Pay-per-use SMS and premium numbers: what are the maximum prices?
Maximum price for pay-per-use text messages
- SMS rates and rates for premium rate numbers are set by the service provider who manages the number.
- Please also note that for some SMS services, you pay for both sending and receiving SMS messages. The service provider is also obliged to communicate rates in advance.
| Pay-for SMS messages | Maximum price | Type of service |
|---|---|---|
| 2xxx | max. €1.00/SMS | General Services |
| 3xxx | max. €4.00/SMS | General Services |
| 4xxx | max. €31.00/SMS | Pay-for Services |
| 5xxx | max. €0.50/SMS | Services for games, logos, ringtones, etc. |
| 6xxx | max. €2.00/SMS | Services for games, logos, ringtones, etc. |
| 7xxx | max. €4.00/SMS | Erotic services (18+) |
| 8xxx | free | Free Services |
| 9xxx | max. €2.00/SMS | Subscription-based services for games, information, logos and ringtones, etc. |
Maximum price for premium numbers
- If you call a premium rate number that costs more than € 1 per minute or per call, the service provider is legally obliged to inform you of the rate free of charge at the start of the call.
- When calling a 090x number with a per-minute rate, the call is automatically disconnected after 10 minutes.
| Pay-for calls | Maximum price | Type of service |
|---|---|---|
| 070 xxx xxx | max. €0.30/minute | General Services |
| 0900 xx xxx | max. €0.50/minute | General Services |
| 0901 xx xxx | max. €0.50/call | General Services |
| 0902 xx xxx | max. €1.00/minute | General Services |
| 0903 xx xxx | max. €1.50/minute | General Services |
| 0904 xx xxx | max. €2.00/minute | General Services |
| 0905 xx xxx | max. €2.00/call | Services for games, logos, ringtones, etc. |
| 0906 xx xxx | max. €1.00/minute | Erotic services (18+) |
| 0907 xx xxx | max. €2.00/minute | Erotic services (18+) |
| 0909 xx xxx | max. €31.00/call | General Services |