How to get your own personal number for texting.

By now we have all seen those late night commercials where you can text a number and receive some goodies for your phone. If you would like to get one of those numbers for your own business this is what you need to do.

Visit usshortcodes to get your Common Short Code or CSC. You need to register with them to get a five to six digit CSC. Random CSCs are five digits only. Vanity CSCs are five to six digits. You can get a Random CSC for 500 dollars a month while vanity CSC are 1000 dollars a month. Terms are 3 months, 6 months or a year. After getting your CSC you are still responsible to implement it with various wireless service providers e.g. T-Mobile. Get more info here.