# Set an SMS, MMS or voice spending limit in AWS End User Messaging SMS
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In AWS End User Messaging SMS there are spending limits for each messaging channel. 

The *account limit* is the maximum amount, in US dollars, that you can spend each month sending messages through a channel. When you reach your account limit, AWS End User Messaging SMS stops sending your messages and, to send more messages that month, you need to request a spending limit increase. When you request a spending limit change to either your SMS or MMS *account limit* both your SMS and MMS *account limit* are set to the new requested limit. MMS and SMS have separate *enforced limit*. For example you could set you MMS *enforced limit* to \$110 and SMS *enforced limit* to \$15. To change your *account limit*, see [Requesting a spending quota change](awssupport-spend-threshold.md). 

The *enforced limit* is an optional spending limit, in US dollars, between \$11 and the account limit. If you don't specify an enforced limit, you can spend up to your account limit. When you reach your enforced limit, AWS End User Messaging SMS stops sending your messages. To resume sending messages, you can adjust your enforced limit through the console or AWS CLI. For example, if you set your SMS account limit to \$1100 and your enforced limit to \$150, then once you've spent \$150, AWS End User Messaging SMS stops sending your messages until you raise your enforced limit. 

The *remaining limit* is how much you have spent for the current month sending messages. 

You can adjust your enforced limit to increase or decrease your spending without having to contact Support. 

To set up billing alarms for your spending, see [Monitoring spending](monitor-spending.md). For more information about configuring the AWS CLI, see [Configure the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-configure.html) in the [AWS Command Line Interface User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/). For more information about SMS, MMS, or origination identity pricing, see [AWS End User Messaging Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com//end-user-messaging/pricing/).

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#### [ View your spending limits (console) ]

**View all of your spending limits**

1. Open the AWS End User Messaging SMS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/).

1. On the **Overview** page, navigate to **SMS Spending status**.

1. In the **SMS Spending status** pane, you can view your **Account limit**, **Enforced limit**, and **Remaining limit**. 

   If your **Enforced limit** displays a `–`, it means the limit is not set.

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#### [ View your enforced spending limit (AWS CLI) ]

You can use the `[describe-spend-limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/describe-spend-limits.html)` command to view all of your channel spending limits.

```
aws pinpoint-sms-voice-v2 describe-spend-limits
```

When the command completes, it returns the **Account limit** and **Enforced limit** for each channel.

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#### [ Change your enforced spending limit (Console) ]

**Change a spending limit**

1. Open the AWS End User Messaging SMS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/).

1. On the **Overview** page, navigate to **SMS Spending status**.

1. In the **SMS Spending status** pane, choose **Edit** for the channel for which you want to change the **Enforced limit**. 

1. In the **Edit spending limits** window, choose:
   + **Update enforced spend limit** – Enter a new **Enforced limit** between one and your account limit. 
   + **Default to the max send limit** – Choose this option to adjust your enforced limit to your account limit. 

1. Choose **Save changes**.

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#### [ Set enforced spending limit (AWS CLI) ]

You can use the `[set-text-message-spend-limit-override](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/set-text-message-spend-limit-override.html)` command to set the enforced limit for the SMS channel. For the voice channel, use the `[set-voice-message-spend-limit-override](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/set-voice-message-spend-limit-override.html)` command.

The following command shows how to increase the enforced limit for the SMS channel.

```
aws pinpoint-sms-voice-v2 set-text-message-spend-limit-override --monthly-limit NewEnforcedLimit
```

Replace *NewEnforcedLimit* with a value between one and the account limit of the SMS channel.

When the command completes, it returns the value of your new set limit.

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#### [ Remove an enforced spending limit (AWS CLI) ]

You can use the `[delete-text-message-spend-limit-override](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/delete-text-message-spend-limit-override.html)` command to set your enforced limit to the account limit for the SMS channel. For the voice channel, use the `[delete-voice-message-spend-limit-override](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/delete-voice-message-spend-limit-override.html)` command.

The following command shows how to remove the enforced limit for the SMS channel.

```
aws pinpoint-sms-voice-v2 delete-text-message-spend-limit-override
```

When the command completes, it returns the value of your enforced limit.

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**Note**  
Notify has a separate spend limit that is independent of your SMS, MMS, and voice spend limits. For information about managing Notify spend limits, see [Notify spend limits](notify-spend-limits.md).