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TCR registration, I dont have a business

  • March 7, 2023
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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?

Best answer by Mike Stowe

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.

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Mike Stowe
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  • March 7, 2023

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.


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  • March 7, 2023

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