What Are Short Codes?
1) Numeric Short Codes
2) Alphanumeric Short Codes
Numeric Short codes are mobile numbers that are significantly shorter than regular mobile numbers (usually 10 digits) which are used for SMS, MMS and Interactive Voice Services. The idea behind short codes is to make them easy to remember. For example: Indiatimes has the short code 5-8888 in India, while Star India has 5-7825 (i.e. 5-STAR on a keypad). Messages sent to a short code can be toll free or – in most cases – more expensive than a regular SMS.
Short codes are used for buying content, interacting with a help menu, voting on TV programmes, listening to mobile radio, and a host of other services. Telecom operators, VAS service providers and TV channels use Short Codes for generating revenue.
Short Code Services In India
Short codes are owned by mobile operators, and those listed below have merely licensed the code from each operator. Which means, an operator can choose not to allow a short code to function on its network by simply not renewing the annual license.
Alphanumeric Short Codes -
As per TRAI guidelines, SMS’s are sent according to the following alphanumeric format: XY-SenderName, where X refers to the service provider and Y refers to the service area.
If you receive an SMS from AD-MEDIANAMA, that means that the SMS has been sent by MEDIANAMA, originating on Airtel’s network, from the Delhi service area. The codes mandated by TRAI are as follows:
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1) Numeric Short Codes
2) Alphanumeric Short Codes
Numeric Short codes are mobile numbers that are significantly shorter than regular mobile numbers (usually 10 digits) which are used for SMS, MMS and Interactive Voice Services. The idea behind short codes is to make them easy to remember. For example: Indiatimes has the short code 5-8888 in India, while Star India has 5-7825 (i.e. 5-STAR on a keypad). Messages sent to a short code can be toll free or – in most cases – more expensive than a regular SMS.
Short codes are used for buying content, interacting with a help menu, voting on TV programmes, listening to mobile radio, and a host of other services. Telecom operators, VAS service providers and TV channels use Short Codes for generating revenue.
Short Code Services In India
Short codes are owned by mobile operators, and those listed below have merely licensed the code from each operator. Which means, an operator can choose not to allow a short code to function on its network by simply not renewing the annual license.
Code:
51315 – Wisync Technologies
51515 – AOL Mobile
51516 – AOL Mobile
52121 – Future Telecom
52272 – Mobile2Win India
52424 – Living Media / Aaj Tak / India Today
52455 – Activemedia
52525 – Sony Entertainment Television
52580 – Verity Marketing
52622 – Television Eighteen
52626 – Nei Technologies
52727 – Elation Softnet
52742 – Cricinfo / Cricinfi India
52919 – Radio Indigo / Indigo Mass Communications
53003 – Cellcast / BID2WIN
53030 – One97 / Positive Comsol
53040 – Mumbai Traffic Police
53131 – Unisys Info
53366 – Onyx Mobile
53434 – Webdunia.com
53456 – Mobile Teleshoppe
53536 – ACube Promotion
53636 – Activemedia
53650 – Mid Day
53776 – ESPN
53999 – A & M Communications (JustDial?)
53999 – Just Dial
54242 – Hindustan Times
54321 – Sakal Papers
54545 – Sify
54555 – TechShastra
54567 – DNA Networks
54646 – Hungama / Virtual Marketing
54664 – Google
54684 – Netxcell
54767 – Nano Wicore Labs
54848 – Deccan Herald
54959 – Net 4 Nuts
54999 – Tanla Solutions
55040 – J Four Source
55050 – Bharat Matrimony
55352 – Voicegate Technology
55435 – IndiaGames
55454 – BIG FM 92.7
55555 – Nokia India
55599 – Mkhoj
55627 – Inter Solutions
55678 – Handygo
55858 – SUN TV Ltd
56006 – WIFI Network
56060 – Techzone / 6060
56070 – ValueFirst
56161 – Air2Web India
56262 – Air2Web India
56263 – IMI Mobile
56300 – Cellebrum
56363 – Nazara Technology
56365 – Sybase 365
56388 – NDTV (Lifetree)
56397 – Hindu Publications
56545 – Suvidha
56555 – Orkut
56566 – Pyro Mobile
56569 – Anand Bazar Patrika
56633 – Tata Sky
56636 – ADCC Research & Computing Center
56644 – Cellcast / (Bid2Win)
56677 – Cellnext Solutions
56767 – ACL Wireless
5676744 – All India Radio
56776 – Malayala Manorama
56858 – Flight Raja / Via
56882 – MTV
56886 – Ebay (Lifetree)
56969 – Rajasthan Patrika
57007 – Mauj / People Infocomm
57070 – Verseas Marketing
57245 – IRCTC Ltd.
57272 – J9 Mobile / Jagran Prakashan
57333 – Rediff.com India
57337 – MAA Television
57474 – MSN
57575 – Cornershop Entertainment (ZeeTV & PLAY TV)
57777 – Symbiotic
57827 – STAR India
57886 – PhoneyTunes.com
58243 – Yahoo Web Services
58558 – Mobile2Win
58888 – Times Internet Ltd (Indiatimes)
58989 – Four Interactive / AskLaila
58990 – Neo Sports
59595 – GoBindas
59898 – MPOWER
59994 – blowurmind
59995 – UTVAlphanumeric Short Codes -
As per TRAI guidelines, SMS’s are sent according to the following alphanumeric format: XY-SenderName, where X refers to the service provider and Y refers to the service area.
If you receive an SMS from AD-MEDIANAMA, that means that the SMS has been sent by MEDIANAMA, originating on Airtel’s network, from the Delhi service area. The codes mandated by TRAI are as follows:
Code:
[B]Service Provider Codes (X):[/B]
A: Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom
B: BSNL
C: Datacom
D: Aircel and Dishnet Wireless
E: Reliance Telecom
H: HFCL
I: Idea Cellular, Aditya Birla Telecom
L: Loop Telecom and BPL
M: MTNL
P: Spice Communications
R: Reliance Communications
S: S. Tel Ltd
T: Tata Teleservices, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra
U: Unitech Group of Companies (Telenor)
V: Vodafone Group of Companies
W: Swan Telecom
Y: Shyam Telecom
[B]Service Area Codes (Y)[/B]
A: Andhra Pradesh
B: Bihar
D: Delhi
E: UP (East)
G: Gujarat
H: Haryana
I: Himachal Pradesh
J: Jammu & Kashmir
K: Kolkata
L: Kerala
M: Mumbai
N: North East
O: Orissa
P: Punjab
R: Rajasthan
S: Assam
T: Tamil Nadu, including Chennai
V: West Bengal
W: UP (West)
X: Karnataka
Y: Madhya Pradesh
Z: MaharashtraInfo source
no wonder every service provider offer message i get starts with VM
I am also looking for how to effectively stop these.
