Used in request and response messages. Enumeration for telephone capabilities, used in the Capability attribute of PhoneContactMethod . Name Value fax For telephones that include facsimile capabilities. mms For telephones that contain Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) capabilities. sms For telephones that contain Short Messaging Service (SMS) capabilities. voice For telephones that contain voice capabilities.
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Used in request and response messages. Enumeration for telephone capabilities, used in the Capability attribute of PhoneContactMethod . Name Value fax For telephones that include facsimile capabilities. mms For telephones that contain Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) capabilities. sms For telephones that contain Short Messaging Service (SMS) capabilities. voice For telephones that contain voice capabilities.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Phonecapability. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/phonecapability
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