Guides
SMS marketing guides
Plain-language guides to sending business text messages in the US and Canada: verification, consent, timing and what to write.
What is toll-free verification?
Toll-free verification is the carrier review a business must pass before texting from a toll-free number. Learn what it checks, what to submit and how to avoid rejection.
TCPA SMS compliance checklist
A practical checklist for TCPA compliance when sending marketing text messages in the US: consent, disclosures, opt-outs, quiet hours, records and list hygiene.
How to build an SMS list with consent
Practical ways to grow a text message list with clear consent: web forms, keywords, QR codes, checkout and in-person sign-ups, plus the wording to use.
SMS quiet hours by state
When can you send marketing texts? Federal calling hours, common state quiet-hour rules, Sunday and holiday limits, and how to time sends by recipient time zone.
CASL SMS rules for Canadian recipients
How Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation applies to marketing texts: express and implied consent, expiry periods, sender identification, unsubscribe rules and French messages.
SMS message examples for events
Ready-to-adapt text message examples for presales, on-sales, lineup drops, show-day reminders and follow-ups, each with brand name and STOP opt-out language.