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SMS complianceReviewed September 7, 2026

What is CTIA messaging principles?

CTIA's Messaging Principles and Best Practices are voluntary industry guidance for non-consumer messaging.

Who this applies to#

  • The guidance concerns businesses and organizations sending non-consumer messages

What CTIA messaging principles requires#

  • CTIA guidance calls for consent before texting and a way for the consumer to opt out

What this does not require#

  • CTIA guidance is not itself a federal statute

Common mistakes#

  1. Presenting voluntary guidance as federal law

CTIA messaging principles checklist#

  • Label the authority
  • Capture permission
  • Provide opt-out handling

OnVoard's take#

CTIA guidance is valuable operational context, but it should stay separate from statutes and provider contracts.

Official sources#