What is a 10DLC Campaign?
10DLC (10 Digit Long Code) is an authorized standard for A2P (Application-to-Person) text messaging that allows users to send SMS messages using their 10-digit phone number. In comparison to existing long code messaging, 10DLC facilitates throughput levels suitable for SMS campaigns.
During the creation of a SMS Campaign with Primecall, you will have to identify the campaign type for the number you are registering. Selecting a campaign type is essential to determine how the number will be used and how often it will be used.
Common Types of Standard Campaigns
- 2FA - Any two-factor authentication (verification or one-time passcode).
- Account Notifications - Standard notifications for account holders relating to a user’s account.
- Customer Care - All customer care interactions, including but not limited to account management and customer support.
- Delivery Notifications - Notification about the status of the delivery of a product or service.
- Fraud Alert Messaging - Notifications regarding potential fraudulent activity on a user’s account.
- Higher Education - Messaging created on behalf of Colleges or Universities, including School Districts and education institutions.
NOTE: This use case is NOT for the “free to the consumer” messaging model.
- Low Volume Mixed - For Brands that have multiple use cases and only need very low messaging throughput.
✔ This campaign type is commonly used for test/demo accounts and small businesses (single doctor's office, a single restaurant, etc.)
- Machine to Machine - Machine to Machine (M2M) is a process that implies wireless communication between two or more physical assets. There is no human interaction in the Machine to Machine Campaign. This is a dedicated Use Case.
WARNING: Subscriber-facing campaigns are prohibited when utilizing Machine to Machine for a SMS number.
- Marketing - Any communication that includes marketing and/or promotional content.
- Mixed - Any messaging campaign containing 2 to 5 standard uses cases
- Polling and Voting - The sending of surveys and polling/voting campaigns for non-political arenas.
- Public Service Announcement - Informational messaging to raise an audience’s awareness about important issues
- Security Alert - A notification that the security of a system, either software or hardware, has been compromised in some way and there is an action you need to take.