What is a long code text message?

What is a long code text message?

What Is an SMS Long Code? An SMS long code is a 10-digit phone number used to send SMS messages. Unlike short codes, long codes can also be used to make and receive calls.

What is a short code vs long code?

With a limit of one message per second, long codes are used primarily for person-to-person communication. In contrast, SMS short codes can be used to send 40 messages per second and are typically used for high volume messaging like voting on TV shows. There is no such restriction in place for short codes.

What is a 10-digit long code?

A 10-digit long code (10DLC) is the new industry-led long code solution for North American application-to-person (A2P) business messaging. Your business may already be familiar with using long codes to send text messages to customers and the benefits they provide, such as text-enabling a customer service number.

How long is a short code?

5-6 digit
A short code (also known as a Common Short Code or CSC) is a 5-6 digit phone number that customers can lease, and the registry is managed by the Common Short Code Administration.

What are message codes?

An SMS short code is a 5 or 6 digit phone number that is used by organizations to send text messages at scale. People opt into SMS marketing programs by texting a word or phrase known as a “keyword” to a short code. They are specifically meant to be shorter than normal phone numbers to make the opt in process easier.

How do I get a short code number?

The first option is to lease a non-vanity short code, which is a 5-6 digit phone number randomly selected for you by the Short Code Registry. Non-vanity short codes would be numbers like 39732, 958372, 34930, and so on. Leasing a non-vanity short code costs $500 per month and is the cheapest option.

What is a short code used for?

A short code is a special telephone number designed for high-throughput, two-way messaging. Short codes are used to send and receive SMS and MMS messages to and from mobile phones.

What is a long code?

A Long Code or Long Number is a standard-length (10-digits) virtual phone number that can be used by businesses to send and receive SMS and MMS messages, or to make and receive voice calls. They are cheaper to use than short codes.

Is 10DLC required?

All businesses that send A2P messages on a 10DLC phone number are required by U.S. mobile carriers to register their brand with a chosen third-party partner. If a business decides not to register their brand and continues using their 10DLC phone number, they will eventually experience disruption of service.

What do you call a 10 digit long code?

[lawng kohd] A dedicated phone number that enables a business to receive SMS text messages, voice and fax from anywhere in the world. SMS long codes refer to a standard 10-digit dedicated phone number that enables a business to receive SMS text messages, voice and fax from anywhere in the world.

Which is cheaper a short code or a long code?

Long codes can be significantly less expensive than short codes. A standard long code usually costs between 1 to 2 dollars and between 2 to 5 cents to transmit text messages. Short code pricing varies depending on whether it is a shared code, where a number of brands share the number, or a unique dedicated short code.

What can a long code do for a business?

Unlike short codes, which are generally shared across many brands, long codes allow businesses to have their own dedicated phone number to receive and transmit SMS text messages. These long codes are intended for person-to-person communication, similar to the way cellphone texting plans operate.

How often can you send a long code?

We suggest sending a maximum of 250 text messages per day when using long codes. Long codes can only send 1 text per every 2 seconds. If you’re looking to send more messages, we suggest purchasing multiple long codes for your license key.