I am unable to find a way to verify my Twilio number is correct before I use it as "from". Does the API allow for validation of the number? I want to validate it before attempting the call which fails.
Twilio developer evangelist here.
If you want to use a number as the caller ID, you need to verify it in your Twilio console here: https://www.twilio.com/console/phone-numbers/verified.
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Is there a way to disable in Twilio so that I can make an outbound call with unverified numbers?
I'm trying to set up some kind of integration with Twilio, Fusionpbx, and Zoho CRM and this is where I get stuck: I need to disable the feature to only allow outbound calls from verified numbers.
there isn't a way to disable this feature. You can Verify CallerID's, so Twilio can verify you own a particular number, and therefore can advertise it in outbound CallerID. You can find more information, here:
Adding a Verified Phone Number or Caller ID with Twilio
Is it Required to Verify receiver numbers on twilio for making calls after the account has been verified?
Twilio developer evangelist here.
Once you've upgraded your account you will not be required to verify any of the outbound numbers you want to call or text to.
Have a look at this article for more information.
I am working on an Opt-In /Opt-Out api that integrates with Twilio. The way our Opt-In/Opt-Out works is each company (our customer) signs up for one or more Twilio phone numbers and their customers can opt-in/opt-out into these numbers.
When Twilio receives these opt-in/opt-outs we want Twilio to call us into a webhook URL.
So my question is: how do we register these callback URLs? Do these have to be defined at the time when each company signs up for a phone number? If so whats the API end point for that?
These numbers can be added by different companies at any time. Please advise how to do that. We already have URLs defined for sending and receiving SMS messages with Twilio. In this case we first send the message to Twilio and we specify a callback url in that. Can the Opt-In/Opt-outs work with these already registered end points?
All the phone numbers these companies sing up for are created as a subaccount under us. So is that fine with Twilio and can Twilio call us back on the already registered end points (URLs).
If you have any documentation on how to set up an Opt-In/Opt-Out,please include that. I couldn't find one anywhere. The API method we use for creating subaccounts when companies sign up for a phone number is CreateSubAccount and there is no parameter to specify an call back endpoint URL. I tried contacting their support but they haven't gotten back to us yet.
Twilio developer evangelist here.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you say "When Twilio receives these opt-in/opt-outs" as the only thing you will get webhooks for is when a number receives an incoming SMS (or phone call, but we're talking SMS right now).
You can set a different SMS webhook URL per each phone number using the API when you buy the phone number. As part of the POST request to the Incoming Phone Numbers resource you can add the optional parameters SmsUrl and SmsMethod.
Once you have purchased the number, you can also update the webhook URLs for it, by POSTing or PUTing to the instance resource, using the same parameters.
Let me know if this helps at all.
I am using twilio-API for voice call . But to make a voice call it is required to verify both the caller and receiver phone number . Is is possible to skip the receiver no. verification step in twilio-API.
Twilio developer evangelist here.
The reason it asks you for verification is because you're most likely running on a trial account, which will limit things you can do with your account.
If you upgrade your account, you won't need to verify the numbers you can call to.
You can read more about the limitations on trial accounts here.
Hope this helps you
I have twilio account and it is upgraded.I have IOS application where from customers number the call will be send to many number so it mandiate to verify the number of the user? and if Yes could any one please let me know if there is any automatic verification process to verify that number without disturbing the customer to verify manually?
Twilio developer evangelist here.
You can verify caller ids via the REST API using the Outgoing Caller IDs resource.
Essentially you make a POST request to that endpoint with the number you want to verify. Twilio will respond with a code that you need to show the user. Twilio will also initiate a call to that phone number asking for the user to enter the code. Once they have done so correctly, the number will be verified.