Commio SMS API
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Commio SMS API, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Commio SMS API's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Long Code (10DLC) SMS Outbound | Free | Outbound SMS · Per message |
| Long Code (10DLC) SMS Inbound | Priced on request | Inbound SMS |
| Long Code (10DLC) messaging | Free | 10DLC numbers · campaign registration and carrier surcharges extra · Per message segment; SMS outbound and inbound each $0.0035; MMS outbound and inbound each $0.0150 |
| Short Code messaging | Free | Short codes · carrier and campaign fees extra · Per message segment; SMS outbound and inbound each $0.0035; MMS outbound $0.0180 and inbound $0.0010 |
| Toll-Free messaging | $0.01, paid once | Toll-free numbers · registration and carrier surcharges extra · Per message segment; SMS outbound and inbound each $0.0055; MMS outbound and inbound each $0.0150 |
| Local phone number (Tier 0/1) | $0.25 a month | Per number · $0.25 monthly recurring charge plus $0.25 activation |
| Toll-free phone number | $0.99 a month | Per number · $0.99 monthly recurring charge plus $0.99 activation |
The facts
Each one read from Commio SMS API's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 10DLC limitation
- Commio states that sole-proprietor campaigns are unsupported and toll-free registration can take up to three weeks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 10DLC registration fees
- The surcharge page lists a $4.50 one-time brand-registration fee, $10 monthly standard campaign fee and $15 one-time DCA campaign fee.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 10DLC vetting
- Standard and enhanced campaign vetting are listed at $41.50 and $101.50, with expedited vetting at $50.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 2FA use case
- Commio documents SMS API use for two-factor authentication messages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- A2P inbound handling
- A2P integrations can send responses to a configured inbound URL.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API documentation shows Basic Authentication with credentials or tokens created in the Commio portal.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Carrier monitoring
- The company states that it continuously monitors its carrier-grade network and offers compliance and troubleshooting assistance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Carrier surcharges
- Commio passes carrier messaging surcharges through at cost and says those fees can change without notice.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance controls
- Commio describes KYC screening, TCPA compliance, brand and campaign registration, consent requirements and filtering of unregistered traffic.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer integrations
- Commio says developers can integrate with Twilio, Plivo and Nexmo using REST calls, hardcoding or wrapper libraries.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Geographic coverage
- The SMS API is marketed for consistent delivery in the United States and Canada.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Group and bulk messaging
- The API includes group messaging and bulk SMS capabilities.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: outages
- A G2 reviewer reported two significant outages during three years of use.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing complaint
- A G2 reviewer reported expensive pricing and an unexpected minimum bill after the ThinQ acquisition.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: provisioning delays
- A G2 reviewer says SMS enablement on DID or toll-free numbers can take up to a week because of registration bureaucracy.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reporting workflow
- A G2 reviewer reports that real-time CDR by individual phone or customer is unavailable and requires downloading all CDR data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Long messages
- Commio advertises long-SMS support alongside bulk messaging.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Media messaging
- The SMS API supports pictures, video, audio, emojis and Unicode.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Messaging types
- The service supports 10DLC, toll-free and short-code SMS/MMS.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Commio's home page announces plans to exhibit at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas on November 3–6, 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Number ordering
- Applications can order numbers through an embedded number-ordering function.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters at Raleigh, North Carolina, with a primary address of 2450 Wade Park Blvd, Suite 100.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal status
- LinkedIn lists Commio as a privately held telecommunications company founded in 2012.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn places Commio in the 51–200 employee category.checked 15 Oct 2026
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