To text customers from a US business number, you register your traffic through 10DLC. Here's what you register, how long it takes, and the easy way to get approved — without doing the carrier paperwork yourself.
10DLC registration has three parts. You register them once, and then your number can send business texts that carriers deliver reliably.
Your business identity — legal name, EIN, address, and contact — so carriers know who's sending.
The type of messages you'll send (customer care, appointment reminders, follow-up) and sample messages with opt-in and STOP language.
The dedicated business number that will send the traffic, linked to the approved brand and campaign.
Timelines vary by carrier, but a standard registration usually clears in a few business days once everything's submitted correctly — the most common delay is incomplete brand info or sample messages that are missing the required opt-in and STOP language. There are small carrier registration and monthly campaign fees, which Sales Team Toolbox rolls into your account so there's nothing to manage separately. See the 10DLC guide for the full breakdown.
You don't have to fill out carrier forms yourself. In Sales Team Toolbox, a guided wizard — or an AI concierge you can talk to in a chat — collects your brand and campaign details, writes compliant sample messages, and submits the registration for you. Consent, STOP, and HELP handling are built in, so once you're approved you're texting the right way from day one.
No. Sales Team Toolbox handles it — a guided wizard or AI concierge gathers your details, drafts compliant sample messages, and submits the brand, campaign, and number registration for you.
It varies by carrier, but most standard registrations clear within a few business days once submitted correctly. Incomplete brand info or missing opt-in/STOP language is the usual cause of delays.
Your business details (legal name, EIN, address), the kind of messages you'll send with sample text, and the number you'll send from. The guided setup walks you through each one.
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