Short Codes
Send and receive the highest volume of text and picture messages in the least amount of time.
Apply online for a short codeHassle-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.
Apply onlineGlobal coverage
With short codes available in the US, Canada, and the UK, and long code phone numbers in more than 100 countries, you can reach people anywhere in the world.
See SMS guidelines for your country100 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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The amount of engineering work it took to switch to the short code was trivial. It took us just ten minutes to make the change.
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.
See all Messaging Service featuresContent intelligence
Automatic picture transcoding, character encoding, and message assembly ensure that messages are delivered reliably without needing custom code.
See all SMS featuresSmart 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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The Twilio advantage
Communicate reliably
Experience a 99.95% uptime SLA made possible with automated failover and zero maintenance windows.
Operate at scale
Extend the same app you write once to new markets with configurable features for localization and compliance.
Many channels
Use the same platform you know for voice, SMS, video, chat, two-factor authentication, and more.
No shenanigans
Get to market faster with pay‑as‑you‑go pricing, free support, and the freedom to scale up or down without contracts.
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