CTIA Messaging Guidelines


This page is dedicated to external resources that help better understand the complexities of 10DLC and messaging compliance, including unacceptable or unwanted messaging criteria.

The CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) have created a Messaging Principles and Best Practices document that includes the following:

  • Overview of the wireless messaging ecosystem and how they impact one another

  • P2P (Person to Person, Consumer) messaging classification

  • A2P (Application to Person, Non-consumer) Messaging Best Practices

    • Consumer Consent

    • Opt-in and Opt-out

    • Privacy and Security

    • Content Qualifications

    • Other Best Practices and Practices to Avoid

  • Special Use Cases

  • Unwanted messaging traffic threat containment

To view CTIA's Messaging Principles and Best Practices, you may view/download the document on their website found here:

https://api.ctia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/190719-CTIA-Messaging-Principles-and-Best-Practices-FINAL.pdf

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