Person-to-Person Messaging

P2P (Person-to-Person) Messaging refers to SMS messages between individuals, as opposed to A2P (Application-to-Person) business messaging. Carriers treat P2P differently, with higher allowed volumes and less filtering than unregistered A2P traffic.

P2P vs A2P

P2P A2P
Person to person Business to consumer
Conversational Often automated
Less filtering Requires registration

A2P Misuse

Using P2P-intended phone numbers for A2P messaging results in heavy carrier filtering. Businesses should use properly registered 10DLC, short codes, or toll-free numbers.

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