Short Codes

Hassle-free procurement

Lease a new short code or migrate your existing one. Twilio manages the entire 8‑12 week carrier approval process so you don’t have to.

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Global coverage

With short codes available in the US, Canada, and the UK, and long code phone numbers in more than 100 locales, you can reach people anywhere in the world.

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100 messages per second

When timing counts, a Twilio Short Code gets your messages delivered without having to worry about message queueing or carrier filtering. Throughput starts at 100 messages per second.

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Higher deliverability

Twilio Messaging Service features can reroute to standard long‑code phone numbers automatically in the US when a carrier is unable to receive messages from short codes.

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Content intelligence

Automatic picture transcoding, character encoding, and message assembly ensure that messages are delivered reliably without needing custom code.

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Smart response handling

Replace rigid keyword response logic with fluid natural language understanding powered by Twilio Autopilot to intelligently handle responses to short code messages.

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