No, Canada mobile carriers are not impacted at this time. Canadian mobile carriers may introduce registered A2P 10DLC solutions in the future, but at this time carriers have not announced any plans to do so.
Who should register for 10DLC?
To protect consumers, U.S. carriers have implemented 10 digit long code, or 10DLC. This requires businesses that send SMS and MMS over local phone numbers to register their brands and campaigns with The Campaign Registry (more on them later). Those who don’t register will pay the price (literally!).
Is 10DLC registration required?
Registration is required for all customers with an EIN sending messaging traffic to the United States using long code numbers. There are some limitations to be aware of, which are being eliminated over time. Please see Current limitations of A2P 10DLC for details.
What does 10DLC mean?
10DLC is a 10-digit phone number used only in the United States. Messages sent from a 10DLC to recipients show a 10-digit number as the sender. Unlike toll-free numbers, 10DLC supports both transactional and promotional messaging, and can include any US area code.
What is A2P 10DLC compliance?
A2P 10DLC is designed to increase trust across the messaging ecosystem. One part of creating this trust in SMS messaging relates to registration to provide transparency about who is sending messages and what types of messages they are sending.
When did 10DLC go into effect?
February 1st 2021
10 Digit Long Code (10DLC) Launch
As of February 1st 2021, all long code SMS and MMS terminating to T-Mobile and AT&T have been moved to its new 10 digit long code (10 DLC) A2P service. 10DLC helps to protect customers from unwanted spam, while allowing businesses to better connect with their customers.
Why register with 10DLC?
10DLC registration will give your messages higher throughput. That means more messages delivered faster. Which is a good thing for you and your customers. It’s the carriers’ way of making sure SMS stays a healthy communication channel, as more and more businesses, like you, start texting customers.
How do I register for 10DLC?
To register a 10DLC campaign
Under SMS and voice, choose Phone numbers. On the 10DLC campaigns tab, choose Create a 10DLC campaign. On the Create a 10DLC campaign page, in the Campaign info section, do the following: For Company name, choose the company that you’re creating this campaign for.
What is 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 to register A2P 10DLC?
The overall registration process for A2P 10DLC requires two main steps: A company brand registration. Businesses must identify who they are to carrier networks (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, etc). A standardized campaign use-case registration.
What is the difference between shortcode and long code SMS?
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.
What is short code provisioning?
Leasing a short code provides a brand with access and ownership over the phone number, but to send and receive messages, they have to activate the number. This process is called short code provisioning.
What is short code Telecom?
A common short code (CSC) is a short telephone number, usually consisting of five digits, that is used to address SMS and MMS messages from a cellular telephone. Common short codes may also be called mobile short codes or short numbers. Each common short code is designed to be unique to each operator.
Is 10DLC mandatory?
10DLC compliance is mandatory for all businesses that send SMS messages to or from the United States. If you have not yet registered, do so now to avoid any penalties or fines.
What is an A2P provider?
A2P stands for “Application-to-Person” meaning that messages are sent from SMS sending service to subscribed mobile users. A2P SMS messaging is perfect for businesses, as it simplifies the process of sending bulk SMS messages. Imagine if you have thousands of subscribers you need to contact.
What is A2P platform?
A2P, or application-to-person messaging, is any kind of traffic in which a person is receiving messages from an application. A2P messaging includes (but is not limited to) marketing messages, appointment reminders, chat bots or virtual assistants, notifications, and one-time passwords (OTPs) or PIN codes.
What is the DLC number?
What is 10DLC? 10DLC is a 10-digit long code and it is the new standard long code for application-to-person, or A2P, texting in the North America region. The difference between a normal 10-digit phone number and an A2P-10DLC is that these numbers are designed to be used for application-based business messaging.
When did SMS become mainstream?
2002 – Text messaging becomes a global phenomenon reaching 250 billion messages sent worldwide in a single year.
When did SMS become a thing?
December 3rd, 1992
The SMS concept was first developed in the Franco-German GSM cooperation in 1984 by Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert. The first text message was sent years later on December 3rd, 1992 from Neil Papworth, a former developer at Sema Group Telecoms.
Why a register is necessary?
Registration provides greater protection for the public. Members of the public can have confidence in knowing that a professional’s standing and qualifications have been independently verified.
What are cell phone short codes?
Short codes, or short numbers, are short digit sequences, significantly shorter than telephone numbers, that are used to address messages in the Multimedia Messaging System (MMS) and short message service (SMS) systems of mobile network operators. In addition to messaging, they may be used in abbreviated dialing.