Save on every UK SMS
Twilio charges £0.034 + a £0.003 carrier surcharge = £0.037 per UK SMS. BulkSMSRates charges £0.0300 — no hidden surcharges, no surprises.
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BulkSMSRates vs Twilio
Twilio charges £0.037 per UK SMS (including carrier surcharge). BulkSMSRates charges £0.0300 — save 19% with no hidden fees and the same enterprise-grade API.
Pricing Comparison
Per-SMS rates in GBP. UK rate includes Twilio's £0.003 carrier surcharge.
| Country | BulkSMSRates | Twilio | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdomincl. carrier surcharge | £0.0300 | £0.0370 | -19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | £0.0145 | £0.0079 | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | £0.0250 | £0.0950 | -74% |
| 🇫🇷 France | £0.0250 | £0.0900 | -72% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | £0.0420 | £0.1100 | -62% |
| 🇮🇳 India | £0.0080 | £0.0400 | -80% |
* Twilio rates as of early 2026. UK rate includes £0.003 carrier surcharge. Our rates pulled live from bulksmsrates.com/rates.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | BulkSMSRates | Twilio |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| No monthly minimum | ✓ | ✗ |
| SMPP gateway | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API + SDKs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time DLR callbacks | ✓ | ✓ |
| 190+ country coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| UK SMS < £0.035/msg | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free test credits | ✓ | ✗ |
| No setup fee | ✓ | ✓ |
| Credits never expire | ✓ | ✗ |
| GDPR & PECR compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated SMS support | ✓ | ✗ |
Why Teams Switch from Twilio
No contracts or minimums
Twilio requires significant spend to qualify for volume discounts. With BulkSMSRates, every customer gets competitive rates from day one.
Equally powerful API
Our RESTful API and official SDKs (Python, Node.js, PHP, Java, Go) follow the same REST conventions — most teams migrate in under a day.
Dedicated SMS focus
We're an SMS-first platform. No confusing voice/video/chat bundles — just fast, reliable, affordable bulk SMS.
Ready to Switch from Twilio?
Migration is straightforward — our API follows REST conventions and our team can help you migrate your integration in under a day.