# Text TRUMP to nnnnn \[Ed.: Question on texting, SMS, etc.\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 10, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794 "2016-04-10T13:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bizerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/1 "2016-04-10T13:47:25Z")
I consider this to be a general question. Please feel free to move it. When Trump gives a speech, the sign on the podium says, “TEXT TRUMP TO (some 5-digit number)”. So what happens if I do that? What happens if I misspell “FRUMP” or even “KISS MY \*\*\*”. And lastly, how can I get a 5-digit text number? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/2 "2016-04-10T15:46:49Z")
Without telling us what that 5 digit number is, we really can’t tell you. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/3 "2016-04-10T15:54:12Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Without telling us what that 5 digit number is, we really can’t tell you. Of course we can. Watch and be amazed how I do just that. If you do it, you get put on a list to get regular updates, via text, about the campaign. If you text something other than the key word (in this case TRUMP) nothing will happen. They might have different key words for different things. Maybe you could also text DONATE or VOLUNTEER to get different information. ETA: another would be to text STOP to not get updates anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/4 "2016-04-10T15:56:51Z")
It asks for you zip code and you get text updates on Making America Great Again [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/qxbbMM9.jpeg "This is what happens when you text TRUMP to 88022") ](https://imgur.com/qxbbMM9) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/5 "2016-04-10T16:03:26Z")
I forgot to answer the second part of the question. Those things are called SMS Short Codes. Below is a link to an article from a company that sells them. It does a pretty good job describing how they work. > **[SMS Short Codes - What Businesses Needs to Know](https://www.tatango.com/blog/sms-short-codes-what-every-business-needs-to-know/)** > > To get you started in becoming a successful SMS marketer, Tatango has put together a list of everything you need to know about SMS short codes. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/6 "2016-04-10T17:34:08Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Watch and be amazed how I do just that. Wow. That was cool. Can you do that pretty much any time you want to? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/7 "2016-04-10T17:47:16Z")
This really is more of a General Question, even if it was prompted by a campaign event. I am sending it there. = = = = = \*\* Czarcasm\*\*, that was not really necessary, even if it had been in GQ to begin with. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-trump-to-nnnnn-ed-question-on-texting-sms-etc/751794/8 "2016-04-10T17:58:55Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Wow. That was cool. Can you do that pretty much any time you want to? Given the proper motivation. 🙂