Two Different Cost Models for Two Different Channels
SMS and ringless voicemail solve a similar problem, reaching a seller without a live call, but they are priced on entirely different models. SMS platforms like SimpleTexting bundle a base credit allotment into a flat monthly fee and charge per extra credit past that. Ringless voicemail runs on a pure per-drop cost or a bulk monthly subscription, closer to a broadcast-media pricing model than a per-seat software subscription.
Many wholesalers already pay for SMS bundled inside a CRM platform like HighLevel. This guide focuses specifically on what SMS and ringless voicemail cost as dedicated, standalone platforms, since that is the honest cost comparison a wholesaler evaluating either channel on its own actually needs.
SimpleTexting’s Actual 2026 Pricing
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Entry tier | $29/month, 500 credits, 3 seats |
| Extra credits | $0.055 each |
| Local dedicated number | $10/month, plus $4 one-time activation |
| Additional number | $10/month each |
| Additional user seat | $20/month each |
| Dedicated short code | $1,000/month, for very high volume |
Underlying carrier fees, roughly $0.0025 a message domestically, are passed through directly rather than marked up on top of the credit price, so the per-credit rate above is effectively the all-in cost per message.
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| Volume | Pay-as-you-go rate |
|---|---|
| 100 drops | ~$0.10 each |
| 1,000 drops | ~$0.06 each |
| 10,000-plus drops | ~$0.04 each |
A monthly subscription plan runs roughly $100 for 2,000 deliveries, cheaper per drop than the 1,000-drop pay-as-you-go rate applied to the same volume: 2,000 drops at the $0.06 pay-as-you-go rate costs about $120, versus $100 flat on the subscription, a real $20 savings at that exact volume, though unused monthly credits expire each cycle rather than rolling over. A callback or caller-ID line add-on runs roughly $15 a month.
SlyBroadcast pricing here comes from a third-party breakdown, not an independently confirmed fetch of SlyBroadcast’s own site, and that source itself notes pricing and plan names in this space change often. Confirm current rates directly on SlyBroadcast’s site before budgeting a campaign around these figures.
What a Realistic Monthly SMS Bill Looks Like
Take a wholesaler running 3 users on SimpleTexting with 1 dedicated local number, sending roughly 3,000 messages a month. The base $29 tier covers 500 credits and all 3 seats already, so no extra seat cost applies. The remaining 2,500 credits cost $137.50 at $0.055 each. Add the $10-a-month number, and the recurring monthly bill lands at roughly $176.50, plus a one-time $4 activation fee the first month for the number.
Choosing Between SMS and Ringless Voicemail on Volume, Not Just Price
Steady, ongoing text volume favors SimpleTexting’s per-credit model, since the base tier’s 500 credits and 3 seats cover a meaningful amount of regular texting before extra credits start adding up. A large, one-time outbound push, a batch of several thousand contacts reached once, tends to fit ringless voicemail’s per-drop or subscription pricing better, especially once volume clears the 1,000-drop or 10,000-drop pricing breakpoints.
Compare your actual expected monthly volume against both models before committing to either, since the breakeven point between SimpleTexting’s per-credit cost and SlyBroadcast’s per-drop or subscription cost shifts meaningfully depending on how many messages or drops you are actually sending.
What this means for you
- SimpleTexting’s entry tier is $29 a month for 500 credits and 3 seats, with extra credits at $0.055 each; a number costs $10 a month plus a one-time $4 activation fee.
- SlyBroadcast ringless voicemail drops run about $0.10 each at low volume down to $0.04 at 10,000-plus, or roughly $100 a month for a 2,000-delivery subscription, though that pricing is a third-party estimate worth reconfirming directly.
- A realistic 3-seat, 1-number, 3,000-message monthly SimpleTexting bill lands around $176.50 once extra credits past the base 500 are added in.
Sources
The external data in this guide draws on the sources below. Figures described in the text as estimates or industry triangulations are directional and are not attributed to a single dataset.