Africa's Talking pricing in 2026
SMS, USSD, voice and airtime APIs. How Africa's Talking charges, its plans and the alternatives.
Billing
Pay as you use
Plans
How Africa's Talking prices
Africa's Talking is usage-based: you pay per transaction, message or unit used rather than a fixed subscription, so there's no plan price to show. Surba tracks what you actually pay each month.
Kenya bulk SMS: KES 0.8/message (≈$0.006) at basic tier down to KES 0.4 at top volume tier on Safaricom; other telcos KES 0.8–0.6; Airtel international traffic $0.22/msg. USSD: KES 1 telco charge + KES 0.25 AT fee per session. Sender ID registration free. Read via official page snippets (direct fetch 403).
Checked on Africa's Talking's site on 26 Oct 2026.
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FAQ
Africa's Talking pricing questions
How does Africa's Talking charge?
Africa's Talking is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Kenya bulk SMS: KES 0.8/message (≈$0.006) at basic tier down to KES 0.4 at top volume tier on Safaricom; other telcos KES 0.8–0.6; Airtel international traffic $0.22/msg. USSD: KES 1 telco charge + KES 0.25 AT fee per session. Sender ID registration free. Read via official page snippets (direct fetch 403).
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