{"id":2116,"date":"2025-10-23T10:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=2116"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:28:05","password":"","slug":"how-many-credits-will-my-recurring-campaign-use","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/kb\/how-many-credits-will-my-recurring-campaign-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How many credits will my recurring campaign use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credits are calculated exactly like regular SMS &#8211; based on actual messages sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basic Calculation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Total Credits = Number of Recipients \u00d7 SMS Parts \u00d7 Rate<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SMS Parts Depend On:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Standard Text (160 chars\/SMS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-160 characters = 1 SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>161-320 characters = 2 SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>321-480 characters = 3 SMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unicode Text (70 chars\/SMS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-70 characters = 1 SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71-140 characters = 2 SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>141-210 characters = 3 SMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example 1: Simple Text Message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recipients: 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Message: &#8220;Hi {{NAME}}, this is your reminder.&#8221; (36 characters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMS Parts: 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rate: \u20b90.25 per SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Cost: 100 \u00d7 1 \u00d7 \u20b90.25 = \u20b925<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example 2: Long Unicode Message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recipients: 500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Message: Hindi text (150 characters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMS Parts: 3 (Unicode)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rate: \u20b90.30 per SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Cost: 500 \u00d7 3 \u00d7 \u20b90.30 = \u20b9450<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example 3: Multiple Groups with Duplicates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group A: 200 contacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group B: 150 contacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplicates: 50 contacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unique Recipients: 300 (200 + 150 &#8211; 50)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Message: 1 SMS part<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rate: \u20b90.25 per SMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Cost: 300 \u00d7 1 \u00d7 \u20b90.25 = \u20b975<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monthly\/Yearly Budget Estimation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a <strong>monthly<\/strong> recurring campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single execution cost: \u20b9100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs 12 times per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual Cost: \u20b91,200<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a <strong>weekly<\/strong> recurring campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single execution cost: \u20b950<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs 52 times per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual Cost: \u20b92,600<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost Management Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use Character Counter:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Available in campaign creation form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shows exact SMS parts needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust message to reduce parts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optimize Message Length:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep messages concise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove unnecessary words<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid special characters if not needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clean Your Groups:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove inactive numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular group maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces wasted credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monitor Reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check credits used per execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify cost trends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust campaigns accordingly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Set Budget Alerts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable low balance notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan credit purchases in advance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Credit Refund Policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Failed messages: Credits <strong>NOT deducted<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partial success: Only charged for successful messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplicates removed: Only charged for unique numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credits are calculated exactly like regular SMS &#8211; 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Basic Calculation: SMS Parts Depend On: Standard Text (160 chars\/SMS): Unicode Text (70 chars\/SMS): Examples: Example 1: Simple Text Message Example 2: Long Unicode Message Example 3: Multiple Groups with Duplicates Monthly\/Yearly Budget Estimation: For a monthly recurring campaign: For a weekly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2116","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"year_month":"2026-07","word_count":242,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"admin","author_nicename":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"},"doc_category_info":[],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/2116\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=2116"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smsgatewaycenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=2116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}