Text Message Enhancements

The following improvements have been made to our texting feature to enhance the user experience and improve deliverability.

There is now a message length that turns red when over 160 characters

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with an accompanying error message to alert you about what may occur if you send the message as-is:

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We also now alert users about other potential problems with their messages, such as including a URL and/or characters that might be misinterpreted before sending:

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Another helpful tip: avoid spam-like type content in messages such as START/STOP, OPT IN/OUT, as it can cause the message to be blocked without notification from the carrier.