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nunez1972
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Why does the message usage always come up as a 5 digit number?

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jav6
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@nunez1972 wrote:

Why does the message usage always come up as a 5 digit number?


5 digit numbers are generally Short Codes from businesses.

https://www.textingworld.com/short-codes/usa

My Message Usage Details for my Android phone using Google Messages shows the ten-digit number when it is from a phone and 5-digits when from some business.

...Just another VZW customer...trying to offer some assistance...

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jav6
Champion - Level 3

@nunez1972 wrote:

Why does the message usage always come up as a 5 digit number?


5 digit numbers are generally Short Codes from businesses.

https://www.textingworld.com/short-codes/usa

My Message Usage Details for my Android phone using Google Messages shows the ten-digit number when it is from a phone and 5-digits when from some business.

...Just another VZW customer...trying to offer some assistance...