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How credits work

Every SMS you send deducts one credit from your workspace balance. Credits are deducted atomically before the message is dispatched — if the balance reaches zero, sends are blocked until you top up. Credits never expire.

Pricing tiers

Credits are priced in Mozambican Metical (MZN) via M-Pesa. The per-SMS rate decreases with volume: The tier is selected automatically based on the quantity you purchase.

Buying credits

Purchase credits from the Billing page in your dashboard. You will be redirected to an M-Pesa checkout. Once the payment is confirmed, credits are added to your balance immediately.

Zero balance

When your balance reaches zero, sending returns 402:
The message is not queued and no charge is made.

Check your balance

The response includes data.usage.smsCreditsBalance with your current credit count.

Low balance notifications

Torpedo automatically notifies your workspace when credits drop below a threshold. You will receive an email reminder to top up before sending is blocked.