Why am I being charged for using the sms service that I didn't ask for?

Question

Recently, I have been getting a lot of charges due to excessive unsolicited sms sending. Why is this happening?

Is there any way to prevent this?

Bri N - AWS · Answer

You can set spend limits for SMS services to prevent unwanted charges. For more information, visit Setting SMS messaging preferences using the AWS Management Console.

You can also set an Amazon CloudWatch alarm to to notify you when you're close to reaching your monthly SMS messaging spending limit for Amazon SNS. Visit How do I set a monthly spending limit alarm for SMS messages in Amazon SNS?.

You can also set an Amazon CloudWatch alarm to to notify you when you're close to reaching your monthly SMS messaging spending limit for Amazon SNS. Visit [How do I set a monthly spending limit alarm for SMS messages in Amazon SNS?](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/sns-sms-spending-limit-alarm).

Why am I being charged for using the sms service that I didn't ask for?

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