Essential steps to complete 10DLC registration are the minimum actions that produce approved The Campaign Registry (TCR) records for United States Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS on a 10-Digit Long Code (10DLC). Skipping a step produces the incomplete-registration banner.
The Essential Set
- Path check. Confirm US 10DLC A2P, not toll-free or short code.
- Identity alignment. Legal name, Employer Identification Number (EIN), and domain must match.
- Public-site readiness. Privacy and terms disclose SMS. Contact paths work.
- Brand submit. The Campaign Service Provider (CSP) posts the identity file.
- Trust score wait. Do not invent a new legal name to chase a higher score.
- Use-case selection. One category per live program.
- Campaign evidence. Description, two samples with STOP, opt-in proof, policy URLs.
- Review freeze. Do not rebuild the opt-in while Direct Connect Aggregator review is open.
- Number mapping. Assign 10DLC numbers only after both records approve.
- Monitoring. STOP handling, consent retention of four or more years, copy control.
Validate brand consistency, consent language, and samples before step 4 and again before step 7.
FAQ
Which step fails most often?
Platform-reported diagnostics cite use-case misalignment and EIN / name / domain mismatch as large rejection shares.
Disclaimer
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