Programmable Messaging and A2P 10DLC

Publisher

Twilio

URL

https://www.twilio.com/docs/messaging/compliance/a2p-10dlc

Published

2026-07-07

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-25

HTTP status

200

License

Twilio website terms; proprietary; no-redistribution; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• 10DLC registration has two parts: a Brand that identifies the sending business and a Campaign that describes the message purpose and the opt-in and opt-out handling. in context
• A2P 10DLC is the standard US carriers put in place so that application-to-person SMS sent over 10-digit long code numbers to US end users is verified and consensual. in context
• Twilio states that anyone sending application-to-person SMS or MMS to the US over a 10DLC number must register for A2P 10DLC. in context
• Twilio lists a Low-Volume Standard brand at about 2,000 message segments per day to T-Mobile and up to five campaigns, and a Standard brand above 2,000 per day with up to five campaigns. in context
• Twilio lists a Sole Proprietor brand at about 1,000 message segments per day to T-Mobile and one campaign. in context
• Twilio states that unregistered 10DLC senders face carrier fees and increased message filtering, and that registering lowers filtering and raises throughput. in context

Cite this source record

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, July 7). Programmable Messaging and A2P 10DLC. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/twilio-docs-a2p-10dlc-overview

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-twilio-docs-a2p-10dlc-overview,
  title  = {Programmable Messaging and A2P 10DLC},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/twilio-docs-a2p-10dlc-overview},
  note   = {Twilio, accessed 2026-09-25}
}