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How many texts can I send with Twilio?
The character limit for a single SMS message is 160 characters. However, most modern phones and networks support concatenation; they segment and rebuild messages up to 1600 characters. Messages not using GSM-7 encoding are limited to 70 characters.
How many SMS can Twilio send?
1600 characters
The Twilio Programmable Messaging platform has a limit of 1600 characters in a single incoming or outgoing message request. This limit applies to all Programmable Messaging channels, including SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Line, etc.
What is an SMS enabled phone number?
SMS-enabled phone numbers are becoming a common element of multi-channel marketing strategies and embedded communication for apps and services. If you’ve ever had a text from your bank to confirm a payment or a marketing text message about a new store offer you’ve gotten it from an SMS-enabled phone number.
Can you send outgoing SMS messages from Twilio?
Using Twilio’s REST API, you can send outgoing SMS messages from your Twilio phone number to mobile phones around the globe. In this guide, we’ll explore how you can use Twilio’s Programmable Messaging API to:
When does Twilio update the status of a message?
Twilio will POST to this URL each time the status of your message changes to one of the following: The parameters Twilio sends to your callback URL include a subset of the standard request parameters and some unique messaging parameters. You can see the full list in the API Reference for the Message resource.
Can a hosted number be used on Twilio?
A number that is already marked as SMS-enabled with its current provider cannot be used for Hosted SMS on Twilio. If the number is not currently SMS enabled, the Hosted Number Order will move to the `received` status.
How many characters are in the body of a Twilio message?
Body The Body parameter includes the full text of the message you want to send, limited to 1600 characters. If the body of your message is more than 160 GSM-7 characters (or 70 UCS-2 characters), Twilio will send the message as a segmented SMS.