Originally Posted by Ties Brants (Post 25599)

Not really an answer to your question, but Skype has the same problem:
"Please note: For SMS sent to mobile phones in USA, China and Taiwan, neither Skype Name nor validated mobile number are displayed. Instead, these SMS will have generic, pre-defined numbers as sender ID."
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So maybe it just isn't allowed in the USA.