But you can have your own dedicated shortcode if you would like. Shortcodes can be more expensive, which is why many platforms like Smart As A Fox Mobile Messaging offer shared shortcodes, which allows several organizations to share the overhead costs making it more affordable. Verizon, TMobile, Sprint, AT&T, et al.) for broadcast texting, meaning an application or platform sending one message out to multiple mobile numbers at once. Shortcodes are approved by all the phone carriers (ie. There is a VERY good reason most reputable broadcast texting platforms send messages from a SHORTCODE. Broadcast text messaging and the best use cases for both. But, I definitely suggest you read my blog post the covers the differences between Peer-to-Peer vs. Now, these definitions have been simplified for you to get the basic idea. Peer-to-Peer Texting: Using an application to send one-on-one text messages.Broadcast Texting: Using an application to send multiple text messages out at once.Long code: 10 digit phone number, primarily used for peer-to-peer texting.Shortcode: 5-6 digit number used to send broadcast SMS/MMS text messages.MMS: Multimedia Message Service (images and gifs).regular phone number) is a big no-no.īefore we get into that issue, though, let’s start with some basic definitions you should be familiar with when it comes to mobile messaging.
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I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve had to tell someone that sending broadcast text messages from a long code (ie. It does not apply to peer-to-peer or one-on-one SMS.
Note: This blog post ONLY applies to broadcast SMS or Application-to-Person text messaging.
Warning: Don’t Send Broadcast SMS from a Long Code. This post first appeared on the Smart As A Fox blog. Sandi Fox is a past contributor, a mobile-advocacy expert and the proprietor of Smart As A Fox, a consulting shop for progressive digital advocacy and politics.
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