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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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