VAT included
The price you see is the price you pay. Your receipt shows the VAT contained in it.
Pricing
Simple, VAT-inclusive pricing in TZS
Buy SMS credits in any quantity. The more you buy at once, the less each SMS costs — and every price on this page already includes VAT.
- VAT inclusive — no hidden fees
- SMS credits never expire
- Pay with mobile money, bank deposit or Lipa Namba
Pay as you go
Work out your price
Choose how many SMS you want to buy in one purchase. The whole quantity is priced at the tier it falls in.
Estimate your cost
SMS
Quick picks
Whole-quantity pricing: a purchase is priced entirely at the tier its size falls in. For example, 100,000 SMS cost TZS 16 each, while 100,001 SMS cost TZS 15 each.
Tier 1 · 1 – 100,000 SMS
Total to pay · VAT included
TZS 800,000
TZS 16 per SMS
- Before VAT
- TZS 677,966.10
- VAT included (18%)
- TZS 122,033.90
- Volume discount
- Base price (tier 1)
Add 50,001 more SMS (to 100,001) and every SMS drops to TZS 15.
Buy credits
You will confirm the exact quantity and pay in your dashboard.
Price per SMS by purchase size
Prices apply to the whole quantity of a single purchase. Each bar shows the price per SMS, VAT included.
| Tier | SMS in one purchase | Price per SMS | vs tier 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 1 – 100,000 | TZS 16 | Base price | |
| Tier 2 100,001 – 200,000 | TZS 15 | 6.3% less | |
| Tier 3 200,001 – 300,000 | TZS 14 | 12.5% less | |
| Tier 4 300,001 – 400,000 | TZS 13 | 18.8% less | |
| Tier 5 400,001 – 500,000 | TZS 12 | 25% less | |
| Tier 6 500,001 – 2,000,000 | TZS 11 | 31.3% less | |
| Tier 7 2,000,001 – 5,000,000 | TZS 10 | 37.5% less | |
| Tier 8 5,000,001 – 8,000,000 | TZS 9 | 43.8% less | |
| Tier 9 8,000,001+ | TZS 8 | 50% less Best rate |
Included
No small print
Everything below is true of every purchase, whatever its size.
Credits never expire
Buy now, send next month or next year. Unused SMS credits stay on your account.
Delivery receipts
Per-message status in the dashboard, by webhook and by SMPP.
Web, API and SMPP
The composer, the REST API and SMPP all draw from the same SMS credits.
Pay your way
Mobile money push, bank deposit, Mixx by Yas or Lipa Namba / QR.
Test before you spend
Test API keys run the full pipeline without sending a real SMS or using credits.
Pricing questions
How much does LundoSMS cost?
You buy SMS credits in Tanzanian shillings, and the price per SMS falls as the size of a single purchase grows. All prices include VAT. The current price list and a calculator are on the pricing page.
Is VAT included in the price?
Yes. Every price shown on this site is VAT-inclusive, so the total you see is the total you pay. Your receipt shows the amount of VAT contained in the price.
Do my SMS credits expire?
No. SMS credits never expire. Buy what you need now and use it whenever you like.
What is an SMS credit, and how many does a message use?
One credit pays for one SMS segment. A message written with standard GSM characters fits 160 characters in a single segment; longer messages are joined from segments of 153 characters. If the text contains characters outside that set — such as emoji or some accented letters — it is sent as Unicode, with 70 characters in a single segment and 67 in each joined segment. The composer shows the exact count before you send.
How can I pay?
By mobile money push, bank deposit or transfer, Mixx by Yas deposit, or Lipa Namba / QR. Mobile money payments are confirmed automatically; deposits are verified by our finance team before credits are added.
Sending more than 20,000,000 SMS?
Talk to us about dedicated throughput, SMPP bind limits and a tailored quote.
Ready to reach every phone in Tanzania?
Create your account, register your sender name and send your first message today. Buy the SMS credits you need — they never expire.
Prepaid credits only. Prices in TZS, VAT included.