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.
Price pay-per-use text messages
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.
Price for premium numbers pay-for calls
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