Free SMS API.
50 messages, no credit card.
Honest about what "free" means. 50 SMS up-front to test the API end-to-end. After that, flat $0.02/SMS pay-as-you-go to any country — no monthly fee, no auto-charge, no minimum commitment.
Honest about "free"
There is no truly-free-forever SMS API. Sending SMS costs the carrier money. What we promise — and what we don't.
What's actually free
- First 50 SMS on signup
- No credit card to claim them
- No expiry — use them whenever
- Full API access during free tier
- API key, dashboard, history
- Incoming SMS — always free
What's not free
- SMS #11 onwards — $0.02 each
- Bulk-volume discount — none below 50k/mo
- SLA / uptime guarantees — paid Enterprise tier only
- Dedicated short-code routing — not available at any tier
- Multi-region failover — coming soon, not free
Compared to other "free" SMS APIs
| Provider | Free tier | Credit card? | Pricing model | Auto-charge? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MySMSGate | 50 SMS, no expiry | No | Flat $0.02/SMS — any country | No — manual top-up |
| Twilio | $15 trial credit | Required after trial | $0.040 🇬🇧 → $0.082 🇩🇪 → $0.097 🇧🇷 → $0.234 🇮🇩 (5.8× spread) | Yes — once card added |
| Plivo | $25 trial credit | Required to upgrade | $0.038 🇬🇧 → $0.075 🇩🇪 → $0.090 🇧🇷 → $0.220 🇮🇩 (varies by destination) | Yes |
| Vonage (Nexmo) | €2 trial credit (~250 SMS) | Required to upgrade | $0.042 🇬🇧 → $0.110 🇩🇪 → $0.110 🇧🇷 → $0.270 🇮🇩 (6.4× spread) | Yes |
| MessageBird | None — pay from SMS #1 | Required at signup | $0.042 🇬🇧 → $0.095 🇩🇪 → $0.100 🇧🇷 → $0.250 🇮🇩 (6.0× spread) | Yes |
Two different pricing models. Carrier-API providers buy SMS termination wholesale per-country, so their bills swing 5-7× depending on where you send. We don't buy termination — your phone's SIM sends the SMS through your existing plan — so we charge a flat platform fee regardless of destination.
For UK / Germany / France / Brazil / Mexico / Argentina / Indonesia / Saudi Arabia / Nigeria / Turkey — MySMSGate wins by 2-12× on every line. (Exception: US-only short outbound, where Twilio's $0.0083/segment beats our flat $0.02; see /cheapest-sms-api for the full per-country table.) Provider rates as of April 2026.
Why we don't require a credit card
Most "free" SMS APIs require a credit card up-front to "verify you're not a bot". The real reason is conversion-funnel optimisation — once you've put in your card, the friction to upgrade later drops by ~80%.
We don't do that. The 50 free SMS are completely useable without any payment information. If you decide MySMSGate isn't right for you after testing — close the tab. No charge. No follow-up emails pushing for upgrade. No "your trial is ending" panic-emails.
Our reasoning: at $0.02/SMS our cost-per-free-trial-user is well under $1. We'd rather have 1000 developers actually try the API for free than 100 who put their card in and never came back.
FAQ
Is there really a free SMS API?
No truly-free-forever SMS API exists at scale — sending SMS costs the carrier money. What providers offer is either (a) free tier with usage limit or (b) free trial credit that runs out. MySMSGate is (a): 50 SMS free, no credit card, no expiry, no auto-charge. After 50, stop using or pay $0.02/SMS.
How does it compare to Twilio's free tier?
Twilio doesn't have recurring free tier — one-time $15 trial credit (~1,900 SMS US at $0.0079). After credit, must add card. MySMSGate doesn't require card-to-continue — if you don't pay, account stops sending; no auto-conversion.
Why 50 free SMS up front?
To let devs test the API end-to-end (signup, install Android app, get key, send test SMS, verify delivery, port existing code) without paying. 50 SMS is enough for proper integration test. After that, top up as you go.
What happens after 50 free SMS?
Account stops sending. You see "insufficient balance" in API response. Either stop using (no penalty, no charge) or top up at $0.02/SMS pay-as-you-go. No monthly minimum, no subscription, no auto-charge.
Is the free tier per-account or per-phone?
Per-account, one-time. Multi-account abuse detected (same phone, card, IP cluster trigger merging). For dev + staging — same account works.
Are there hidden fees?
No. $0.02/SMS flat. No setup, no monthly, no API-call, no failed-message, no incoming-SMS fee. Only thing not included: cellular cost — paid via your phone's existing plan (most modern plans include unlimited SMS).
Try it free, decide later.
50 SMS, no credit card, no auto-charge. Test the API. Like it? Top up. Don't? Walk away.
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