Optus · Rate Limits

Optus Rate Limits

Optus Rate Limits is the rate-limit profile for Optus on the APIs.io network — every limit transcribed verbatim from the provider’s own documentation on 2026-10-21.

It captures 1 rate-limit definition, including Gateway throughput above which account-manager arrangement is required — If you require very high throughput rates, (ie more than 30msg per second),.

Tagged areas include Telecommunications, Australia, Mobile Network Operator, Messaging, and SMS.

1 Limits
Transcribed from the provider's documentation on 2026-10-21 — sms.optus.com.au/docs/en/integrations/messaging-apis/sms-....
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TelecommunicationsAustraliaMobile Network OperatorMessagingSMSMMSTwo-Factor AuthenticationNetwork APIsCAMARAOpen GatewayIoT5GBroadbandSatelliteEnterprise

Limits

Gateway throughput above which account-manager arrangement is required per-account
If you require very high throughput rates, (ie more than 30msg per second),
SMPP / gateway submission
· per 1 second
30

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