What does RCS Number Checker check?

It checks RCS Number Checker signals and returns fields that help decide whether a record should be kept, suppressed, routed, or reviewed.

Can I run it in bulk?

Yes. RCS Number Checker supports bulk workflows for CSV or TXT files where the mapped product supports file jobs.

Can developers automate it?

Yes. Use the related API workflow when the same check needs to run from a backend system or data pipeline.

RCS routing · SMS replacement · Rich messaging

RCS Number Checker: Detect RCS-Enabled Phones

Identify which numbers are likely reachable through RCS before campaigns, then keep SMS fallback ready for the rest of your list.

bulkchecker.io helps messaging teams segment RCS-ready contacts, plan rich media campaigns, and avoid guessing which route to use at send time.

Starting price

$1.5 / 10K

Workflow

Bulk upload

Payment

Pay as you go

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RCS checker

Route dashboard

Ready

Batch

retail-rcs-list.csv

Cost

$1.5 / 10K

RCS-ready64%

SMS fallback29%

Review7%

Rich card preview

Promo route: RCS

Eligible

Read receipts Rich media

Free test

Start with a free test

Run a free test to validate RCS coverage before committing campaign budget. It is built to show route quality, export format, and fallback segmentation.

Free test includes

Free test

Enough checks to evaluate RCS reachability before scaling.

Output

Route fields

RCS-ready, SMS fallback, unknown, and review states.

Upgrade path

$1.5 / 10K

Move to paid bulk verification only when ready.

Channel upgrade

What is RCS

RCS is the modern carrier-backed messaging standard that extends SMS with richer interactions, higher-quality media, typing indicators, and delivery context where supported.

SMS replacement signal

Know whether a phone is likely reachable through a richer messaging route before you plan a send.

Rich customer experience

RCS can support images, videos, suggested replies, read receipts, and more app-like conversation flows.

Fallback-first planning

Use RCS detection as a routing signal and keep SMS fallback available for unsupported devices, carriers, or regions.

Marketing routes

Why RCS Matters for Marketing

RCS gives campaign teams more context than SMS, especially when read receipts, rich media, and branded interactions are part of the plan.

Campaign route

Rich message preview

RCS-ready

Spring offer

Image, CTA buttons, and delivery signal in one route-ready campaign.

Read receipt Rich media Suggested reply

Read receipts

Plan campaigns with better delivery and engagement visibility where recipient devices and carriers support RCS.

Rich media

Route eligible numbers into flows that can support richer images, videos, cards, and call-to-action buttons.

Smarter fallback

Separate RCS-ready contacts from fallback recipients before campaign execution.

Detection flow

How Detection Works

The workflow evaluates each number against route intelligence, then returns a clean RCS-readiness result for segmentation.

Prepare your list

Use CRM exports, campaign lists, or lead vendor files without changing your workflow.

Detect RCS capability

Classify each number as RCS-ready, SMS fallback, unknown, or review.

Export route segments

Download files for RCS-ready campaigns, fallback sends, and manual review.

Campaign planning

Use Cases

RCS detection is most useful when messaging teams want richer campaigns without giving up SMS coverage.

Future-proof SMS strategy

Measure how much of your list can move from plain SMS into richer routes as carrier and device support improves.

Hybrid SMS+RCS campaigns

Split one list into RCS-ready and SMS fallback segments before loading it into your sending stack.

Bulk product

Bulk CSV/TXT

Upload large CSV or TXT contact files and get route-ready RCS status segments back for campaign planning.

Start for $1.5 / 10K

rcs-campaign.csv / .txt

3,200,000 numbers processed

Complete

RCS-ready

2.05M

SMS fallback

928K

Review

222K

Export files

rcs-ready.csv sms-fallback.csv review.csv

Pricing

Simple volume pricing for RCS detection, with CSV/TXT upload and export-ready route segmentation included.

Bulk RCS detection

$1.5 / 10K lookups

Includes RCS-ready, SMS fallback, unknown, review state, and downloadable CSV exports.

Pay as you go.

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API

Use the same RCS-readiness signal inside campaign builders, batch jobs, and messaging routing services.

View API options

Request

POST /api/v1/detect

JSON

{
  "product": "RCSValid",
  "country": "US",
  "phones": ["+14155550132", "+442071838750"]
}

Fieldrcs_enabled

Fallbacksms

Modebulk

FAQ

RCS Number Checker FAQ

What's RCS vs SMS? +

SMS is the older basic text standard. RCS adds richer messaging capabilities such as higher-quality media, typing indicators, delivery context, and read receipts where supported.

Coverage? +

Coverage depends on carrier support, device settings, region, and messaging client. The checker returns a route-planning signal so teams can segment RCS-ready numbers from SMS fallback numbers.

Apple support? +

Apple support depends on iOS version, carrier, region, and user settings. Treat RCS detection as a campaign routing signal and keep SMS fallback available.

Is this an RCS availability checker and bulk RCS checker?

Yes. The RCS availability checker (also called a bulk RCS checker) detects which numbers in your CSV are RCS-capable | so you can route to RCS where available and fall back to SMS for the rest.

Do you offer an RCS verification API?

Yes. The RCS verification API returns RCS-enabled status per number, integrated into the same Carrier Lookup API. Use it for batch jobs and campaign-prep workflows.

RCS Capability Check by Number

RCS Capability Check by Number is answered here for users comparing RCS Capability Check by Number before using RCS Number Checker. Use lawful lists, check the mapped product page, and keep uncertain records in review.

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