# SMS to U.S. Virgin Islands

Policy reference updated 2026-07-15T13:15:07.225573Z. Confirm current requirements, sender eligibility and your use case before launch.

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- Country code: VI (dialing +1340)
- Channels available: sms, whatsapp, voice
- Two-way messaging: yes

### Sender types

| Sender | Direction | Throughput (msg/s) | Registration | Sender ID | Timeline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Short code | two-way | — | required (short_code) | preserved | — |
| Toll-free number | two-way | — | required (tfn) | preserved | — |
| Long code (10DLC) | two-way | — | required (10dlc) | preserved | — |

### Rules

- Consent model: opt-in
- Template pre-approval: yes

#### What this market refuses

##### High-risk financial services 
- Payday loans 
- Short-term high interest loans 
- Auto loans 
- Mortgage loans 
- Student loans 
- 3rd party Debt collection 
- Gambling/sweepstakes 
- Stock alerts 
- Cryptocurrency 

##### Get-rich-quick schemes 
- Deceptive work-from-home programs 
- Risky investment opportunities 
- Multi-level marketing 

##### Job postings *
\*Exceptions are permitted if the message sender is the one doing the hiring 

##### Carriers’ product competition
- Competing products & services (e.g. home & mobile phone services)

##### Debt forgiveness  
- Debt consolidation 
- Debt reduction 
- Credit repair programs 

##### Controlled substances  
- Alcohol
- Cannabis and CBD 
- Tobacco and vape
- All Schedule I and II drugs by the U.S. Controlled Substances Act

##### Others  
- Phishing
- Firearms 
- Pornography or sex content
- Profanity or hate speech 
- Fraud and scam 
- Deceptive marketing 
- Lead generation
- Affiliate marketing (sharing user’s info with 3rd parties)

[How sender-ID registration works →](/sms-api/features/compliance/sender-id-registration)

## The rest of the SMS platform

One API, one set of keys. Explore the other capabilities.

- [Sender-ID registration](/sms-api/features/compliance/sender-id-registration): Pre-register alphanumeric and dedicated senders where countries require it.
- [Routing](/sms-api/features/routing): Destination controls, carrier connectivity and reported routing outcomes.
- [Numbers](/sms-api/features/numbers): Long codes, short codes, toll-free, and alphanumeric sender IDs.
- [Sending](/sms-api/features/sending): The send API: segments, Unicode safety, batch, and idempotency.
- [Two-way](/sms-api/features/two-way): Inbound SMS and conversational replies as HMAC-signed webhooks.
- [All destinations](/sms-api/features/destinations): Coverage, sender types, and rules for every country Bird reaches.



## Related resources

- [SMS overview](/docs/guides/sms/overview) (docs)
- [SMS destinations](/sms-api/features/destinations) (product)

[Get an implementation brief](/learn/workspace?topic=sms-destinations)