# What is 644-33? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 23, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142 "2016-06-23T14:32:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/1 "2016-06-23T14:32:14Z")
I’ve noticed a lot of posts urging people to send various slogans to 644-33 to deliver a message to Congress, but I haven’t seen anything that explains how it works. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/2 "2016-06-23T14:45:47Z")
Are you asking how the shortened telephone number works? They are card short codes: [Short code - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_code) ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/3 "2016-06-23T15:12:07Z")
I was asking where the texts are actually being delivered to. ---
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/4 "2016-06-23T15:12:58Z")
The answer obviously, is 611. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/5 "2016-06-23T15:24:34Z")
According to the [U.S. Shortcode Directory](https://usshortcodedirectory.com/directory/?fwp_short_code_search=64433), that number goes to [Everytown for Gun Safety.](http://everytown.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/6 "2016-06-23T15:34:21Z")
I just logged in to post the same thing. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/7 "2016-06-23T16:41:07Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Are you asking how the shortened telephone number works? > > They are card short codes: [Short code - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_code) Thanks for that link. I didn’t know there was a short code directory. It’s very helpful. I’ve often thought that you have to be careful using them because you may unwittingly give a donation to an organization and end up with a what-the-hell charge on your cell phone bill. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/8 "2016-06-23T17:30:55Z")
Are they actually advertising it with the dash in the number? While I’ve certainly seen 7 and 10 digit phone numbers written with dashes, I’ve never encountered a shortcode written that way. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/9 "2016-06-23T18:08:37Z")
Yes. > **[Hollywood Responds to Gun Control Sit-In: 'This Is What a Revolution Looks Like'](https://www.thewrap.com/hollywood-responds-to-gun-control-sit-in-this-is-what-a-revolution-looks-like/)** > > "Captain America" Chris Evans, Laverne Cox, Heather Matarazzo and Amy Schumer all voiced their support of the protest > ---
**Author:** ![Keeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-644-33/758142/10 "2016-06-23T22:39:46Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > Are they actually advertising it with the dash in the number? > > While I’ve certainly seen 7 and 10 digit phone numbers written with dashes, I’ve never encountered a shortcode written that way. Ditto. That’s why my answer was going to be “611”.