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Why is my SMS message not sending?

The most common failure reasons

📵 Device disconnected / unreachable

The number is no longer in service, the phone is off, or out of coverage area.

🚫 Carrier violation

The mobile carrier blocked your message, either because it looks like spam or contains prohibited content. Content that triggers a block: alcohol, tobacco, weapons, sex, drugs, profanity, third-party shortened links like bit.ly, or excessive use of capital letters.

⛔ Message blocked

The recipient or their carrier blocked the send. WAX automatically suppresses these numbers to avoid retrying.

📞 Device incapable of receiving SMS

The number is a landline or a device that doesn't support SMS. WAX automatically suppresses these numbers.

❌ Unverified sender number

Your sending number has not yet been approved. Recipients receive nothing.

❓ Unknown error The carrier did not provide a specific reason.

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