KSL NewsRadio is using what's called an SMS short code. Short codes are five- or six-digit numbers that can be used to send and receive texts.

Vector flat phone chat bubbles. Sms messages. Speech bubbles. Short message service bubbles.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Ihor Kashurin) Q: I received a text message from 77958 with a security code ...

A numeric code assigned to a commercial organization for text messaging (SMS). Users send a message to a short code to receive a canned response such as a Web page link. Depending on the country ...

A guide to the safest and best way to send encrypted messages online while avoiding people from snooping — just like Edward Snowden.

Alexa isn't privy to all your mobile doings quite like other virtual assistants Google Now or Siri, but with this skill, you can use the connected speaker to send your friends short text messages ...

How to use it WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature that allows users to send short video messages up to 60 seconds long as an alternative to text messages.