Each part of an Advanced Messaging RCS message is billed separately, based on your current rate plan. This may affect billing for some plans.
Standard text and multimedia message rates apply for Advanced Messaging RCS messages when you use your device’s default messaging app (Samsung Messages or Motorola Messages). Each RCS chat, message, or attachment is billed separately. If your plan includes unlimited texts, you won’t be billed for Advanced Messaging RCS.1
If you have limited messages or a pay-per-use plan, you’ll be billed at your current messaging rates. If you send a message with multiple attachments, each attachment—as well as your text message—is counted and billed separately.
For example, if you send a text message and attach a photo and a video, it will be billed as three messages. Attachments can be photos, videos, contacts, calendar items, or any other attachment.
Important: Advanced Messaging RCS is going away in July 2026. RCS messaging will still work on Android devices using Google Messages. When you use third-party RCS messaging apps, such as Google Messages, it counts toward your plan’s data usage, but it doesn’t count toward your message limit.
Learn how to switch to Google Messages