Friends, if you think that the importance of text messages has reduced in the age of WhatsApp, then you are wrong, we receive many text messages every day – from banks, companies and even government departments. But have you ever seen a small code at the beginning of many SMS messages? These codes are not random—they actually tell who is sending the message and why. Let’s learn about these codes.
G – Government Messages
Messages starting with “G” are sent by government departments or official public services. These are usually important alerts, notifications or updates related to public interest.
T – Transactional Messages
The “T” stands for transactional messages, typically sent by banks or financial institutions. These include OTP, account alerts, payment confirmation and security related notifications.
S – Service Messages
“S” stands for service-related messages, which are sent by companies like Reliance Jio Infocomm, Zomato or Flipkart. These are usually updates about your orders, account activity or service information.
P – Promotional Messages
“P” stands for Promotional SMS. These are marketing messages that companies use to advertise products, offers or discounts.
Why is this important?
This lets you quickly know whether the message is important or promotional.
This makes it easier to identify suspicious or fake messages
This protects you from potential scams and phishing attempts
This increases awareness about the category of digital communication
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