specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: 46elks
providerId: 46elks
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: true
tags:
- CPaaS
- SMS
- MMS
- Voice
- Phone Numbers
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of 46elks spend. 46elks bills usage-based per-message-part rates for
  SMS, per-message rates for MMS, per-minute rates for inbound/outbound voice and
  SIP/WebSocket forwarding, and recurring monthly rents for virtual phone numbers,
  extra call channels, and user accounts. Billing is prepaid against an account
  balance in the account currency (EUR headline).
notes: >-
  Per-destination SMS and voice rates vary; verify against the 46elks pricing page
  during reconciliation. Costs in API responses are expressed in 10,000ths of the
  account currency.
sources:
- https://46elks.com/pricing
- https://46elks.com/docs
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: 46elks
serviceCategory: Communications
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: 46elks CPaaS
  ServiceCategory: Communications
  ProviderName: 46elks
  PublisherName: 46elks
  InvoiceIssuerName: 46elks
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: sms_parts
  description: Outbound SMS message parts, billed per part per destination.
  unit: message_parts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination
- name: inbound_sms
  description: Inbound SMS received on rented numbers.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - number
- name: mms_messages
  description: MMS picture messages sent.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination
- name: voice_minutes
  description: Inbound and outbound voice call minutes, billed per minute per destination.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination
- name: forwarding_minutes
  description: SIP and WebSocket call-forwarding minutes.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - transport
- name: number_rental
  description: Monthly rental of virtual phone numbers.
  unit: numbers
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - country
- name: channel_rental
  description: Monthly rental of extra call channels and user accounts.
  unit: channels
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Inspect per-message and per-call cost fields (in 10,000ths of currency) via the /sms, /mms, and /calls history endpoints.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use subaccounts and per-number tagging to map spend to teams, apps, or customers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Collapse multi-part messages, prefer GSM over UTF-16 to reduce parts, release idle numbers, and choose SIP forwarding where cheaper.
- name: Accountability
  description: Monitor the prepaid balance and set alerts; review monthly SMS/voice/number spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com