# Shorten SMS Ack Code **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 16, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shorten-sms-ack-code/108563 "2025-07-16T16:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bpomerhn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bpomerhn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpomerhn)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shorten-sms-ack-code/108563/1 "2025-07-16T16:38:19Z")
Is it possible to shorten the numeric only ack code for SMS alarm notifications? It is 6 digits long by default. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shorten-sms-ack-code/108563/2 "2025-07-16T16:50:29Z")
No, nothing you can do to change the codes. ---
**Author:** ![bpomerhn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bpomerhn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bpomerhn)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shorten-sms-ack-code/108563/3 "2025-07-16T17:07:11Z")
Thank you. Do you know if this is planned for 8.3? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shorten-sms-ack-code/108563/4 "2025-07-16T17:22:25Z")
No, it's not something that is ever requested or seems to be much of a problem. It can't be too short - the codes have to be unique per user+event.