Here you will find a global list of carriers that can support short code messages. See Telnyx guidance and requirements.
If you are interested in using a short code through our network, please submit a request here: https://portal.telnyx.com/#/messaging-short-code
Please note: Short-Codes are country-specific. This means that if you are using a short code that is registered in the United States, for example, only in-country traffic can be delivered to other United States numbers.
List of Carriers that Support Short Code
This list is subject to change and may be updated occasionally.
| Carrier Name |
| ACS Wireless |
| Aerialink |
| Aio Wireless |
| Aliant (Canada) |
| Alltel (Pre-Verizon Merger) |
| Altice Mobile |
| Appalachian Wireless |
| ASTAC |
| AT&T |
| ATNI |
| Bandwidth |
| Bell Mobility (Canada) |
| Bluegrass Wireless |
| Boost IDEN |
| Brightlink |
| Carolina West |
| CellCom |
| Cellular One Nation |
| Cellular One Northeast Arizona |
| Cellular South |
| Chariton Valley |
| Chat Mobility |
| Claro (Puerto Rico) |
| Copper Valley |
| Cordova Wireless |
| Cross Wireless |
| Digital Communications Consulting |
| Dobson |
| Duet |
| Eastlink Wireless (Canada) |
| Enflick |
| Fido (Canada) |
| First Point (1st Point) |
| GCI Communications |
| Google Voice |
| GTA |
| Illinois Valley Cellular |
| IMMIX/Limitless Wireless |
| Indigo Wireless |
| Inland Cellular |
| Inteliquent |
| International Number |
| IT&E |
| James Valley Cellular |
| Moblicity (Canada) |
| MTS Mobility (Canada) |
| Nemont (Sagebrush PCS) |
| Nextech Wireless |
| NorthernTel (Canada) |
| Northwestern Missouri Cellular |
| Open Mobile (Puerto Rico) |
| Panhandle Telecommunications |
| Pine Belt Cellular |
| Pine Cellular |
| Pinger |
| Pioneer Cellular |
| Plivo |
| Public Mobile (Canada) |
| RINA Wireless |
| Ring Central |
| Rogers Wireless (Canada) |
| Sagebrush Cellular |
| SaskTel Mobility (Canada) |
| SouthernLINC |
| Sprint Nextel (CDMA) |
| Sprint Nextel (IDEN) |
| SSi Micro (Canada) |
| Standing Rock |
| T-Mobile |
| Telebec (Canada) |
| Telnyx |
| Telus Mobility (Canada) |
| Textme |
| Thumb Cellular |
| Triangle Mobile |
| Truphone |
| TSG Global “Flextalk” |
| U.S. Cellular |
| UK Carrier |
| Unicel |
| Union Cellular |
| United Wireless |
| US Carrier |
| Verizon Wireless |
| Viaero Wireless |
| Videotron (Canada) |
| Virgin Mobile |
| Virgin Mobile (Canada) |
| Viya |
| West Central Wireless |
| Wind Mobile (Canada) |
| Zip Whip |
What are short codes used for?
Short codes refer to short numerical codes used to send and receive SMS and MMS messages. They're especially useful for businesses and organizations to conduct marketing campaigns, alerts, and two-factor authentication due to their memorability and capability to handle high message volumes.