Billing categories

How a message is classed for billing.

CategoryDefinition
DomesticA message submitted within the same country in which the sender ID is registered.
InternationalA message submitted to any country other than the one in which the sender ID is registered.
ILDO (International Long-Distance Operator)A message submitted to end consumers in India using a sender ID or brand registered in a country other than India.
Conversation (2-way)India only, with a 24-hour conversation window. Billing depends on who started the conversation and whether the other side replied.

Example

A brand registered in Nigeria sending to users in India is an ILDO message. A brand registered in India sending to users in India is a Domestic message.

See Business vs user-initiated for conversation billing types.


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