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<p>A<strong>phone number</strong>is a unique combination of digits assigned to mobile network subscribers so they can communicate through calls or text messages. You use phone numbers in your<a>mobile marketing</a>initiatives to send your<a>subscribers</a>marketing messages via<a>SMS and MMS</a>.</p>
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<p>A<strong>phone number</strong>is a unique combination of digits assigned to mobile network subscribers so they can communicate through calls or text messages. You use phone numbers in your<a>mobile marketing</a>initiatives to send your<a>subscribers</a>marketing messages via<a>SMS and MMS</a>.</p>
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<p>Phone number formats vary across different countries, but the US and Canada use the<a>North American numbering plan</a>, which consists of ten digits.</p>
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<p>Phone number formats vary across different countries, but the US and Canada use the<a>North American numbering plan</a>, which consists of ten digits.</p>
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<h2>What does a valid phone number consist of?</h2>
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<h2>What does a valid phone number consist of?</h2>
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<p>To understand the components of a standard phone number, see the table below:</p>
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<p>To understand the components of a standard phone number, see the table below:</p>
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<p>For example, in the phone number +1-213-555-1234, +1 is the country code, 213 is the area code, and 555-1234 is the subscriber number.</p>
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<p>For example, in the phone number +1-213-555-1234, +1 is the country code, 213 is the area code, and 555-1234 is the subscriber number.</p>
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<h2>3 benefits of mobile marketing</h2>
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<h2>3 benefits of mobile marketing</h2>
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<p>Sending marketing messages to your subscribers’ phone numbers offers numerous benefits:</p>
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<p>Sending marketing messages to your subscribers’ phone numbers offers numerous benefits:</p>
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<ol><li><strong><a>Omnichannel communication</a>:</strong>Adding SMS to your marketing efforts gives your audience an extra channel to connect with your brand.</li>
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<ol><li><strong><a>Omnichannel communication</a>:</strong>Adding SMS to your marketing efforts gives your audience an extra channel to connect with your brand.</li>
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<li><strong>Money savings:</strong>Mobile marketing is more cost effective than traditional marketing channels and often has a higher<a>ROI</a>.</li>
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<li><strong>Money savings:</strong>Mobile marketing is more cost effective than traditional marketing channels and often has a higher<a>ROI</a>.</li>
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<li><strong>Increased customer retention:</strong>Sending relevant messages to people on your<a>SMS list</a>helps improve customer loyalty through the implied immediacy of texting.</li>
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<li><strong>Increased customer retention:</strong>Sending relevant messages to people on your<a>SMS list</a>helps improve customer loyalty through the implied immediacy of texting.</li>
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</ol><p>To send highly personalised<a>SMS</a>and<a>MMS</a>messages to your<a>target audience</a>, you need a<a>marketing automation</a>platform like Klaviyo. Use<a>Klaviyo AI</a>to<a>segment your audience</a>and write message text that resonates with each<a>segment</a>.</p>
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</ol><p>To send highly personalised<a>SMS</a>and<a>MMS</a>messages to your<a>target audience</a>, you need a<a>marketing automation</a>platform like Klaviyo. Use<a>Klaviyo AI</a>to<a>segment your audience</a>and write message text that resonates with each<a>segment</a>.</p>
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<p><a>Sign up for Klaviyo</a>to send targeted messages that drive results.</p>
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<p><a>Sign up for Klaviyo</a>to send targeted messages that drive results.</p>
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