10DLC is ideal for A2P transactional messages and has many use cases, some of which are outlined in the table below:
Standard Use Cases
Standard Use Cases are available to all brands or entity types and do not require pre/post approval by MNOs.
Use case |
Description |
2FA |
Any authentication, verification, or one-time passcode |
Account Notifications |
Standard notifications for account holders, relating to and being about an account |
Customer Care |
All customer care interaction, including but not limited to account management and customer support |
Delivery Notifications |
Notification about the status of the delivery of a product or service |
Fraud Alert Messaging |
Notifications regarding potential fraudulent activity on a user's account |
Higher Education |
Messaging created on behalf of Colleges or Universities, including School Districts and education institutions. This use case is NOT for the "free to the consumer" messaging model |
Low Volume Mixed |
For Brands that have multiple use cases and only need very low messaging throughput. Examples include: test or demo accounts, small businesses (single Doctor's office, single Pizza shop etc.) |
Marketing |
Any communication that includes marketing and/or promotional content |
Mixed |
Any messaging campaign containing 2 to 5 standard uses cases. |
Polling and voting |
The sending of surveys and polling/voting campaigns for non political arenas. |
Public Service Announcement |
Informational messaging to raise an audience's awareness about important issues |
Security Alert |
A notification that the security of a system, either software or hardware, has been compromised in some way and there is an action you need to take. |
Information Sourced from The Campaign Registry
Special Use Cases
Special Use Cases might be exclusively available to either vetted brands or specific entity types, or require pre/post approval by MNOs.
Use case |
Description |
Agents and Franchises |
Agents; franchises; local branches Note: Post-registration approval by MNO is required for this Use Case. |
Charity |
Communications from a registered charity aimed at providing help and raising money for those in need. Includes: 501c3 Charities. Does not include: Religious organizations Note: Post-registration approval by MNO is required for this Use Case. |
Emergency |
Notification services designed to support public safety/health during natural disasters, armed conflicts, pandemics, and other national or regional emergencies. Note: Only MNO pre-approved CSPs are eligible for this Use Case. |
K-12 Education
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Campaigns created for messaging platforms that support schools from grades K - 12, and distance learning centers. This is not for Post-Secondary schools. Post-registration approval by MNO is required for this Use Case. |
Political ** |
Part of organized effort to influence decision making of specific group. All campaigns to be verified. Only federal campaigns. |
Proxy | Peer-to-peer, app-based group messaging with proxy/pooled numbers. Supporting personalized services and non-exposure of personal numbers for enterprise or A2P communications |
Social |
Communication between public figures/influencers and their communities. Examples include: YouTube Influencers' alerts or Celebrity alerts Note: Only MNO pre-approved CSPs are eligible for this Use Case. |
Sweepstakes |
All sweepstakes messaging. |
Information Sourced from The Campaign Registry