Mobile Text Alerts review
Mobile Text Alerts is an SMS marketing platform for sending campaigns to subscribers who opt in. Its smallest monthly plan costs $25 for 500 credits, read September 28, 2026, with extra credits at $0.04 each. A 14-day free trial includes 50 messages and needs no credit card. Our overall score is 5.75 out of 10.
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Mobile Text Alerts cost at your volume
$44 a month on 1,000 messages plan
- 1,000 messages plan$44
The cheapest published way to send that many SMS in a month on Mobile Text Alerts: the smallest plan whose credits cover it, or a smaller plan plus its overage rate, plus any fixed monthly fee, from the plans read 28 September 2026. The same function prices Mobile Text Alerts on the SMS marketing page.
Mobile Text Alerts scores
| Value for money | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 9 | |
| Reliability | 1 | |
| Reputation | 7 | |
| Compliance | 8.5 | |
| Customer service | 6 |
Six criteria, equally weighted, each scored out of 10 from Mobile Text Alerts's own published pages by the published scoring checks, every answer read on 28 September 2026.
Mobile Text Alerts US rates
| Plan | Price | How it compares |
|---|---|---|
| 500 messages: $25 a month, 500 credits | 5.00c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee below 7 of the 10 SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| 1,000 messages: $44 a month, 1,000 credits | 4.40c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee below 4 of the 10 SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| 2,000 messages: $74 a month, 2,000 credits | 3.70c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee below 2 of the 10 SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| 5,000 messages: $149 a month, 5,000 credits | 2.98c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee above every SMS marketing platform's entry plan (10 compared) |
| 10,000 messages: $274 a month, 10,000 credits | 2.74c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee above every SMS marketing platform's entry plan (10 compared) |
| 20,000 messages: $499 a month, 20,000 credits | 2.50c per included credit, 4.00c per extra credit | Monthly fee above every SMS marketing platform's entry plan (10 compared) |
| Long code rental | A 10-digit local number is included free except on the 500, 1,000 and 2,000 message plans; on those it costs $15 a month. Registering your own local number is $50 to activate plus $15 a month. | Billed on top of message charges |
| Toll-free number rental | A dedicated toll-free number is included on every plan, including the free trial. | Billed on top of message charges |
Read from Mobile Text Alerts's own US pricing page on 28 September 2026. By monthly plan. Each row is read against the lowest published US rate of every other provider we price. Source.
Mobile Text Alerts fees, trial and support
| What | Mobile Text Alerts | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10DLC registration fees | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Toll-free verification | Toll-free registration typically takes 1 to 2 business days. No fee is stated. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Carrier fees | Carrier messaging fees are included in the plan price. An optional $15 a month speed premium applies on the 500 and 1,000 plans. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| MMS rate | A US MMS uses 3 credits. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with 50 messages, no credit card needed. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Minimum plan or spend | The smallest paid plan is 500 messages for $25 a month billed monthly ($20 a month billed annually). | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Credit expiry | Unused messages roll over for one month on monthly plans; on annual plans rollovers do not expire. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| API and SDKs | REST API with a single POST /send endpoint, bearer-token keys, SDKs and webhooks. The FAQ says every account has free API access; the pricing page lists 'API access for custom integrations' under Professional. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Web app | Web dashboard plus iOS and Android apps. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Email to SMS | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Integrations named | 97 integrations named on the integrations page, including HighLevel, HubSpot, Zapier, Mailchimp, Salesforce, Shopify, Slack, Zoom, Procore and Planning Center. The page also shows a '5,000+' counter. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Support channels | Live chat and email support on all plans, a sales phone line (531) 739-8280, and a help centre. Priority chat and email on Professional; a dedicated account manager on Enterprise. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Support hours | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| SOC 2 | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| ISO 27001 | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| HIPAA | Mobile Text Alerts says it can sign a BAA to store data in compliance with HIPAA; contact sales. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| GDPR | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Opt-out handling (TCPA) | The Services Agreement makes the customer warrant it understands the TCPA consent rules. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| 10DLC registration | Brand registration is handled for you through a form Mobile Text Alerts submits to the carriers. 10DLC approval typically takes 5 to 7 business days. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Founded | Founded in 2011. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Head office | Headquartered in New York City; the company started in Nebraska. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Ownership | Joined Vimbly Group, a New York tech investment company, in 2020. The contracting entity is Vimbly MTA LLC dba Mobile Text Alerts, a New York LLC. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Uptime or SLA | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Two way inbox | Yes: a two-way messaging inbox for one-to-one conversations. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Mobile app | Yes: iOS and Android apps. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Rcs | RCS Business Messaging is documented for the API, with fallback to SMS. No RCS price is published. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Church offer | A church texting page exists with the standard 14-day free trial; no church-specific price or discount is published. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Nonprofit offer | 10% off any plan with promo code 'nonprofit'. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Real estate offer | Not published | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Healthcare hipaa baa | Will sign a BAA on request through sales. | Read 28 September 2026 |
| Trustpilot | 3.2 out of 5 from 1 reviews | Read 28 September 2026 |
Not published means Mobile Text Alerts's own pages were checked on that day and state no figure. Nothing here is carried over from the earlier version of this review.
When Mobile Text Alerts fits
Mobile Text Alerts fits a US business sending under 5,000 messages a month that wants a dedicated toll-free number, which is included on every plan as of September 28, 2026. The 97 named integrations, including HubSpot, Zapier and Shopify, suit teams that send through other tools. Nonprofits get 10% off any plan with the promo code nonprofit, covered in our nonprofit texting discounts compared guide. A free API and a two-way inbox cover custom sending and replies.
When to look elsewhere
Look elsewhere when you need published reliability figures, because Mobile Text Alerts does not publish uptime as of September 28, 2026. A local number costs $15 a month on the 500, 1,000 and 2,000 message plans, so budget senders on cheap tiers pay extra. SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR figures are not published as of that date. Its Trustpilot rating, read September 28, 2026, is 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review.
Mobile Text Alerts compared
Mobile Text Alerts joined this site after the best SMS marketing platforms in the USA were last ranked, so it is not in that ranking yet.
Mobile Text Alerts questions
How much does Mobile Text Alerts cost?
Mobile Text Alerts costs $25 a month for 500 credits, its smallest monthly plan, read September 28, 2026. Larger monthly plans run to 20,000 credits for $499. Extra credits beyond the included amount cost $0.04 each.
Does Mobile Text Alerts have a free trial?
The free trial runs 14 days and includes 50 messages, with no credit card needed, read September 28, 2026. The trial includes a dedicated toll-free number. After the trial, the smallest paid plan is 500 messages for $25 a month.
What is Mobile Text Alerts?
Mobile Text Alerts is an SMS marketing platform founded in 2011, with a web dashboard, iOS and Android apps, and a REST API, read September 28, 2026. It handles campaigns, keywords and subscriber opt-ins. The company joined Vimbly Group in 2020.