The move aims to crackdown on the widespread problem of text scams, where bad actors masquerade as legitimate services.

Access the Amazon SNS console and navigate to the "Text messaging (SMS)" section. Request a phone number to act as the originator ID. Choose the host country for your originator ID and request a ...

The number of businesses who have registered IDs with the communications watchdog as a scam prevention measure has topped ...

Phone scams have surged by 300pc this year, according to a new AIB report. The bank says that the value of fraudulent ...

Application-to-person (A2P) SMS messages often include a name (SMS sender ID) to indicate who sent it. This sender ID may be the name of the organisation or public service which sent the text ...

A2P text messages often include an alphanumeric identifier, or SMS Sender ID, that may be the name of the company or brand that sent the message (e.g., 234BANK).

Twilio simplifies SMS messaging with a user-friendly platform, offering features like message scheduling, sender ID customization, and detailed analytics for tracking performance.

The register is set to launch in late 2025, with a pilot SMS Sender ID Register operating as a stopgap in the meantime, according to Australia’s minister for communications, Michelle Rowland.

Scammers could be using illegal radio jammers to transmit text messages with a sender ID prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to registered companies, Hong Kong communications ...

A2P text messages often include an alphanumeric identifier, or SMS Sender ID, that may be the name of the company or brand that sent the message (e.g., 234BANK).

From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled 'Likely Scam'. And in October, such messages will be blocked ...

If the Sender ID is not on the Register, the ACMA will either block the SMS or include a warning. The Government has provided A$10 million through the 2023-24 Federal Budget to the ACMA over four ...