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Registering Your Business Profile for Verified Calling and Texting

Over the years, we've all become frustrated with the increasing number of spam calls and texts we receive. To combat this annoyance, multiple phone carriers have joined the FCC to create Verified Calling and Texting to help combat robocalling and phishing text messages. By registering your Business profile, you'll be able to certify that your Brokerkit phone number is verified and legitimate, thus avoiding your outbound calls/texts being filtered by carriers, and your recipients will know you are authentic! What does this mean for me? Once you submit your Business Profile and it is approved, your calls will show as verified, improving your call connect rates! This will also ensure that your text messages are securely delivered without being filtered out for potential spam by carriers! Plus, this will only need to be done once for your team. So once your Business Profile is approved, all your existing admin/staff users' numbers will be verified (note: you will still need to add new users to the texting use case)! Approval Timeline First-Time Registration: 7-14 business days - Business profile review - Texting use case approval - SHAKEN/STIR verification for calling Adding Numbers to Existing Campaign: ~1 hour - Only after initial approval is complete You'll receive email notifications at each stage of the approval process. How do I register my Business Profile? Watch the video or Follow the steps below: 1. Log into Brokerkit using your Google/Microsoft email 2. Navigate to your Phone Number page through the drop-down menu in the top right of your screen. 001 Phone Number Page - Registering Your Business Profile article 1. You'll see a new section to **Register for Verified Calling.**Click "Get Started" to begin this process. Please note the following: - You will see this section only if you are an Admin user. If you are a Staff user, please contact an Admin or reach out to us at support@brokerkit.com so we can assist you. - If your account belongs to an organization in Brokerkit, please note that this section is only visible to the Primary account. If you don't see this section, please write to us at support@brokerkit.com. 002 Registering Your Business Profile Article 1. Once started, you'll need to enter your Business Profile information exactly as it appears on your business documentation. Click "Next" once this page is complete with the proper information. - If you are unsure how to enter your information, it is recommended to enter the information for your business name and profile-friendly name exactly as you would on your tax reporting. - Legal Business Name: Input the official business name as registered with your official federal authority. For instance, in the U.S., this name can be found on your IRS-issued EIN confirmation letter (also known as the CP575, the IRS notice that confirms your Employer Identification Number). - Profile Friendly Name: This should be your commonly used business name, such as your Doing Business As (DBA). This is the name your clients will likely recognize. Per TCPA regulations, the Profile Friendly Name is used as a Sender ID. As of May 2026, the rules below apply uniformly to every outbound text — one-on-one texts sent from a contact's profile, bulk texts, and campaign texts. Each recipient is evaluated individually based on their conversation history with you on this Brokerkit number. - Contact texted you first (contact-initiated conversation): Sender ID footer and "Reply STOP" line are both omitted from every reply you send in that conversation, from the very first message back. Same rule for any outbound type. - Contact has previously replied in this conversation: Sender ID footer and "Reply STOP" line are both omitted for the rest of the conversation. There is no time limit — once a contact has replied, every subsequent outbound message in that conversation is clean. - Cold outreach — first message ever in this conversation: Sender ID footer and "Reply STOP" line are both included. - Cold outreach — opt-out was sent in this conversation in the last 30 days: Sender ID footer is included, "Reply STOP" line is omitted (footer-only treatment). - Cold outreach — opt-out was last sent 30+ days ago in this conversation: Both the Sender ID footer and the "Reply STOP" line are re-inserted. A "conversation" is a specific contact + Brokerkit number combination. Same contact on a different Brokerkit number is a separate conversation with its own independent compliance state. Editable Profile Friendly Name for Brokerkit Texts - Admin users can now edit their account's Profile Friendly Name—the name contacts see when you text from your Brokerkit number. - The profile friendly name must remain a recognizable version of your registered name, but you can now shorten or simplify it for a more personal touch. - Updates to your profile friendly name are reflected instantly in all outbound texts. - No support tickets needed—Admin users can make changes directly from the account UI. How to Get Started For Accounts within an Organization: 1. Log in to Brokerkit as an Admin. 2. Navigate to your Account Settings. 3. Locate the "Office or Team name" field and edit it. 4. Save your changes to update your team's friendly name. For Standalone Accounts: 1. Log in to Brokerkit as an Admin. 2. Navigate to your Phone Number settings. 3. From the Profile Status or Business Profile tab, edit the Profile Friendly Name. 4. Save your changes. - - Business Registration ID: Please provide your business registration number. For example, in the U.S., this is your EIN — the nine-digit Employer Identification Number printed on the CP575 notice (or the 147C replacement letter) issued by the IRS. - Business Address: Please input your business address as registered in official records. - Business Website: Please input your complete business website URL, beginning with 'http://' or 'https://'. This should match the website address used in your public business interactions. 003 Registering Your Business Profile Article 1. You will then enter your Authorized Representative information, which is anyone who is officially recognized as a representative of your business. 004 Registering Your Business Profile Article 1. Next, you will need to indicate how many text segments you plan to send per day. 005 Registering Your Business Profile Article 1. If you select how many text segments you plan to send per day, you will be prompted to Add Texting Use Case**.** 8.Once you select Add Texting Use Case, additional fields will populate for you to complete: 006 Registering Your Business Profile Article - The more specific of a Use Case Type you select, you are likely to have a higher threshold of text messages to send per day. - You will then be prompted to add a Use Case Description and Sample Messages, which will be used as a basis for messages you intend to share with your team or leads. - Customize the sample messages. - In the Message Flow, please include a link to your web opt-in form. - Opt-out language "Reply STOP to unsubscribe" is applied per TCPA regulations as follows. The rules apply to every outbound text — one-on-one, bulk, and campaign: - On cold outreach (the recipient hasn't replied yet, you started the conversation): the "Reply STOP" line is added on the first message in the conversation, then re-inserted every 30 days. Cold outreach messages in between (within the 30-day window) are footer-only — no "Reply STOP" line. - On conversations where the contact has previously replied or contact-initiated conversations (the contact texted you first): the "Reply STOP" line is omitted entirely for the life of that conversation. Carrier-level STOP handling continues to work automatically regardless of whether the line appears in the message body. - You'll need to indicate if you plan to embed Links or Phone Numbers within your text messages. - Finally, you will be prompted to select Brokerkit Phone Numbers for which this use case will apply. Up to 400 numbers can be selected. - If you intend to use Multiple use cases, you can select Add Texting Use Caseat the top to add more. - Once you are done, you'll just need to Click "Submit". 1. From there, your Business Profile will be submitted for review and shown as pending. - If there are any issues, you will receive an email detailing the information that needs to be fixed. And you would just need to re-submit with the updated information. 1. Once your profile is approved, your updated Phone Numberpage will show this: 1. At this point, all Brokerkit numbers will be submitted for verified calling. Once approved, this will also be indicated on your Phone Number page, and you will also see a green checkmark next to your Brokerkit phone number to indicate that each individual number has been approved. FAQ - What is a CP575 and where do I find mine? - A CP575 is the official confirmation notice the IRS sends after assigning your business an Employer Identification Number (EIN). It is the document Brokerkit's verified-texting registration uses to confirm your Legal Business Name and EIN. - If you cannot find the original CP575, you can request a replacement letter from the IRS — known as a 147C letter — which serves the same purpose for verification. - When entering your registration details, make sure your Legal Business Name matches the name printed on the CP575/147C exactly. Even small differences (extra spaces, missing punctuation, abbreviations) can cause a verification rejection. - What do to if I get the error"📱 This phone number is not linked to an approved verified texting campaign. To comply with carrier texting regulations, please register for verified texting here first to enable texting from this number"? To fix that error, please follow these steps: 1. Click on your name in the top right corner 2. Choose the option Phone Number --> or click this direct link 3. Select the Verified Texting tab under the Register for Verified Texting & Calling section of the page 4. Scroll down to the "Numbers Available For Association" section 5. Click on the drop down and select "All Phone Numbers" 6. Click on "Submit" 7. After your phone number has been submitted, please wait about an hour before texting. - Can I customize the compliance text on my outbound texts? The compliance text format is determined automatically based on the conversation state, to keep you in line with TCPA and carrier requirements. The same rules apply to every outbound text — one-on-one, bulk, and campaign. Each recipient is evaluated individually based on their conversation history with you on this Brokerkit number: | Recipient's conversation state | Profile Friendly Name footer | "Reply STOP to unsubscribe" line | Result | |---|:-:|:-:|---| | Contact texted you first (contact-initiated) | No | No | Clean message | | Contact has previously replied in this conversation | No | No | Clean message | | Cold — first message ever in this conversation | Yes | Yes | Full compliance | | Cold — opt-out was sent in this conversation <30 days ago | Yes | No | Footer only | | Cold — opt-out was last sent 30+ days ago in this conversation | Yes | Yes (re-inserted) | Full compliance | What "full compliance" looks like: {your message} {Profile_Friendly_Name} Reply STOP to unsubscribe The Profile Friendly Name itself is editable by Admin users (see "How to Change Your Text Message Sender Name" below), but the placement, the "Reply STOP" wording, and the conversation-aware skip rules are not user-configurable — they're set by Brokerkit to stay compliant with TCPA regulations. - How to Change Your Text Message Sender Name Your text message sender name is controlled by the Profile Friendly Name setting. The location of this setting depends on your account type: For Organization Accounts: 1. Click your name in the top-right corner 2. Go to Account Settings 3. Edit the "Office or Team name" field 4. Save your changes Your sender name will update immediately for all outbound texts. For Standalone Accounts (Not Part of an Organization): 1. Click your name in the top-right corner 2. Select Phone Number 3. Go to the Business Profile tab 4. Edit the "Profile Friendly Name" field 5. Save your changes Your sender name will update immediately for all outbound texts. Note: Your Profile Friendly Name must remain a recognizable version of your registered business name. You can shorten or simplify it, but it should be clearly associated with your business. - What to do if my phone number in calls shows up as "spam"? 1. Ensure that Verified calling is set up by navigating to the menu option "Phone Number" or clicking this link - In the "Register for Verified Texting & Calling" section, make sure all 4 checkmarks are green. 2. If you are doing heavy calling, register your phone number for free at hiya.com. Registration is completely free — there is no cost to register your number with Hiya. 1. By registering your number you increase your answer rates, brand trust, and productivity. 2. Reduce the risk of your calls being labeled spam. 3. Consider releasing your current number and selecting a new one, as it may have been previously flagged as spam. This can happen if a prior user made a high volume of outbound calls, leading carriers to mark the number as potentially spammy. If the issue persists, please contact us at support@brokerkit.com for assistance. How will I know when Verified Texting & Calling is approved? Brokerkit sends email notifications during the Verified Texting approval process. These notifications go to the authorized representative contacts listed on the Verified Texting profile. You can also check the status inside Brokerkit. Click your name in the top right corner, go to Phone Number, and open Register for Verified Texting & Calling. When the relevant sections show Approved, your account is ready to use the verified texting and calling setup. Can I change which user's number sends a text from BrokerKit? The sender of a text in BrokerKit is the user who is currently signed in to BrokerKit and clicking Send — texts always go out from that user's own BrokerKit phone number. There is no per-message "From" dropdown like email has. If you want a specific team member (for example, Nasim) to send texts using his BrokerKit number: - That team member needs his own BrokerKit account with an Admin or Staff seat (Agent and Affiliate roles cannot have a BrokerKit phone number — see How to set or update my Brokerkit phone number or forwarding number?). - He then signs in to BrokerKit with his own credentials and sends the texts from there. - Texts he sends will show his BrokerKit number to the recipient and his replies will route back to his account. If you need to coordinate text outreach across multiple team members on the same campaign, build the campaign with the message body and have each team member subscribe their own contacts — each member's outbound steps will go from their own number.

Last updated on May 18, 2026

Setting Up and Sending Texts

Texting is hands down the most effective way to make sure your message gets seen. If you're unsure about using texts to engage with agents and leads, ask yourself this - how many unread emails do you have right now compared to unread texts? Due to recent telecom carrier standards, you must register for verified calling and texting detailed here to enable texting in your account. From the Recruiting or Retention screen, please select a contact to open their profile. Along the top action bar, click Text. Screen_Shot_2022-09-22_at_12.16.57_PM.png The first time you send a text with Brokerkit, you'll need to choose a number the system will use for all your outgoing texts. Add your local area code and choose an available number. Then, enter the number you'd like all calls and replies forwarded to. Click here to learn why you need a system number to text with Brokerkit. When a contact replies to a text, the reply will show up in your inbox, it will automatically be forwarded to your forwarding number (typically your mobile phone) and logged in Brokerkit under the contact's Recent Activity. We have a character counter that will be displayed when your text message exceeds one segment. To learn more about text message billing, review the help article here. Below is an example of how a multi-segment SMS text message will appear in Brokerkit. Screen_Shot_2022-09-22_at_12.19.28_PM.png Since you can also send MMS messages with images, the segment counter will also show the number of segments that your MMS message contains:Screen_Shot_2022-09-22_at_12.23.15_PM.png Outbound texts include compliance text — your Profile Friendly Name as a footer, plus a "Reply STOP to unsubscribe" line — depending on the conversation. As of May 2026, the compliance text is conversation-aware. ⚠️ The rules below apply to every outbound text — one-on-one texts sent from a contact's profile, bulk texts, and campaign texts. There is no difference in how compliance text is applied across these message types. Each recipient is evaluated individually based on their conversation history with you on this Brokerkit number. For any outbound text, the conversation state determines what compliance text (if any) is appended: | Recipient's conversation state on this Brokerkit number | Profile Friendly Name footer | "Reply STOP to unsubscribe" line | Result | |---|:-:|:-:|---| | Contact texted you first (contact-initiated conversation) | No | No | Clean message | | Contact has previously replied in this conversation | No | No | Clean message | | Cold — first message ever to this conversation | Yes | Yes | Full compliance | | Cold — opt-out was sent in this conversation in the last 30 days | Yes | No | Footer only | | Cold — opt-out was last sent in this conversation 30+ days ago | Yes | Yes (re-inserted) | Full compliance | A "conversation" is a specific contact + Brokerkit number combination. The same contact on a different Brokerkit number is a separate conversation with its own independent compliance state. What "full compliance" looks like: {your message} {Profile_Friendly_Name} Reply STOP to unsubscribe Examples in practice: - A one-on-one text to a brand-new lead → footer + "Reply STOP" (full compliance). - A one-on-one follow-up to that same lead the next day → footer only (within 30 days). - A one-on-one follow-up after they reply → clean. - A bulk text to a list of 100 leads → most cold recipients get the footer + "Reply STOP" treatment, while recipients who've already engaged with you on this Brokerkit number get clean messages. - A campaign step that goes out to a contact who replied to a previous step → clean. The placement, the "Reply STOP" wording, and the conversation-aware skip rules are not user-configurable — they are set by Brokerkit to stay compliant with TCPA regulations. You can customize your Profile Friendly Name: - For Accounts within an Organization: Navigate to Account Settings and edit the "Office or Team name" field. - For Standalone Accounts: Navigate to Phone Number settings and edit the "Profile Friendly Name" in the Business Profile tab. The first reply text you receive from each contact will be forwarded to your forwarding number and include the candidate's contact information and a link to the contact profile in Brokerkit, so you know to whom you are speaking. If you ever lose or delete that message, reply with ?who to the text chain, and Brokerkit will send you a new text with all the contact's information. Scheduling a text You can schedule a text to be sent whenever it is convenient for you. Compose a text, and before sending it, click on the clock icon next to the Send Text Message button. A pop-up will appear, so you can default settings or custom select the date, time, and time zone that better works for you. - In 1 hour - In 2 hours - Tomorrow Morning (AM) - Tomorrow Afternoon (1 PM) - Custom (see image below) NOTE: The options above will be sent according to the timezone in your Brokerkit user settings unless you choose a custom timezone. *NOTE: Brokerkit uses two timezone settings that affect scheduling: - User Settings Timezone: Your personal timezone for scheduling (click your name → User Settings) - Account Settings Timezone: Your team/office timezone (click your name → Account Settings - Admin only) Scheduled messages will use your User Settings timezone by default unless you choose a custom timezone. For proper synchronization, ensure both timezone settings are configured correctly.* How to stop a scheduled text from sending? Scheduling a text via the contact profile, you can cancel the delivery before it is sent. To do that, follow these steps: 1. Open contact profile from where you want to delete the scheduled message 2. In the Activity timeline under the ALL tab or TEXT tab find the scheduled text 3. In the right of the event log. Click on the Trash icon 4. Confirm you want to delete it 5. The event log will then show that the Scheduled text was deleted Editable Profile Friendly Name for Brokerkit Texts What’s New - Admin users can now edit their account’s Profile Friendly Name—the name contacts see when you text from your Brokerkit number. - The profile friendly name must remain a recognizable version of your registered name, but you can now shorten or simplify it for a more personal touch. - Updates to your profile friendly name are reflected instantly in all outbound texts. - No support tickets needed—Admin users can make changes directly from the account UI. How to Get Started For Accounts within an Organization: 1. Log in to Brokerkit as an Admin. 2. Navigate to your Account Settings. 3. Locate the "Office or Team name" field and edit it. 4. Save your changes to update your team's friendly name. For Standalone Accounts: 1. Log in to Brokerkit as an Admin. 2. Navigate to your Phone Number settings. 3. From the Profile Status or Business Profile tab, edit the Profile Friendly Name. 4. Save your changes. Make your first impression count—one text at a time. Happy Texting! Verified Texting Approval Timelines The time to enable texting depends on your account status: New Accounts Setting Up Verified Texting (First Time) - Timeline: 7-14 business days - Includes business profile review and texting use case approval - You'll receive email updates on your approval status Adding a New Phone Number to an Existing Approved Campaign - Timeline: Approximately 1 hour - Only applies if your business profile and texting use case are already approved - Simply add the number and resubmit for carrier approval To check your current approval status, navigate to Phone Number → Verified Texting tab. Troubleshooting: "Phone number not linked to approved verified texting campaign" What this means: Your phone number needs to be added to a verified texting use case before sending texts. Quick fix: 1. Click your name in the upper right corner 2. Select Phone Number from the menu 3. Go to the Verified Texting tab 4. Add your BrokerKit phone number to the use case 5. Click Submit to send for carrier approval 6. Wait approximately 1 hour for the new number to be approved (Note: This assumes your business profile and texting use case are already approved. New accounts take 7-14 business days for initial approval.) Note: Each phone number must be approved individually. Any time you add a new number, you must resubmit the use case for approval.

Last updated on May 04, 2026