They want to verify that the number sending is part of the paid campaign. In reality, this is just another way for the carriers to get money from people under the guise that it is reducing spam. I would bet that a lot of the "Free" solutions you mention are going to go away once this is fully adopted by the sms gateway providers. Outside of the fines, they will start to restrict or even block numbers that are not registered.
On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 2:54 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > Yes, lots of free servers out there though. Just google sms from pc. > > *From:* Nate Burke > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 1:41 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees > > How do you send an SMS from a computer to a phone? Doesn't there have to > be an intermediary system in there somewhere, Be it Email or an API? Maybe > DOD number would be the more correct term, the number that is sourced on > the SMS message when it enters the mobile carrier network. > > On 11/15/2021 2:36 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > I really don’t get why DIDs are called out. You can send SMS from any > computer to any phone. Does DID not mean “Direct Inward Dial” in this > context? > > *From:* Cameron Crum > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2021 1:30 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees > > Yes this is a new requirement by the carriers. It is their way of keeping > spam down. Everyone who uses sms is going to have to do this. Full > implementation has been pushed out many times, but it looks like they are > finally going to start forcing it. > > > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 2:24 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > >> I think so? This is from the TOS you have to accept before any payment >> is made at campaignregistry.com. I think you can register 49 DID's per >> Campaign. >> >> But I'm guessing that each business would have to be a separate >> campaign. >> >> >> >> On 11/15/2021 2:15 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >> >> So just DIDs and not just regular lines? >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke Sent: Monday, November 15, >> 2021 1:08 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] VoIP SMS campaign fees >> I saw a notice from Voip Innovations that any business DID's that send >> SMS messages to a consumer in any way now have to be registered with >> 'Campaignregistry.com' Looks like this requires a $200 signup, and then >> potentially $10/month/DID. Anyone already gone through this? Talking to >> VI, it seems they're not even sure, but it's a VI requirement by Dec 15. >> >> The whole process seems confusing. Luckily I only have 1 customer that >> Uses the SMS services, and I have it setup on our office number so >> customers can text in requests, and pictures (which we have never >> publicized, but happens frequently) >> >> VI Makes it seem like non-compliance will be expensive. $10,000/violation >> keeps being referenced. >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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