The ways a business can send a text
Every business text goes out one of a few ways. The difference is not the words. It is the number and the route the message takes to the carrier.
| Sending method | What it is | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Short code | A 5 or 6 digit number leased for a business | Alerts, codes and opt-in marketing at high volume |
| Toll-free | An 800-style number enabled for texting | Customer service and notifications |
| 10DLC | A regular 10-digit number sent through a texting platform or API, registered with the carriers | Most business texting software |
| Real phones | A physical phone on its own carrier line, with a local number | Client Gravity: one-to-one conversations |
What 10DLC means
10DLC stands for 10-digit long code: an ordinary-looking local number, sent from software instead of a phone. US carriers ask businesses that text this way to register their brand and describe their campaign, and they filter traffic that looks like spam. Most texting platforms run on 10DLC.
Registration helps carriers trust legitimate senders. It does not mean every message gets through. Software numbers that send a lot of first-touch texts are exactly what carrier filters watch for, and a filtered message usually fails without anyone telling you.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) is a sending style, not a separate network
“Peer-to-peer texting” means each message is sent one at a time as a one-to-one conversation instead of a mass blast. Most P2P platforms still send over software numbers, so the same carrier filtering applies. P2P describes how the message is sent, not the line it travels on.
How real-phone texting works
Every Client Gravity text goes out from a real phone on a real carrier line, the same way a person texts. Our phone room runs 1,000+ real phones, each with its own line and a local number matched to your market. Phones are monitored 24/7, rotated and rested to protect deliverability.
The result: about 99% of texts delivered, and the message shows up like a text from a person, from a local number, not from an unknown short code or 844 number.
Why delivery decides results
Opener tests, bots and follow-up only work on messages that arrive. If a share of your texts is filtered, your reply rate is capped before anyone reads a word. That is why we treat delivery as the first number to fix, then the list, then the opener.
Real phones change how a message is delivered, not the rules. Every campaign still needs a clean list, respectful messages and immediate opt-outs.
Plans
Text up to 25,000 people a month on real phones. AI caller calls your leads back in seconds, and the Appointment Setter books them. 24/7 account manager.
Priced on what we save you. Built to cut your payroll in half; one client saves $30K a month. Everything in Lead Gen, plus AI employees that take over repetitive roles to cut your payroll, your voice clone, AI Receptionist, AI Salesperson and a monthly call with Max.
A custom solution: Lead Gen plus a full AI workforce across your teams and locations, priced as a share of the payroll we save you.
3-month minimum, then month to month. 6-month terms save 10%. You sign the agreement before any payment.
Questions
What is 10DLC?
10DLC (10-digit long code) is the system US carriers use for business texts sent from regular 10-digit numbers through software. Businesses register a brand and a campaign, and carriers filter traffic that looks like spam.
Is peer-to-peer texting the same as 10DLC?
No. Peer-to-peer describes sending one message at a time as a one-to-one conversation. Most P2P platforms still send over 10DLC software numbers, so the same carrier filtering applies.
Why does Client Gravity use real phones?
Software numbers get flagged and filtered by carriers, so a lot of messages never land. Real phones on real carrier lines get delivered like a normal text. We see about 99% deliverability.
Do real phones change the compliance rules?
No. They change how a text is delivered, not the rules. We follow applicable telemarketing rules and honor every opt-out right away.
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