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title: What does DND_PREFERENCE_NUMBER mean?
description: "**Fully registered numbers cannot receive SMS from this Sender ID due to DND preferences** - the recipient’s DND (Do Not Disturb) choice does not allow messages from your sender ID or category. The message was not sent. **What you can…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-does-dnd_preference_number-mean/"
updated: "2026-06-04"
category: "Bulk SMS / Errors & Error Codes"
---

# What does DND_PREFERENCE_NUMBER mean?

**Fully registered numbers cannot receive SMS from this Sender ID due to DND preferences** - the recipient’s DND (Do Not Disturb) choice does not allow messages from your sender ID or category. The message was not sent.

**What you can do:** Use a different, approved sender ID that matches the recipient’s preferences, or send only to numbers that have consented to this sender/category. Use Check DND Status where available.

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