Carrier Registration and TCR in Wave

Understand what a pending carrier registration means before sending through Phound Wave.

Carrier registration is required before an eligible business number can deliver application-to-person messages through US carriers. Wave may allow you to prepare contacts, templates, blasts, campaigns, and configuration bundles while registration is pending, but sending can remain restricted until approval is complete.

For a complete explanation of brands, campaigns, consent, and 10DLC, start with TCR and 10DLC Explained.

How to Recognize a Pending Account

Wave displays a notice when registration is still under review or when messaging requirements have not been met. In that state:

  • prepare and review your Wave setup
  • keep campaigns disabled
  • do not rely on a pending number for live delivery tests
  • wait for the account's approved sending number before enabling sends

Before a Live Send

Confirm all of the following:

  1. The intended Wave sending number is available in the sender selector.
  2. Carrier registration for that number is approved.
  3. The message matches the approved use case and consent process.
  4. The audience contains only eligible contacts.
  5. Broadcast hours and message timing have been reviewed.
  6. A live test has succeeded from the account that will send the message.

Message Usage

Wave displays current message usage near the persona name in the sidebar. The allowance and renewal date can vary by account, so use the values shown in your own Wave workspace instead of relying on a fixed number in documentation.

If the registration status or available sender does not look correct, contact Phound Support before enabling a campaign or scheduling a Blast.

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