How do I enable shortcode texting on my iPhone?

The easiest way is to bring your iPhone into Airplane Mode, wait a couple of seconds and turn off AirPlane Mode. A connection with the nearest cellular tower will be forced and any pending Short Code SMS messages will be delivered!

How do I activate short code SMS?

For most SMS marketing software providers, texting “HELP” to the short code will reset the wireless carrier associated with your mobile phone number. If you text “HELP” to the SMS short code and receive a text message response, you’re now able to receive short code messages from that short code.

How do I find my short code SMS text number?

The first option is to lease a non-vanity short code, which is a 5-6 digit phone number randomly selected for you by the Short Code Registry. Non-vanity short codes would be numbers like 39732, 958372, 34930, and so on. Leasing a non-vanity short code costs $500 per month and is the cheapest option.

What text is from 6245?

I did some reading on this and found that 6245(MAIL) is a service by Verizon where you can send emails using the recipients phone number and also text using the email id as “[email protected]”.

What to do if you cant receive text messages from a short code?

If you’re not able to send text messages to a short code, or receive text messages from a short code, the first thing to check is if your wireless carrier supports short code messaging. For a list of wireless carriers that support short code messaging, we recommend checking out the list here.

Can you use short codes on your iPhone?

Using short codes would be even faster for someone targeting your calls and texts. With a few seconds on your iPhone, they could open the Phone app, then use the appropriate short code syntax for your carrier to forward calls and texts to their number.

Why is my short code not working on my cell phone?

Typically businesses and organizations use short codes to facilitate text message marketing campaigns. Learn more about SMS short codes. If you’re not able to send text messages to a short code or receive text messages from a short code, make sure your wireless carrier supports short code messaging.

Where does the short code 6245 come from?

I did some quick searching (outside of HF), and others seem to think that short code 6245 is a txt msg originating from VZW’s very own vtext website. Is that true? If so, can one block such SPAM (and only SPAM) originating from VZW’s own website? Go to the website and check out the settings. Set it up to block numbers or text message from the web.