Why should I use toll-free messaging instead of a short code?
FollowToll-free SMS and MMS have several advantages over short codes:
It’s both voice-enabled and text-enabled
Toll-free messaging provides businesses a true multi-channel customer experience. For example, if you’re a credit card company, you can send a fraud alert text message from the same number your customers call for support then, after the phone call, your call center could send a text message update to the customer from that same toll-free number—all in the same messaging thread.
Get to market faster
Short codes can take 8-12 weeks to set up once you’ve filed your application. Each wireless carrier must review and approve your program brief. Toll-free messaging can be enabled in a matter of minutes.
Reduce cost
Leasing short codes can cost between $50 and $1000 per month. Toll-free numbers start at $0.75/month.
Support high-volume use cases
Toll-free numbers have the ability to do the same throughput as short codes and support the same use cases.
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