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All SMS messages are charged per message. Long SMS messages are basically broken into several SMS messages and reassembled when they reach the mobile phone. They are charged based on the number of parts where each part how many messages is one Long SMS message broken into.
The maximum size of a long message varies between mobile networks. We suggest constraining to sending no more than 5-7 long SMS parts. Your account manager will provide more details for a specific network.
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