Short codes are designed to be easier to read and remember than telephone numbers.
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18 Facts About Short codes
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Short codes are unique to each operator at the technological level.
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Short codes are widely used for value-added services such as charity donations, mobile services, ordering ringtones, and television program voting.
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Short codes are six or eight digits in length, starting with the prefix "19" followed by an additional four or six digits and two.
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Common Short Codes beginning with a leading '4' are reserved for private use by wireless network operators.
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Four-digit Common Short Codes are not permitted due to handset incompatibilities.
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Canadian Short codes are governed by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association.
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The short codes are used mostly for fundraising, lottery and polling.
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Short codes are five digits in length and have to start with the digit '5'.
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Texts sent to these Short Codes are commonly referred to as Premium Rate SMS Messages and cost around Rs 1 to Rs 3 per text depending on the operator as well as the service.
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All short codes that start with the digit "4", are designated by a local telecommunications law for "network services".
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In Latvia short codes have no fixed length, starting from three digits up to five.
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All 4 digit short codes that start with "118" or 5 digit short codes that start with "1184" are designated to information service providers.
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In Lithuania short codes have no fixed length, starting from three digits up to five.
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All short codes that start with the digit "1", are designated by a local telecommunications law for "network services".
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Dialing short codes are generally 3 digits, and reserved for public services.
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Commercial Short codes are five digit long and are reachable from both mobile and fixed networks.
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