Mobile Message review
Mobile Message is an Australian-headquartered SMS gateway with support based in Australia. Prepaid credits are priced in Australian dollars excluding GST at 3.50c per message at one thousand a month and 3.00c at fifteen thousand, the 1st cheapest of the 20 providers that publish a rate at that volume. The operator sits on ACMA's approved list as a certified telco and can register your sender ID with or without an ABN, and your first dedicated number for two-way replies is free after your first credit purchase.
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#1 of the 20 providers with a published Australian rate, and one of 56 brands reviewed.
- Published rates of 3.5c at 1,000 down to 2.5c at 125,000 a month
- 99.9% gateway SLA with a stated $52.50 service credit
- First dedicated number free, credits never expire, 50 free credits on signup
- API, email-to-SMS and two-way messaging, with dedicated numbers and alphanumeric sender IDs
- Launched in 2024, a shorter track record than the Australian gateways here that publish a founding year
- No street address is published, and no support phone number
- Email replies mostly run 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, though live chat is 24/7
- MMS and RCS sending are not offered
Mobile Message at a glance, checked 21 October 2026
What Mobile Message publishes, read from its own pages, the Australian Business Register and ACMA's list. 13 of 13 facts are published; the rest say so. What each row measures.
| Fact | Mobile Message | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Rate at 15,000 a month | 3.00c, 2.66c below the price index median of 5.66c, 1 of 20 on price | |
| Lowest published rate | 4.00c at 500 credits at the standard rate; the 1.6c first-purchase price lasts 30 days and is not carried | |
| Inbound reply cost | Free | |
| Carrier routing | Direct, no carrier named | |
| Australian entity | Tier 1, Australian HQ | |
| ACMA Sender ID Register list | Listed under its own name as a certified telco, registers with or without an ABN | |
| Uptime or SLA published | Yes, 99.9% gateway availability in any calendar month, with a $52.50 account credit as the sole remedy, claimable within 30 days | |
| Support as published | Live chat 24/7; email monitored seven days a week, with replies mostly 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, Melbourne time | |
| Public review rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 273 reviews on ProductReview.com.au, read 9 September 2026 | |
| Sending methods published | Web app, API and email to SMS | |
| Two-way SMS and MMS | Two-way yes, MMS no | |
| Editorial score | 9.0 out of 10 on the published rubric, latest read 28 September 2026 | |
| Founded | 2024 |
Mobile Message publishes 3.00c per SMS at 15,000 messages a month, 2.66c below the price index median of 5.66c, is a tier 1 provider, is on ACMA's approved list as a certified telco, publishes 99.9% gateway availability in any calendar month, with a $52.50 account credit as the sole remedy, claimable within 30 days, offers support via Live chat 24/7; email monitored seven days a week, with replies mostly 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, Melbourne time, and holds 4.9 out of 5 from 273 reviews on ProductReview.com.au.
What Mobile Message scores, and why
Mobile Message publishes Australian dollar standard rates at all four benchmark volumes, 3.5c at 1,000 down to 2.5c at 125,000, plus a 1.6c first-purchase rate for 30 days from signup. Clickatell publishes lower figures but prices in US dollars, so the two ladders are not directly comparable. Its uptime commitment names a figure and a remedy, 99.9% gateway availability a month with a $52.50 account credit. It sends by API, email-to-SMS and two-way messaging, supports dedicated numbers and alphanumeric sender IDs, and offers no MMS or RCS. It launched in 2024, holds 273 ProductReview.com.au reviews at 4.9, and does not publish a street address.
Australian presence: tier 1, Australian HQ.
ACMA lists it as MOBILE MESSAGE PTY LTD. ACMA's list read 19 September 2026.
What Mobile Message offers Australian senders
| API | Yes |
|---|---|
| Email to SMS | Yes |
| Two-way SMS | Yes |
| MMS to Australian mobiles | No |
| RCS to Australian mobiles | No |
| Dedicated number | Yes |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | Yes |
Nothing published either way on SMPP or Shared number.
What Mobile Message costs
Mobile Message charges 3.50c at 1,000 messages a month, 3.00c at 15,000, 2.50c at 125,000 and 2.50c at 250,000, per SMS in Australian dollars. The band is set by prepaid credit bundle.
| Messages a month | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1K | 3.50c |
| 15K | 3.00c |
| 125K | 2.50c |
| 250K | 2.50c |
Standard rate after the first purchase, AUD excluding GST, on a five-band prepaid credit table: 4.0c from 500 credits, 3.5c from 1,000, 3.0c from 10,000, 2.5c from 100,000 and 2.0c from 1,000,000. A separate first-purchase rate of 1.6c applies at any volume for 30 days from signup, with no cap on how many credits can be bought at that rate. Minimum purchase is 500 credits and credits never expire.
Read from the provider's own pricing page on 2026-09-28.
Mobile Message against the providers either side of it on price
| Messages a month | Nearest cheaper | Mobile Message | Nearest dearer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | SMSFlow 3.50c, the same | 3.50c, 2 of 20 | Cellcast 3.70c, $2 more |
| 15,000 | SMSFlow 3.00c, the same | 3.00c, 1 of 20 | Cellcast 3.10c, $15 more |
What Mobile Message costs at your volume
Mobile Message at 15K tier: 3.00cAt 15,000 messages a month Mobile Message costs $450, the cheapest Australian-dollar rate at this volume, $398 below the field median. Rates are each provider's published price at the 15K tier; above 250,000 most providers negotiate.
How much is Mobile Message?
Mobile Message costs 3.50c per SMS at 1,000 messages a month and 3.00c at 15,000, in Australian dollars.
Is Mobile Message good?
On this site Mobile Message scores 9.0 out of 10 on its published rubric. ProductReview.com.au shows 4.9 out of 5 from 273 reviews. It publishes a 99.9% uptime figure.
What is Mobile Message used for?
Mobile Message is used for bulk and transactional SMS from a web app, and it publishes email to SMS and two-way replies.
Similar providers to Mobile Message
- Chatti · 8.0/10, 5.90c at 15,000, Brisbane, Queensland
- ClickSend · 8.3/10, 6.70c at 15,000, Melbourne, Victoria
- Notifyre · 7.8/10, 5.00c at 15,000, Alexandra Headland, Queensland
Chatti, ClickSend and Notifyre each offer two-way messaging and email to SMS from Australian bases, so pick one if you want MMS support alongside free inbound replies.
Compare Mobile Message with another provider
| Measure | Mobile Message | Cellcast |
|---|---|---|
| Overall out of 10 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Rate at 1K | 3.50c | 3.70c |
| Rate at 15K | 3.00c | 3.10c |
| Rate at 125K | 2.50c | 2.83c |
| Rate at 250K | 2.50c | 2.83c |
| Cost at 15,000 a month | $450 | $465 |
| Dedicated number | Yes | Yes |
| Alpha sender ID | Yes | Yes |
| Email to SMS | Yes | Yes |
| Two way | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | Yes |
| Public reviews | 4.9/5 from 273 reviews on ProductReview.com.au | 4.2/5 from 6 reviews on Trustpilot |
Verification log
What was read, where and when, with captures taken from an Australian IP (our method).
| Checked | Date read | What it said |
|---|---|---|
| Published rate card | Standard rate after the first purchase, AUD excluding GST, on a five-band prepaid credit table: 4.0c from 500 credits, 3.5c from 1,000, 3.0c from 10,000, 2.5c from 100,000 and 2.0c from 1,000,000. A separate first-purchase rate of 1.6c applies at any volume for 30 days from signup, with no cap on how many credits can be bought at that rate. Minimum purchase is 500 credits and credits never expire. Archived capture from ( before this verification ) | |
| Public reviews on ProductReview.com.au | 4.9 out of 5 from 273 reviews |