Because every wedding or event is different, the amount of credits used will vary for each event.
Credits are needed to send SMS and MMS messages. All incoming messages are free. It cost 1 credit to send an SMS message of 160 characters or less. MMS messages of 161 characters or more with or without media cost 2 credits to send.
Auto Reply Messages: Because auto-replies are sent messages, they require credits. Keep your auto-reply message to 160 characters or less. Auto-reply messages are received by contacts when they opt in to your list by texting the Keyword or Keyword/SubKeyword combo to your shortcode or 10-digit Textable number. This is a one-time cost for each opt-in.
Example: If you send one SMS message to 50 people you will need 50 credits. If you send one MMS message to 100 people you will need 200 credits.
If 50 people opt into your texting list then it will cost 50 credits because they receive an auto-reply.
Here’s an example that will help you understand how credits could work for a wedding with a guest list of 100 people and 14 Vendors.
Wedding Example
300 credits @ 0.06 (cost: $18.00)
100 guests which include:
The couple-2
Bridesmaids-6
Groomsmen-6
Parents- 4
Children- 2
Total Bridal Party=20
Plus 14 vendors
Planning
- Text the Bridal Party(20) and Guests(80) once a month for 100 SMS credits
- Text the bridal party of 20 people- once a month for 20 SMS credits
- Text the bridal party of 20 people- once a month with an MMS text=40 MMS credits
- Text the vendors once a month- 14 SMS credits
- Initial one time opt-in of auto replies= 100 credits if all opt in with Keyword
Total credits -274
Wedding Week - Text the bridal party the week of the wedding- 2 times =40 SMS credits
- Text the vendors once the week of the wedding=14 SMS credits
- Text the guest and bridal party a welcome message with a photo=200 MMS credits
- Text the vendors on wedding day=14 credits (not all vendors will need to be texted on wedding day so this number could be different.
Total credits: 268
Sign-Up Forms–Our free sharable or embedded forms are a great way to have your subscribers sign up without costing any credits.
Need extra credits at any time?
Credits: 0.06 per credit
SMS text uses 1 credit to send per contact
MMS text uses 2 credits to send per contact
500 credits x 0.060 cents=$32.50
Credits purchased are good for one calendar year
Credits in a plan are good for one month and are not transferable
Marketing Example
The goal is to watch your subscribers grow each month! Of course, your numbers will depend on how much you market your texting platform. Your subscriber profile is a mix of clients, potential clients, fans, friends, and family.
For this example let’s say you have an initial subscriber list of 200 people.
SMS messages are 1 credit each so if you send 1 SMS message to 200 subscribers 1 once a month, you need 200 credits. ($12.00)
MMS messages are 2 credits each, so if you send 200 subscribers 1 MMS message a month you will need 400 credits. ($24.00)
Opt-ins-When subscribers opt-in by texting your Keyword to the short code or 10-digit Textable number, they receive an auto-reply message. That message is 1 SMS credit as long as you keep it to 160 characters or less. You need to keep that in mind when managing the credits in your account. Our auto-refill plan can be activated to ensure your account never gets below 100 credits.
Sign-Up Forms–Our free sharable or embedded forms are a great way to have your subscribers sign up without costing any credits.
GROUPS
You can target your text messages to specific groups you create. Let’s say you have 50 subscribers in a group you call New clients. If you send that group an SMS text once a month that would cost 50 credits and 1 MMS text would cost 100 credits.
Need extra credits at any time?
1 credit =6 cents
Use 2 credits for an MMS text
500 credits x 0.060=$30
Additional credits purchased are good for one calendar year
Credits in a Custom Monthly Plan do not roll over they are not used.