US Patent 12127304 Participating in a text message communication using an assigned

A text message communication is received from an operator device. A telephone number is assigned to a contact center agent device to enable the contact center agent device to use the telephone number to participate in a text message communication. Use of the telephone number by other devices is restricted while the telephone number is assigned to the contact center agent device. At a conclusion of the text message communication, the telephone number is released from the contact center agent device to enable one of the other devices to use the telephone number to either continue the same text message communication or to participate in a different text message communication.