) by default. To change to resource packages (suspension upon resource package runout), contact the account manager or submit a service ticket. For details, see What Are the Differences Between Pay-per-Use Billing upon SMS Package Runout (Mode 1) and Suspension upon Resource Package Runout (Mode 2)?

Billing Rules

SMS Type	Description	Billing Mode	Billing Rule	Documentation
International SMS	You can send SMSs in English or other languages to phone numbers outside the Chinese mainland. You can send verification code and notification SMSs. For details, see How to Use International SMS.	Pay-per-use	By default, the system uses pay-per-use billing. SMS prices vary by target country or region. For details about the price, see Pricing Details. Verification code and notification SMSs are charged in the same way. You are billed for sending SMSs by calling APIs or using Group SMS Assistant. You are not billed for SMSs whose status parameter or status code is a Huawei platform error code. View all SMS Status Error Codes.	Pay-per-Use Billing
		SMS package	If you purchase an SMS package, the SMS package quota will be deducted first. When the quota is used up, you will be billed on a pay-per-use basis. Currently, SMS packages are only available for sending SMSs to the following countries: Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Philippines. For details about the prices of SMSs sent to other countries or regions, see Pay-per-Use Billing. Verification code and notification SMSs are charged in the same way. You are billed for sending SMSs by calling APIs or using Group SMS Assistant. You are not billed for SMSs whose status parameter or status code is a Huawei platform error code. View all SMS Status Error Codes.	SMS Packages (Pay-per-Use Billing upon SMS Package Runout)
		Resource package	If you purchase a resource package, the quota of the resource package is deducted. When the quota is used up, SMS sending will be automatically suspended. If you want to continue sending SMSs, purchase another resource package. Currently, resource packages are only available for sending SMSs to the following countries: Indonesia, Thailand, India, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Dominican Republic. SMSs cannot be sent to the countries that are not supported by the resource package. Verification code and notification SMSs are charged in the same way. You are billed for sending SMSs by calling APIs or using Group SMS Assistant. You are not billed for SMSs whose status parameter or status code is a Huawei platform error code. View all SMS Status Error Codes.	Resource Packages (Suspension upon Resource Package Runout)
Chinese Mainland SMS	You can send SMSs to phone numbers within the Chinese mainland. Verification codes and SMS notifications can be sent. For details, see How to Use Chinese Mainland SMS.	Pay-per-use	For details about the price, see Pricing Details. Verification code and notification SMSs are charged in the same way. You are billed only for SMSs that are successfully sent.	Pay-per-Use Billing

Account Rules

Message & SMS is a prepaid service. Top up your Huawei Cloud account to use it.
An SMS package or a resource package is bound to one account and cannot be used by different accounts.

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