diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 13d9daf9d..2cabab9b7 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class Config(object):
 
     FREE_SMS_TIER_FRAGMENT_COUNT = 250000
 
-    TOTAL_MESSAGE_LIMIT = 250000
+    TOTAL_MESSAGE_LIMIT = 100000
 
     DAILY_MESSAGE_LIMIT = notifications_utils.DAILY_MESSAGE_LIMIT
 
diff --git a/tests/app/conftest.py b/tests/app/conftest.py
index b0bbf132b..d402aa8cb 100644
--- a/tests/app/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/app/conftest.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def sample_service(sample_user):
     data = {
         "name": service_name,
         "message_limit": 1000,
-        "total_message_limit": 250000,
+        "total_message_limit": 100000,
         "restricted": False,
         "email_from": email_from,
         "created_by": sample_user,
diff --git a/tests/app/db.py b/tests/app/db.py
index 56a778406..4177c6b05 100644
--- a/tests/app/db.py
+++ b/tests/app/db.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create_service(
     email_from=None,
     prefix_sms=True,
     message_limit=1000,
-    total_message_limit=250000,
+    total_message_limit=100000,
     organization_type=OrganizationType.FEDERAL,
     check_if_service_exists=False,
     go_live_user=None,
diff --git a/tests/app/service/test_rest.py b/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
index 9aacf2c21..2019eab95 100644
--- a/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/service/test_rest.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def test_create_service(
         "name": "created service",
         "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
         "message_limit": 1000,
-        "total_message_limit": 250000,
+        "total_message_limit": 100000,
         "restricted": False,
         "active": False,
         "email_from": "created.service",
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ def test_create_service_with_domain_sets_organization(
         "name": "created service",
         "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
         "message_limit": 1000,
-        "total_message_limit": 250000,
+        "total_message_limit": 100000,
         "restricted": False,
         "active": False,
         "email_from": "created.service",
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def test_create_service_should_create_annual_billing_for_service(
         "name": "created service",
         "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
         "message_limit": 1000,
-        "total_message_limit": 250000,
+        "total_message_limit": 100000,
         "restricted": False,
         "active": False,
         "email_from": "created.service",
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def test_create_service_should_raise_exception_and_not_create_service_if_annual_
         "name": "created service",
         "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
         "message_limit": 1000,
-        "total_message_limit": 250000,
+        "total_message_limit": 100000,
         "restricted": False,
         "active": False,
         "email_from": "created.service",
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def test_create_service_inherits_branding_from_organization(
             "name": "created service",
             "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
             "message_limit": 1000,
-            "total_message_limit": 250000,
+            "total_message_limit": 100000,
             "restricted": False,
             "active": False,
             "email_from": "created.service",
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ def test_should_not_create_service_with_missing_user_id_field(notify_api, fake_u
                 "email_from": "service",
                 "name": "created service",
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "created_by": str(fake_uuid),
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def test_should_error_if_created_by_missing(notify_api, sample_user):
                 "email_from": "service",
                 "name": "created service",
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ def test_should_not_create_service_with_missing_if_user_id_is_not_in_database(
                 "user_id": fake_uuid,
                 "name": "created service",
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "created_by": str(fake_uuid),
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def test_should_not_create_service_with_duplicate_name(
                 "name": sample_service.name,
                 "user_id": str(sample_service.users[0].id),
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "email_from": "sample.service2",
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def test_create_service_should_throw_duplicate_key_constraint_for_existing_email
                 "name": service_name,
                 "user_id": str(first_service.users[0].id),
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "email_from": "first.service",
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ def test_default_permissions_are_added_for_user_service(
                 "name": "created service",
                 "user_id": str(sample_user.id),
                 "message_limit": 1000,
-                "total_message_limit": 250000,
+                "total_message_limit": 100000,
                 "restricted": False,
                 "active": False,
                 "email_from": "created.service",