# United States To send messages that use a short code in the United States, you must complete the United States short code registration. **ISO code:** US \| **Number type:** short code \| **Registration:** Required To register, complete the following steps in the console. Fields marked optional can be left blank. 1. Open the console, choose **Registrations**, then choose **Create registration**. 1. In the **Company info** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Company name**, legal name of your company. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Company identification number**, legal identification number of your company (such as EIN or VAT). The value must be 1 to 30 characters. + For **DBA (Doing Business As) name (optional)**, dBA (Doing Business As) or brand name if different from the legal name of your company. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Company website**, full URL of your company's website. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Legal entity type**, legal form of organization. + For **Stock symbol (optional)**, if you are a public profit company it is required to provide the stock market symbol. The value must be 1 to 10 characters. + For **Stock exchange (optional)**, if you are a public profit company it is required to provide the stock exchange on which it's listed. + For **Company overview**, provide a short description of the products/services your company provides to its customers (i.e. who are you and what do you do?). The value must be 1 to 500 characters. + For **Are you an ISV or company managing this short code on behalf of another company ("end-company")? (optional)**, select "Yes" if you are managing this service on behalf of another company (for example, if you're an ISV). Click the info button for additional information. + For **Content provider company name (ISV only) (optional)**, legal name of content provider company. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider company identification number (ISV only) (optional)**, legal identification number of the content provider company (such as EIN or VAT). The value must be 1 to 30 characters. + For **Content provider company website (ISV only) (optional)**, full URL of the content provider company's website. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider legal entity type (ISV only) (optional)**, legal form of content provider. + For **Content provider stock symbol (ISV only, if applicable) (optional)**, if you are a public profit company it is required to provide the stock market symbol. The value must be 1 to 10 characters. + For **Content provider stock exchange (ISV only, if applicable) (optional)**, if you are a public profit company it is required to provide the stock exchange on which it's listed. 1. In the **Company address** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Address 1**, physical street address associated with your company. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Address 2 (optional)**, unit number of the physical address, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **City**, city where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **State / Province (optional)**, state, province, or region where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 50 characters. + For **Postal code (optional)**, postal / ZIP code where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 20 characters. + For **Country code**, two-digit ISO country code where the physical address is located. The value must be 2 to 2 characters. + For **Content provider address 1 (ISV only) (optional)**, physical street address associated with the content provider company. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider address 2 (ISV only) (optional)**, unit number of the physical address, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider city (ISV only) (optional)**, city where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider state / province (ISV only) (optional)**, state, province, or region where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 50 characters. + For **Content provider postal code (ISV only) (optional)**, postal / ZIP code where the physical address is located. The value must be 1 to 20 characters. + For **Content provider country code (ISV only) (optional)**, two-digit ISO country code where the physical address is located. The value must be 2 to 2 characters. 1. In the **Primary contact info** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Contact name**, name of your company's point of contact. If you are an ISV, input your end customer's information. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Contact email address**, email address of your company's point of contact. If you are an ISV, input your end customer's information. The value must be 5 to 100 characters. + For **Contact phone number**, phone number of your company's point of contact. If you are an ISV, input your end customer's information. The value must be 3 to 30 characters. + For **Content provider name (ISV only) (optional)**, name of the content provider point of contact. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider email address (ISV only) (optional)**, email address of the content provider point of contact. The value must be 5 to 100 characters. + For **Content provider phone number (ISV only) (optional)**, phone number of the content provider point of contact. The value must be 3 to 30 characters. 1. In the **Customer care contact info** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Customer care URL (optional)**, full URL of your company's customer support page. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Customer care email address**, email address of your company's customer support. The value must be 5 to 100 characters. + For **Customer care phone number**, phone number of your company's customer support. The value must be 3 to 30 characters. 1. In the **Short code info** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Short code option**, please specify if you would like a Random or Vanity short code, or if you would like a Random code if your preferred Vanity short code is unavailable. + For **Vanity short code number preference 1 (optional)**, if you are requesting a Vanity short code, please specify the short code requested. Specify up to 3 short codes in the order of preference. The value must be 5 to 6 characters. + For **Vanity short code number preference 2 (optional)**, if you are requesting a Vanity short code, please specify the short code requested. Specify up to 3 short codes in the order of preference. The value must be 5 to 6 characters. + For **Vanity short code number preference 3 (optional)**, if you are requesting a Vanity short code, please specify the short code requested. Specify up to 3 short codes in the order of preference. The value must be 5 to 6 characters. 1. In the **Messaging use case** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Service name**, service name to include your company or brand name and can include a short descriptor to define the type of messages you are sending. The value must be 1 to 100 characters. + For **Use case category**, category of SMS messages which will be sent from this short-code number. + For **Use case description**, description of your use case for sending SMS messages with this short code. The value must be 1 to 500 characters. + For **Sweepstakes or contests**, will this short code be used for sending sweepstakes related communication? + For **Full URL of sweepstakes or contests rules (optional)**, if yes, you are required to provide a URL to the rules of the sweepstakes. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Sweepstakes or contests document (optional)**, if a full URL of the sweepstakes or contest rules is not available, please attach document with the rules. + For **Debt collection**, will this short code be used for sending debt collection related communication? + For **HIPAA eligible use case**, is your use case HIPAA eligible? + For **Average monthly SMS frequency per user**, estimated number of SMS messages that users expect to receive from this short code. + For **Monthly SMS volume**, estimated number of SMS messages which will be sent from this short code each month. 1. In the **Message samples** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Message sample 1**, at least one sample of an SMS message which will be sent from this short code is required. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 2 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 3 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 4 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 5 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 6 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 7 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 8 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 9 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. + For **Message sample 10 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your SMS messaging content, if applicable. The value must be 1 to 306 characters. 1. In the **MMS file samples** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **MMS (optional)**, do you require an MMS-capable short code? + For **MMS message sample 1 (optional)**, if you selected yes, you must provide a sample of your MMS messaging content. + For **MMS message sample 2 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your MMS messaging content, if applicable. + For **MMS message sample 3 (optional)**, you may provide an additional sample of your MMS messaging content, if applicable. 1. In the **Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy info** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Terms & Conditions URL**, full URL of your company's Terms and Conditions page. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Terms & Conditions file (optional)**, if your Terms and Conditions are not live, provide the full text version. + For **Privacy Policy URL (optional)**, full URL of your company's Privacy Policy page. The value must be 4 to 100 characters. + For **Privacy Policy file (optional)**, if your Privacy Policy is not live, provide the full text version. 1. In the **Opt-in workflow/Call-to-action** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **Opt-in type 1**, type of user consent to receive messages from this short code number. + For **Opt-in method user experience flow 1**, create a step-by-step description of the end user experience when signing up for the service, together with the exact verbiage that is presented. The value must be 1 to 1500 characters. + For **Opt-in mock-up 1**, attach a mock up showing the call-to-action or opt-in workflow. + For **Opt-in type 2 (optional)**, type of user consent to receive messages from this short code number. + For **Opt-in method user experience flow 2 (optional)**, create a step-by-step description of the end user experience when signing up for the service, together with the exact verbiage that is presented. The value must be 1 to 1500 characters. + For **Opt-in mock-up 2 (optional)**, attach a mock up showing the call-to-action or opt-in workflow. + For **Opt-in type 3 (optional)**, type of user consent to receive messages from this short code number. + For **Opt-in method user experience flow 3 (optional)**, create a step-by-step description of the end user experience when signing up for the service, together with the exact verbiage that is presented. The value must be 1 to 1500 characters. + For **Opt-in mock-up 3 (optional)**, attach a mock up showing the call-to-action or opt-in workflow. + For **Double opt-in process**, will your service provide a double opt-in experience for end users? + For **Double opt-in user experience flow (optional)**, create a step-by-step description of the end user experience when double opting-in for the service, together with the exact verbiage that is presented. The value must be 1 to 1500 characters. 1. In the **Compliance keywords and auto-responses** section, enter the following, then choose **Next**: + For **HELP response**, describe the end user experience when your user sends you an inbound message with the HELP keyword. The value must be 1 to 160 characters. + For **STOP response**, describe the end user experience when your user sends you STOP. The value must be 1 to 160 characters. + For **Opt-in keyword**, provide the primary keyword that, when sent to the short code, results in the sender being opted in to the messages. The value must be 1 to 160 characters. + For **Opt-in confirmation message**, provide the message sent to recipients confirming with them that they've opted in to your service. The value must be 1 to 160 characters. 1. Review your entries on the **Review and submit** page, then choose **Submit registration**. After you submit, the registration is reviewed and its status is updated.