{"id":65380,"date":"2024-08-09T15:51:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinchbogdanimport.local\/glossary\/a2p-sms\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T18:27:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T18:27:37","slug":"a2p-sms","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/in\/glossary\/a2p-sms\/","title":{"rendered":"A2P SMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is A2P SMS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Application-to-Person SMS (A2P SMS) is a term used to describe an SMS message sent from a software application (run by an enterprise or business) to a person\u2019s phone, as opposed to P2P SMS, where communication is initiated by a person. A2P SMS is also referred to as business SMS, professional SMS, or enterprise SMS.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving a text message with your account balance from your bank, a discount code from your favorite online store, or an appointment reminder from your doctor are examples of A2P SMS messages. 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