RCS Pricing

₹0.35 per message to Indian numbers. There is no setup fee and no monthly cost.

For businesses, RCS business messaging is paid per message sent. On Fast2SMS the only charge is ₹0.35 per message to an Indian number. Brand onboarding, the panel, the API, reports and customer replies cost nothing.

One message sent to one number is one message at ₹0.35, whatever its type: plain text, media (image, video or PDF), a rich card, or a carousel of two to ten cards. Suggested replies and action chips are included in the same message.

No. Text, rich cards, carousels, media and buttons are all ₹0.35 per message.

A flat ₹0.35 per RCS business message on Fast2SMS, the same for every message type. Customers with an RCS-enabled Android phone receive it in the Messages app from your verified brand name.

RCS business messages travel over Google's RCS platform and the operator network. When you send through Fast2SMS, the ₹0.35 per-message rate is the only charge: there is no setup fee, no monthly fee and no fee for brand onboarding.

RCS stands for Rich Communication Services, the upgrade to SMS built into the default Messages app on Android. Businesses can send rich cards, carousels, media and buttons from a verified brand name. On Fast2SMS each RCS message costs ₹0.35.

An RCS message (often called RCS SMS) costs ₹0.35 on Fast2SMS, any type. A normal DLT SMS is ₹0.25 per SMS at the default rate and falls to ₹0.11 with larger recharges.

At ₹0.35 per message: 10,000 messages cost ₹3,500, 1 lakh cost ₹35,000 and 10 lakh cost ₹3,50,000. Numbers that cannot receive RCS are refunded, and high-volume senders can use Get custom rates for a lower rate.

No. You pay only for messages you send. Brand bot registration, the Live Chat inbox, chat agents, the API and webhooks are all included.

No. Registering your brand name, logo and colours as an RCS agent is free, and our team helps with the approval.

There is no charge for the bot itself. You can send from the shared Fast2SMS bot from the day you sign up, and registering your own brand bot is free: our team prepares the application, submits it to the operator and follows up. You pay only ₹0.35 per message sent.

No. Once your brand bot is approved, every message shows your brand name, logo and verified tick at the same ₹0.35 per message. For approval you need a working website with Terms and Privacy pages, an email on the same domain, an opt-in page and a GST certificate.

There is no separate charge for the API. Messages sent through the RCS API cost the same ₹0.35 as messages sent from the panel, and delivery and read webhooks are included. The same API key works for SMS, WhatsApp and RCS.

No. Replies and chip taps from customers are free on Fast2SMS. They land in the Live Chat inbox and on your webhook, and you pay only for messages you send.

No. Sent, delivered, read and failed status per number, summary counts and Excel export are included in the panel at no cost.

Yes. Every new account gets ₹50 free credit, and the Fast2SMS bot is ready so you can send a test rich card right away.

No. If an RCS message is not delivered, for example because the phone does not support RCS, the amount is refunded to your wallet automatically within 48 hours and shows in the RCS refund report.

The message fails and is refunded. You can set an SMS fallback in the panel so those customers still get the message as a DLT SMS at your SMS rate.

No. At the time of writing, iPhones cannot receive RCS business messages sent through Fast2SMS. Those numbers are marked failed and the ₹0.35 is refunded to your wallet. Reach them with SMS fallback or a WhatsApp template.

Delivered RCS messages cost ₹0.35, failed RCS attempts are refunded, and the SMS fallback is charged at your SMS rate, from ₹0.25 down to ₹0.11. The SMS version needs a DLT sender ID and template; Fast2SMS gives free DLT support.

SMS is cheaper per message: ₹0.25 per SMS at the default rate, down to ₹0.11 with larger recharges, against ₹0.35 for RCS. RCS costs a little more because it carries your logo, media, buttons and read receipts. SMS reaches every phone, including feature phones and iPhones.

For marketing, yes: an RCS message is ₹0.35 while a WhatsApp marketing template is ₹0.95 on Fast2SMS. WhatsApp utility and authentication templates (₹0.25) and service replies (₹0.13) cost less than RCS.

Many RCS platforms in India charge a setup fee or a monthly platform fee, price rich cards higher than text, or sell ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 packs. Fast2SMS charges a flat ₹0.35 per message with no setup or monthly fee, free brand onboarding, recharge from ₹100 and automatic refunds for failed messages.

₹100. The RCS rate has unlimited validity and your wallet balance never expires.

RCS is prepaid. Recharge your Fast2SMS wallet by UPI, card or net banking, and each message is charged from the balance. The same wallet pays for SMS, WhatsApp and Voice, and every charge and refund is listed in transaction history.

Yes, 18% GST applies on the recharge amount, and a GST invoice is generated for every payment. Add your GSTIN in Settings to have it printed on the invoice.

Yes. Share your monthly volume through the Get custom rates form on this page and our sales team will call you back with a discounted plan.

Nothing. Create a free account, send a test from the Fast2SMS bot with the ₹50 credit and submit your brand details for free. When you are ready to send campaigns, recharge from ₹100 and pay ₹0.35 per message.