Toll-free message verification is a process where businesses and their use cases are reviewed before sending traffic via toll-free numbers to the US and Canada. This verification process is free of charge and greatly reduces the risk of message filtering on toll-free traffic for all major networks in the US and some in Canada, as long as the business adheres to their stated use case and all applicable rules, such as Twilio's messaging policy.

This verification applies to messaging to mobile users in the US and to the Fido, Rogers, Telus, and Videotron networks in Canada. In other countries, toll-free SMS is treated the same as other international SMS, and businesses should consult the country's SMS guidelines page for compliance considerations.

Toll-free verification is currently required in the US and Canada for optimal delivery.

To avoid traffic being blocked in Canada or subject to increased filtering and daily sending limits in the US, it is important to complete the verification process as soon as possible. This verification process is part of aligning sender visibility with short code and 10DLC messaging channels. If your toll-free numbers have already been verified, no further action is needed.

Submitting your toll-free number verification is easy! We built this process into our application so with 5-7 minutes of your time, you'll be all set to submit the information for approval. Here's how...

If you've registered your local area code numbers for A2P 10DLC or Shaken/Stir then you have already submitted information to register your Salesmsg Business Profile.

Go to Organizations Settings > Compliance and register your business profile. After you have submitted your business profile, you can register your toll-free phone numbers.

Scroll down to the Toll-Free section and press "Add New Case" to start your Toll-Free verification. Chose the number you want to verify.

Select one of the approved use cases for Toll-free numbers and either use our description or provide your own. Add apropriate estimate on the amount of messages you expect to send out.

Use one of our sample messages or provide two sample messages of your own. Some use cases may not have sample use case descriptions or sample messages.

Select the opt-in methods you plan on using for your toll-free number(s). You can chose 1 or multiple Opt-in methods on this step.

Provide detailed description for your Opt-in method. Note that there will be separate description field for every Opt-in method you selected on the previous step.

Provide screenshots of your Opt-in process to confirm the description from the last step. Note that there will be separate upload section for every Opt-in method you selected on the previous step.

After your submission is made, we will send this to the carriers for approval. If t's rejected, you will receive a notification with a chance to edit and re-submit for approval.

At this time, it can take up to 2-3 weeks for approval.

You can create as many as you'd like, however if you are using the same use case for a different number, then add the number to that use case. Only create a use case if it's different than one that has already been created.

In most circumstances just one, reach out to our team to explore your options.

Navigate to your Salesmsg settings, then to your numbers page. A column on this page of numbers will indicate if the line needs to be verified like so:

Start the verification process by opening the menu and selecting "verify"

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