Cost analysis

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In the Short Message Service console, you can view monthly billing details for different item types and configure customized bills.

SMS bills

The final amount you pay is settled at the end of the month, after deductions for coupons and payments from your account balance. To view the paid amount, go to Alibaba Cloud Billing Management.

  1. Log on to the SMS console.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Usage Analytics > Cost Analysis.

  3. On the Bills tab, select a month and an item to view bill information. The bill list includes columns such as Billing Cycle, Product Name, Item Name, Billable Item Name, List Price (CNY), Billable Amount (CNY), and Discount (CNY).

  4. Optional: To download a bill, in the upper-right corner of the list, click Export Bill.

SMS billing details

On the Billing Details tab, select a month, item type, and billable item to view the billing details. The details list includes columns such as Billable Item Details Name, Unit Price, Total Usage, Plan Deduction, Billable Usage, List Price (Original Amount), Contract Discount, and Discounted Unit Price.

Customized bills

Customized bills allow you to configure billing granularity and bill breakdown items. This feature is currently available only for system messages and promotional messages. System messages include verification code and notification messages.

On the Customized Bills tab, set up your customized bill. You can configure Billing Granularity (Item, Billable Item, and Billable Item Details), Bill Breakdown Items (Template, Template Type, Template Tag, and Signature), and Other Displayed Items (such as Unit Price, Total Usage, List Price (Original Amount), and Billable Amount (Original Amount)). When you are finished, click Save.

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