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 |
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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 |
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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 |