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'''<span lang="en">Short</span> codes''', or '''short numbers''', are short digit-sequences—significantly shorter than [[telephone number]]s—that are used to address messages in the [[Multimedia Messaging System]] (MMS) and [[short message service]] (SMS) systems of [[mobile network operator]]s.<ref>{{
Short codes are designed{{cn|date=December 2023}} to be easier to read and remember than telephone numbers.<ref name=":0">{{
Organisations may set up short codes to encourage users to engage with services such as [[Mobile donating |charity donations]], mobile services, ordering [[ringtones]], or television-program voting.<ref name=":0" /> Messages sent to a short code can be billed at a higher rate than a standard SMS and may even subscribe a customer to a recurring monthly service that will be added to the customer's mobile-phone bill until the user texts, for example, the word "STOP" to terminate the service.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
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=== Australia ===
Short codes are six or eight digits in length,<ref>{{
=== Bangladesh ===
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=== Belgium ===
Codes are four digits in length.<ref>{{
=== Botswana ===
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=== Brazil ===
Codes are five digits in length.<ref>{{
=== Cambodia ===
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Canadian Common Short Codes can be five or six digits long. Common Short Codes beginning with a leading '4' are reserved for private use by wireless network operators. Four-digit Common Short Codes are not permitted due to handset incompatibilities. Short code-based messages vary between ''zero-rated'' (paid for by campaign), ''standard rate'' (user is responsible for standard carrier charges), and ''premium rate'' (varies, [[Canadian dollar|C$]]1-10). Canadian Short codes are governed by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.txt.ca/ |title=TXT Splash |publisher=Txt.ca |access-date=2011-10-17}}</ref>
In February 2020, CWTA (Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association) announced that Rogers Wireless will no longer participate in general use mobile codes in the future. A common short code is a code that is shared by more than one brand for multiple or general uses.<ref>{{
=== Chile ===
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=== Hong Kong ===
Codes are four to eight digits in length, start with digits 501-509.<ref>{{
=== Hungary ===
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=== Republic of Ireland ===
Short codes are five digits in length, and start with 5. The second digit generally indicates the maximum price, with 0 = completely free, 1 = standard text rate only, 3 = [[Euro|€]]0.60, and 7 having no maximum. Codes beginning 59 are ostensibly intended for adult services, but few if any of these codes are used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comreg.ie |title=Commission for Communications Regulation - RegTel Information |publisher=ComReg.ie |date=2016-01-18 |access-date=2024-08-29}}</ref>
=== Italy ===
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=== South Africa ===
Codes are five digits in length. Short codes will start with either a "3" or "4". For example, 34001 or 42001. Each short code or short code range (a range will generally be 34000 to 34009) are assigned specific tariffs or end user prices (EUP). The tariff charges can range from [[South African rand|R]]0.50 to R30.00 on mobile originated billing and from R0.50 to R50.00 using mobile terminated billing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waspa.org.za |title=WASPA Website |publisher=Waspa.org.za |access-date=2011-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smscode.co.za |title=sms c.o.d.e.s |publisher=Smscode.co.za |access-date=2011-10-17}}</ref> Due to high costs associated with short code rental many providers offer shared shortcodes, which greatly reduces costs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.logicsms.co.za/PremiumSMS/Default.html |title=Shared Shortcodes }}</ref>
=== Spain ===
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=== United States ===
Standard, interoperable short codes in the U.S. are five or six digits long,<ref>{{cite web |
<blockquote>"The ''Short Code Registry''<ref>{{
Texting "HELP" to a short code causes the short code service to return a message with terms and conditions, support information — consisting of either a toll-free phone number or email address at a minimum — and other information from the leaseholder of the short code.<ref>{{
==See also==
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