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Pre-paid credits let you pay in advance for usage-based services like international calling, texting, and automations. This makes it easy to manage variable usage without affecting your regular subscription billing.

What credits cover

  • International calling: Per-minute rates vary by country
  • International texting: Per-message rates vary by country
  • API messaging: $0.01 per message plus standard rates
  • Zapier automation: $0.01 per message plus standard rates

Messaging sent through the API or integrations

US and Canadian texts you send from the Quo app are included in your subscription at no extra cost. Messages sent through the Quo API or an Integration (such as Make, Zapier, or Clay) are billed differently. These messages draw from your pre-paid Voice & messaging balance at $0.01 per segment for US and Canada, plus standard rates for international destinations. They are not included in your subscription.
Where the message is sent fromHow it’s billed
Quo app (US/CA texts)Included in your subscription
API or Integration (Make, Zapier, Clay)$0.01 per US/CA segment from pre-paid credits
International (any source)Per-segment rate varies by destination
If your pre-paid balance runs out, API and integration messages will fail, often with a “not enough prepaid credits” error, even though the same US/CA texts are free when sent from the Quo app. Add funds or enable auto-recharge to avoid interruptions.

How credits work

  • Per-usage deduction: Credits consumed as you use services
  • Variable rates: Each country has different calling/texting rates
  • Automatic billing: Credits deducted from your balance automatically

How to purchase pre-paid credits

  1. Navigate to Settings → Plan & billing
  2. Scroll to the Voice & messaging balance
  3. Click Add funds to purchase

Apply unused credits to your subscription

Have unused credits? Apply them to your subscription:
  1. Navigate to Settings → Plan & billing
  2. Scroll to the Voice & messaging balance
  3. Click Use towards subscription
  4. Confirm application
All credits are applied at once—you cannot specify a partial amount.