Short codes are five- and six-digit numbers used by enterprises, organizations, and corporations. The short code registry operates on behalf of the wireless carriers in the U.S. Using this website, you can find and lease a short code directly.
Short Codes 101

Short Codes 101
Affordable Pricing and Easy Payment Options
Short code pricing is straightforward, with flexible payment options to fit your budget cycle. For a Select short code – one you choose yourself – the lease rate is $1,000 per month. For a Random code – one assigned to you by the system – the lease rate is $500 per month.
Once the code is leased from usshortcodes.com, you gain the exclusive right to use your code throughout your lease period. These fees are non-refundable regardless of whether any wireless service provider agrees to activate your code. Payment must be received in full for the duration of the registration within 60 days of your order or your code will be placed back in the available pool.
Important: You need a Short Code Registry account in order to get a code. Once set up, select "Apply for New Short Code" and complete the order form. You can purchase up to 20 short codes on a single order, each leased for 3-, 6-, or 12-month terms.
Explore Use Cases

Communicating During a Crisis
Omni Dallas Hotel—housing over 650 employees and occupants within its 1,000 rooms—needed to communicate with all of their associates during a city-wide emergency.
Short code reliability allows for mission critical communication with the end user.

Helping Students Apply for Aid
The Higher Education Location Program sought to increase FAFSA and scholarship applications while decreasing manual input by staff, giving them more time to help students.

Serving the Community
The Teen Project sought a way to connect homeless teens to shelters and services across the United States. Research revealed that most of these teens own a mobile phone.

Increasing Customer Interactions
7-Eleven Hawaii wanted a quick and easy digital alternative to paper coupons, one that both served as a venue for promotions and drove top-of-mind awareness.
About CTIA & iconectiv
Short codes are administered by the Common Short Code Administration (CSCA), an LLC governed by CTIA, the wireless trade association, on behalf of U.S. wireless carriers. Technical aspects of the registry are supported by CTIA’s partner, iconectiv.