On April 17, Alibaba Cloud made an announcement stating that, owing to enhanced safety and compliance oversight for SMS services within China, the overall costs associated with providing these services have surged considerably. Following a thorough assessment, Alibaba Cloud has decided to implement price adjustments for its domestic SMS service offerings, effective from May 20. These changes will impact both the pay-as-you-go and standard package plans. The revised pricing will come into force on May 20. For package plans that have already been purchased, the prices will stay the same throughout their validity. However, the new pricing structure will be applicable for subsequent renewal periods.
