Problem: Business Marketing Messaging - Message is Longer than Expected

Written By Jexter Reyes (Administrator)

Updated at April 24th, 2026

Symptoms

  • Message is longer than expected
  • My message uses multiple credits
     

Eligibility

This article is eligible for all users sending SMS from the MessageMedia web platform

Prerequisites:

  • You can sign in to the MessageMedia web platform
  • You have access to at least one Sender ID (or sending number) to send messages
  • Your recipients (mobile numbers/contacts/lists) are available to select
     

Procedure

In Quick Message, watch the character count and credits as you type.

TIP: Consider shortening the message or removing extra characters.

 

For FAQs regarding messaging using MessageMedia, refer to FAQs: MessageMedia.
 

Escalation Information

If issue still persists, escalate to SD3 team
 

Change Log

Date Description
Mar 31, 2026 Article revamped.