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What is RCS for business (RBM)?

Last reviewed July 22, 20261 min readReviewed by BroadNet engineering

Quick answer

RCS Business Messaging (RBM) lets brands send verified, richly formatted messages straight to the native Messages app — a branded sender with logo and verified checkmark, image cards, carousels, suggested-reply and suggested-action buttons, plus delivery and read receipts and analytics. It is the natural upgrade from SMS on supported devices, with SMS remaining the fallback where RCS isn't available. See /products/rcs-messaging.

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The long answer

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What RBM adds over SMS

Where SMS is 160 plain characters, RBM carries rich cards, media, and interactive buttons in a branded, trusted frame — closer to an app experience inside the default messaging app. See /answers/rcs-vs-sms.

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Verified sender and trust

RBM senders are verified by the carrier ecosystem and display the brand name, logo, and a verified badge, which raises open and response rates and reduces spoofing. See /answers/what-is-verified-sender.

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Rich formats and interactivity

Product carousels, quick-reply chips, and one-tap actions (call, open URL, share location) let customers act inside the thread — useful for order updates, bookings, and conversational campaigns. See /answers/what-is-rcs-business-messaging.

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Reach and fallback

RCS is native in Android Messages (since 2019) and supported on iPhone (since iOS 18 in 2024); for devices or networks without it, fall back to SMS automatically. See /answers/sms-fallback-strategy.

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