Helpful tips 

Can I use my own number with twilio?

Joe Ford

Can I use my own number with twilio?

Yes, if your phone number is SMS-enabled, you can use it to send SMS messages. A list of countries where Twilio offers SMS-enabled phone numbers and their capabilities can be found here.

How much does a Twilio phone number cost?

Starting at $0.0085/min to receive and $0.013/min to make a call. Send and receive messages on SMS, MMS, and WhatsApp.

What is friendly name in twilio?

Twilio developer evangelist here. You’re absolutely right, the friendly name defined in your account is actually for your uses only and is not intended to appear in place of the number when sending an SMS. We have a few reasons for this, which might be interesting to you depending on your use case.

What is Twilio SMS API?

Twilio’s Programmable SMS API helps you add robust messaging capabilities to your applications. Using this REST API, you can send and receive SMS messages, track the delivery of sent messages, and retrieve and modify message history. See our Programmable SMS overview and the SMS API pricing page.

What is twilio Sender ID?

Alphanumeric Sender ID allows you to set your company name or brand as the Sender ID when sending one-way SMS messages to supported countries. When you send SMS to a country where alphanumeric sender IDs are not supported, Twilio will use a phone number from your messaging service.

What is twilio verify?

With one integration you can send text messages to users all over the world. Twilio Verify provides a complete solution for verifying end user phone numbers that we will use to send a numeric code in a text message to the Android app.

How can I change my number in a text message?

  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. Tap More options Settings. Advanced. Change special characters to simple characters: Turn on Use simple characters. Change the phone number you use to send files: Tap Phone number.

How can I edit a text message on my iPhone?

How to edit messages on iPhone and iPad with two-finger tap

  1. Open the Messages app and head to the all messages view.
  2. Give a two-finger tap on any of the message threads.
  3. Use a two-finger scroll to select multiple messages.
  4. Choose Delete (or Read when applicable)
  5. Tap Done.

How can you recall a text?

There is no way to unsend a text message or iMessage unless you cancel the message before it was sent.

Is there an app that can edit text messages?

The solution to this problem has arrived with reTXT, an app that allows users to delete and update sent text messages. But reTXT Labs co-founder and CEO Kevin Wooten said reTXT is more than just a tool for deleting drunk text messages.

What app lets you put stickers on texts?

PicsArt

Can I delete my text messages on someone else’s phone?

A new app allows you to ‘unsend’ a text by deleting the message from the receiver’s smartphone. A new app allows you to ‘unsend’ a text by deleting the message from the receiver’s smartphone. Everyone has suffered from ‘text regret’ — wishing they could unsend a text message — at least once, the app developers said.