Which countries require a sender to be registered?

91 countries Bird reaches by SMS require at least one sender type to be registered before traffic delivers. Each group is one combination of senders, with what registering them involves.

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Alphanumeric sender ID (70)

Submit the sender identity and required evidence for the destination. Follow the returned registration status and next actions; claiming a name is not the same as approval to send.

Short code (6)

A short code is allocated by Bird rather than bought, reaches only numbers inside the country that issued it, and carries no voice.

Short code, alphanumeric sender ID and long code (5)

A short code is allocated by Bird rather than bought, reaches only numbers inside the country that issued it, and carries no voice. Submit the sender identity and required evidence for the destination. Follow the returned registration status and next actions; claiming a name is not the same as approval to send. Check the number’s capabilities and the registration required for its destination and use case.

10DLC long code (3)

A US long code carries application-to-person traffic only under a brand and campaign registered with The Campaign Registry.

Short code, toll-free number and 10DLC long code (3)

A short code is allocated by Bird rather than bought, reaches only numbers inside the country that issued it, and carries no voice. A toll-free number carrying messaging completes toll-free verification, which is its own program rather than a variation on a long code's. A US long code carries application-to-person traffic only under a brand and campaign registered with The Campaign Registry.

Alphanumeric sender ID and long code (2)

Submit the sender identity and required evidence for the destination. Follow the returned registration status and next actions; claiming a name is not the same as approval to send. Check the number’s capabilities and the registration required for its destination and use case.