Priced in Birr. Built to scale.

Eight plans from free to unlimited — every one with API access, OTP verification and the dashboard. Messages from 0.19 Br each.

Explorer

Testing & side projects

Free

no card needed

  • 1 team
  • Default sender name
  • 2 inbound keywords
  • 100 messages / day
  • OTP send & verify + API access

Starter

Small businesses

Br 499

per month, before VAT

  • 1 team
  • 1 custom sender name
  • 3 inbound keywords
  • 200 messages / day
  • OTP send & verify + API access

Growth

Recommended

Growing businesses

Br 1,999

per month, before VAT

  • 3 teams
  • 2 custom sender names
  • 5 inbound keywords
  • 1,500 messages / day
  • OTP send & verify + API access

Enterprise

Digital enterprises

Br 9,999

per month, before VAT

  • Unlimited
  • Unlimited sender names
  • Unlimited inbound keywords
  • Unlimited messages
  • OTP send & verify + API access

Every plan, side by side

Every Fidel SMS plan compared by teams, sender names, inbound keywords, daily messages, contact import, bulk send size and monthly fee.
PlanTeamsSender namesInbound keywordsDaily messagesContact importBulk send sizeMonthly fee
Explorer1 teamDefault sender name2100 / day50 contacts20 per sendFree
Starter1 team1 custom3200 / day200 contacts100 per sendBr 499
GrowthRecommended3 teams2 custom51,500 / day1,500 contacts1,500 per sendBr 1,999
Business5 teams3 custom105,000 / day2,500 contacts2,500 per sendBr 3,499
Business Plus7 teams5 custom1525,000 / day5,000 contacts5,000 per sendBr 4,999
Corporate10 teams10 custom2040,000 / day5,000 contacts5,000 per sendBr 7,499
EnterpriseUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedBr 9,999

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All fees are before VAT. Every plan includes OTP send & verify and API access.

0.19 Br per SMS

One flat usage rate across every plan, before VAT — no tier games. Send more, pay less: volume discounts apply automatically to your monthly total.

Draft rates — final per-SMS pricing follows our agreement with Ethio Telecom and may change before launch.

Monthly volumeRate
1 – 5,000 SMS / monthStandard rate
5,001 – 20,000 SMS / month5% discount
20,001 – 50,000 SMS / month10% discount
Above 50,000 SMS / monthCustom quote

Fair questions

Do prices include VAT?

No — all monthly fees and the per-SMS rate are before VAT. VAT is added at checkout according to Ethiopian tax regulations.

What counts as one message?

One SMS of up to 160 GSM characters sent to one recipient. Longer texts are split into multiple message parts and billed per part.

How do custom sender names work?

A custom sender name shows your brand (e.g. YOURBRAND) instead of a phone number. Sender names are registered through your dashboard and are subject to operator approval.

Can I upgrade or downgrade later?

Yes. Plans are monthly — you can move between packages as your volume grows, or start on Pay-as-You-Go and switch to a subscription when it pays off.

When is Pay-as-You-Go the better deal?

When your sending is occasional or seasonal — events, campaigns, announcements. You pay per processed message with no monthly fee. Regular senders usually save with a subscription.

Is the API included on every plan?

Yes. Every plan — including the free Explorer tier and Pay-as-You-Go — includes API access and OTP send & verify.

Try it free first

The Explorer plan costs nothing and includes the full API. Send your first OTP before you spend a single Birr.