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TCR registration, I dont have a business

Tags: sms and text messaging

Mar 7, 2023 at 12:59pm • 1 replies • 2 likes

Neil Sakamoto

I use ring central so that whole family can reach me via voice and text in europe from the US.

I am NOT a business!!! I dont have a tax EIN nor an "brand". How do I register so that I'm not blocked by Tmobile?

1 Answer

Mike Stowe answered on Mar 7, 2023 at 2:14pm

Unfortunately, the way the reclassification worked, all SMS from RingCentral and similar providers is now considered "business SMS" or "10DLC A2P."

TCR does provide a Sole Proprietorship registration that does not require an EIN, however, it comes with significant limitations and oversight. It is also now more expensive than low-volume conversational SMS. For these reasons, RingCentral, along with numerous other providers are not currently offering Sole Proprietorship registration as an option. This means, unfortunately, only registered businesses will be able to utilize RIngCentral's SMS features and capabilities when using or sending to a US number.

Casey Rush on Mar 7, 2023 at 2:28pm • 0 likes

Will residential users be able to receive texts/do these rules only apply to sending?

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