Got a long text to send? You can save credits by making that message an MMS instead of a SMS!
Please note, this only applies when you attach a thumbnail / picture to your message, thereby converting your text into MMS instead of SMS. Sending the different file types does not convert your message into MMS.
In the US, it costs 1.5 credits (per 160 characters) to send 1 (SMS) text message. For example, a message that is 160 characters long, sent to 1 person would "cost" you 1 credit. A message that is 983 characters long, sent to 1 person, would "cost" you 7 credits:
A benefit with sending an SMS text message is the delivery rate when sending to large groups. The delivery speed for SMS is 225 MPS (messages per second) distributed between every PastorsLine account number sending messages at that same time.
However...
With MMS, that same exact message but with a picture attached, drops the credit "cost" down to just 2 credits per person (2.5 credits if sent from a toll-free number):
Just adding a picture to your message and sending it as an MMS can help you save credits if the message is longer than 3 texts! This also solves the issue when wanting to use unicode (emojis and other special characters that are considered unicode).
The delivery speed for MMS is 1 MPS (message per second). If you are not sending to a very large group, this would definitely be the better option!
To learn more on how to send an MMS message: https://help.pastorsline.com/en/articles/4194845-sending-picture-messages-attachments-and-multiple-file-types-hub