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Opt-in to receive important messages from Elgin Community College (ECC) regarding events, enrollment steps, and registration or payment deadlines.

Elgin Community College Text Messaging – Short Code 42187 When you opt-in to the text messaging service, we will send you a message to confirm your signup. Text ECC to 42187 to receive alerts. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies—text "HELP" for help. Text "STOP" to cancel.

You can cancel at any time by texting "STOP" to 42187. We'll promptly confirm your unsubscription. After this, you won't receive further promotional messages from ECC. Sign up again by texting ECC to 42187 to rejoin and messages will resume.

If you forget what keywords are supported, just text "HELP" to 42187. After you send the message "HELP" to us, we will respond with instructions on how to use our service and unsubscribe.

Participating carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Boost, Cricket, MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile, Google Voice, Bandwidth, Bluegrass Cellular, CableVision, Carolina West Wireless, Cellcom, Copper Valley, C-Spire Wireless (formerly Cellsouth), Cellular One of East Central Illinois, Chariton Valley Cellular, Duet IP, GCI Communications, Golden State, i Wireless (IOWA Wireless), Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, Mosaic, Nex-Tech Wireless, Panhandle Telecommunications, Pine Cellular, Plateau, SI Wireless/Mobile Nation, SouthernLinc, Thumb Cellular, Union Wireless, United, Viaero Wireless, West Central Wireless, Leaco, Nemont/Sagebrush.

Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. Contact your wireless provider if you have any questions about your text plan or data plan.

By opting in, I authorize the seller to deliver marketing messages using an automatic telephone dialing system and I understand that I am not required to opt in as a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services.

For queries about our shortcode services, email marketing@elgin.edu or call 800-697-1000. Please note that unsubscribing from promotional messages won't affect emergency alerts. Learn more about ECC Emergency Alert Notifications via the Rave System. Messages from the Rave System will use the shortcode 67283 or 226787.

For privacy concerns, refer to the ECC Privacy Policy.