Every Yaplet phone number has two types of cost: a one-time setup fee charged on the day of purchase, and a monthly rental that recurs from your next billing date. This article explains exactly what each charge is, when it appears on an invoice, and what happens to your money if you cancel.
What you pay on purchase day
When you confirm a number purchase, two amounts are charged immediately to your payment method:
- Setup fee — a one-time, non-refundable fee charged per phone number on the day you buy it.
- Prorated rental — the monthly rental rate divided by the days in your current billing period, multiplied by the days remaining until your next billing date. This pays for the number from today until your billing cycle renews.
Both amounts are combined into a single invoice line: "Voice phone number: [your number]".
What you pay every month after
Starting from your next billing date, the number is added as a recurring line item on your Yaplet subscription invoice. You pay the monthly rental for that number until you cancel it. There are no additional activation fees after the first purchase.
Monthly rentals vary by country and number type (local, mobile, national, toll-free, shared-cost). The exact amount is shown on the phone numbers page and in the purchase confirmation before you commit.
Example: buying a number mid-month
Suppose your billing cycle renews on the 1st of each month, and you buy a number on the 17th. For this number, the setup fee is $7.00 and the monthly rental is $5.00. (Both amounts depend on country and number type — these are illustrative figures.)
| Charge | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | One-time, non-refundable | $7.00 |
| Prorated rental (15 days of 31) | $5.00 × 15/31 | $2.42 |
| Total charged today | $7.00 + $2.42 | $9.42 |
| Monthly recurring (from the 1st) | $5.00/month | $5.00 |
Releasing a number and refunds
When you release an active phone number, the release is immediate — the number stops answering calls the moment you confirm. Yaplet then:
- Refunds the unused prorated days of the current monthly rental as a credit to your Yaplet account balance. This credit is applied automatically to your next invoice.
- Does not refund the setup fee — releasing an active number returns only the unused prorated days, never the setup fee.
There is no "release at end of period" option. Once you click Release number, the number is released immediately and cannot be reclaimed through Yaplet.
Currencies
All phone number charges are billed in your subscription's currency. If your Yaplet subscription is in USD, phone number charges are in USD. If your subscription is in HUF, amounts are converted from Telnyx's USD pricing at a fixed exchange rate set by Yaplet.
Where to find these charges on your invoices
Phone number charges appear in two places:
- Purchase invoice — issued immediately on the day of purchase, covering the setup fee and prorated rental.
- Monthly subscription invoice — the recurring rental appears as a line item alongside your Yaplet plan and any other usage charges.
For a full view of all voice charges including per-minute usage, see Voice credits and per-minute billing.