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Business fields for toll-free verification

Improvement

Toll-free numbers will now require business information for verification. This matches the requirements for local numbers and helps to prevent spam from application-to-person messaging. The carriers are requiring this change to be implemented for all SMS APIs before February, so we've added these fields now to ensure compliance ahead of time. Now when registering a toll-free number, you'll be prompted to provide the following fields: Business Type (sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC, etc.) Legal Business Name (as registered with the IRS) * EIN (Employer Identification Number) Sole proprietors will still be able to register toll-free numbers without needing an EIN, but all other business types will need to provide this information for verification.

Toll-free numbers will now require business information for verification. This matches the requirements for local numbers and helps to prevent spam from application-to-person messaging. The carriers are requiring this change to be implemented for all SMS APIs before February, so we've added these fields now to ensure compliance ahead of time.

Now when registering a toll-free number, you'll be prompted to provide the following fields:

  • Business Type (sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC, etc.)
  • Legal Business Name (as registered with the IRS)
  • EIN (Employer Identification Number)

Sole proprietors will still be able to register toll-free numbers without needing an EIN, but all other business types will need to provide this information for verification.

Business fields for toll-free verification

Improvement

Toll-free numbers will now require business information for verification. This matches the requirements for local numbers and helps to prevent spam from application-to-person messaging. The carriers are requiring this change to be implemented for all SMS APIs before February, so we've added these fields now to ensure compliance ahead of time. Now when registering a toll-free number, you'll be prompted to provide the following fields: Business Type (sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC, etc.) Legal Business Name (as registered with the IRS) * EIN (Employer Identification Number) Sole proprietors will still be able to register toll-free numbers without needing an EIN, but all other business types will need to provide this information for verification.

Toll-free numbers will now require business information for verification. This matches the requirements for local numbers and helps to prevent spam from application-to-person messaging. The carriers are requiring this change to be implemented for all SMS APIs before February, so we've added these fields now to ensure compliance ahead of time.

Now when registering a toll-free number, you'll be prompted to provide the following fields:

  • Business Type (sole proprietorship, corporation, LLC, etc.)
  • Legal Business Name (as registered with the IRS)
  • EIN (Employer Identification Number)

Sole proprietors will still be able to register toll-free numbers without needing an EIN, but all other business types will need to provide this information for verification.