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I'm trying to text BBC Radio 1. &nbsp;The number they give is 81199. &nbsp;I've tried 0114481199, which should be the proper country codes, but it gets returned saying it's invalid. &nbsp;What would be the proper way to get a text through from the US?
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Okay, I know this doesn't really fit any category on Experts Exchange, but I can't find the answer anywhere else and you guys never let me down...

I'm trying to text BBC Radio 1.  The number they give is 81199.  I've tried 0114481199, which should be the proper country codes, but it gets returned saying it's invalid.  What would be the proper way to get a text through from the US?

How do I text/SMS a &quot;short-code&quot; internationally?

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How do I text/SMS a &quot;short-code&quot; internationally?

How do I text/SMS a "short-code" internationally?