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=== Australia ===
Short codes are six or eight digits in length,<ref name="burst">{{cite web |title=Burst SMS Blog - Lesson 3: Shortcodes & Virtual Numbers |url=https://blog.burstsms.com.au/l3-shortcodes-virtual-numbers/ |website=Burst SMS Blog |date=3 February 2020 |language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821231435/https://blog.burstsms.com.au/l3-shortcodes-virtual-numbers/ |archive-date=2016-08-21 |access-date=2022-12-27 }}</ref> starting with the prefix "19" followed by an additional four or six digits and two.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} Communications Alliance Ltd and WMC Global are responsible for governing premium and standard rate short codes in Australia. Transactional and Subscription services require a double sms MO opt-in or Web based opt-in with an MO reply.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}
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=== Belgium ===
Codes are four digits in length.<ref name="ringring">{{cite web |last=Marchand |first=Maïwenn |date=2021-10-17 |title=What Are SMS Short Codes? |url=https://www.ringring.be/blog/what-are-sms-short-codes/ |website=The Ring Ring Company |language=en-US |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050158/https://www.ringring.be/blog/what-are-sms-short-codes/ |archive-date=2020-11-25 |access-date=2022-12-27 }}</ref>
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Codes are usually five, six or seven digits in length, mostly starting with 6, 7 or 8.<ref name="sccbr">{{cite web |url=https://www.short-codes.com/codes/browse/60000-64999/100_1 |title=Codes |publisher=Short-Codes.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918234956/https://www.short-codes.com/codes/browse/60000-64999/100_1 |archive-date=2012-09-18 |access-date=2011-10-17 }}</ref> The range of codes may be expanded in time to use other leading digits such as 4. Shortcodes are often owned by holding companies<ref name="smss-shar-dedi">{{cite web |url=http://www.smsshortcodes.co.uk/shared-and-dedicated-shortcodes.htm |title=A Short Guide to a (UK) Short Code |work=SMSshortcodes.co.uk |date=2009-03-11 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= }}</ref> who then lease them out to service providers and advertisers to promote SMS services, charitable fundraising and marketing promotions such as news alerts, voting and quizzes.
Codes starting 70 are used by charities.<ref name="sc">{{cite web |url=http://www.short-codes.com/ |title=Short-Codes.com |publisher=Short-Codes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112123208/https://short-codes.com/ |archive-date=2012-01-12 |access-date=2011-10-17 }}</ref> Codes starting 72 are used by Society Lotteries.<ref name="sc" /> Adult related mobile services must use codes starting 69 or 89. Mobile operators sometimes use proprietary codes (either with a different leading digit, or shorter in length) for operator-specific functions. Depending on the service offered, users may interact with service providers either by calling the number, or by sending and/or receiving a text or MMS message.
Calls to mobile shortcodes may be free, or may be charged per call or at a per minute rate. Where the number can be called from any mobile network, the same charge will apply from all networks.
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Standard, interoperable short codes in the U.S. are five or six digits long,<ref name="uss-csc">{{cite web |url=http://www.usshortcodes.com/csc_press053106.html |title=Common Short Code Administration Announces Open Registration of 6-Digit Codes |publisher=CTIA |work=Press Release |date=2006-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060714184421/https://www.usshortcodes.com/csc_press053106.html |archive-date=2006-07-14 }}</ref> never start with 1, and only work in the U.S.<ref name="uss-faq">{{cite web |url=https://usshortcodes.com/faqs |title=Short Code Registry | FAQs |website=usshortcodes.com |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref> They are leased by the short code program's registry service provider [[iconectiv]], under a deal with the [[Common Short Code Administration]]<ref name="justia">{{cite web |url=http://trademarks.justia.com/784/34/csca-common-short-code-78434150.html |title=CSCA COMMON SHORT CODE ADMINISTRATION Trademark of CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION - Registration Number 3081719 - Serial Number 78434150 :: Justia Trademarks |website=trademarks.justia.com |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref> and [[Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association|CTIA]].<ref name="wirelessweek"/> It costs twice as much to choose a specific code as it does to get one that is randomly assigned.<ref name="wirelessweek">{{cite web |url=http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2007/04/decoding-short-codes |title=Decoding Short Codes |work=WirelessWeek |date=2007-04-15 |last=Alleven |first=Monica |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603133944/http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2007/04/decoding-short-codes |archive-date=2016-06-03 }}</ref> Some carriers assign a subset of their carrier-specific codes to third parties.<ref name="Short1">{{cite web |url=https://www.ctia.org/news/ctia-announced-new-strategic-partner-iconectiv-for-common-short-code-registry-services |title=CTIA Announced New Strategic Partner iconectiv for Common Short Code Registry Services |publisher=[[CTIA – The Wireless Association]] |date=2015-07-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222210355/https://www.ctia.org/news/ctia-announced-new-strategic-partner-iconectiv-for-common-short-code-registry-services |archive-date=2019-12-22 |access-date=2019-12-22 }}</ref>
<blockquote>"The ''Short Code Registry''<ref name="uss-reg">{{cite web |url=https://usshortcodes.com/ |title=Short Code Registry | short code campaigns Customer engagement |website=usshortcodes.com |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref> maintains a single database of available, reserved and registered short codes. CTIA administers the Common Short Code program, and ''iconectiv''<ref name="iconective">{{cite web |url=https://iconectiv.com/ |title=Homepage | iconectiv |website=iconectiv.com |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref> became the official U.S. Short Code Registry service provider in January, 2016. For more information, please see the ''Short Code Registry’s Best Practices''<ref name="uss">{{cite web |url=https://usshortcodes.com/about/BestPractices |title=Short Code Registry | Best Practices short codes marketing campaign |website=usshortcodes
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 name="twilio-us-ind>{{cite web |url=http://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223134847 |title=Industry standards for US Short Code Terms of Service and Privacy policies |website=Twilio Support |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019115105/https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223134847 |archive-date=2021-10-19 |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref><ref name="resolver">{{cite web |url=https://www.resolver.com/legal/short-code-terms-of-service/ |title=Short Code Terms of Service |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127174447/https://www.resolver.com/legal/short-code-terms-of-service/ |archive-date=2020-11-27 |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref><!-- Message Industry standards require that a compliant response is required whenever your recipients text the keyword HELP to your short code, regardless of whether the recipient is subscribed to the program. https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223182208-Industry-standards-for-U-S-short-code-HELP-and-STOP --> A user can opt-out from receiving any further messages from a short code service by texting "STOP", "END", "QUIT", "CANCEL", or "UNSUBSCRIBE" to the short code; after doing so, one final message confirming the opt-out is sent.<ref name="twilio-223182208">{{cite web |url=http://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223182208 |title=Industry standards for U.S. short code HELP and STOP |website=Twilio Support |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129185414/https://www.cm.com/en-za/glossary/short-code/ |archive-date=2022-11-29 |access-date=2020-06-02 }}</ref><ref name="ctia-handbook" />
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