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Notes on Canadian SMS, compliance, and what we are building.
Why one accent can triple your SMS bill
A 160-character text is one message. Add a lowercase ç and it becomes three. How SMS segments actually work, and what we do to keep the count honest.
Read more →Your AI agent can now send Canadian SMS
HonkIO now ships a Model Context Protocol server, so Claude, Cursor and Copilot can send SMS, verify phone numbers and check CASL consent directly — no SDK, no glue code.
Read more →What CASL actually requires before you send a text
Express versus implied consent, the two-year clock, and why a well-built SMS integration should refuse to send rather than let you find out later.
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