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chris_st
chris_st

Reputation: 521

Can a Twilio SMS number be sent via email to one of the big carriers?

I have a service that sends me SMS messages, and I'd like to filter them with a Twilio number. So I have a Twilio phone number now.

However, when I sign up for the service, I have to give my SMS number, AND the "Carrier" which that number is on... and they list the usual suspects, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc.

I'm guessing they do the "[email protected]" or whatever so the service sends email, and then you get a text.

SO: Can I name one of the major carriers for my Twilio number? If so, which one?

Thanks!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2866

Answers (1)

StevenDStanton
StevenDStanton

Reputation: 866

This is not possible and here is why.

They are not actually sending you an SMS.

They are sending you an email which your phone provider then converts to an SMS and sends to your phone. Twilio does not have a system like that.

Every carrier allows this. For example..

        Carrier     Email to SMS Gateway
Alltel  [10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: [email protected]
AT&T (formerly Cingular)    [10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
[10-digit phone number]@mms.att.net (MMS)
[10-digit phone number]@cingularme.com
Example: [email protected]
Boost Mobile    [10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com
Example: [email protected]
Nextel (now Sprint Nextel)  [10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: [email protected]
Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)  [10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
[10-digit phone number]@pm.sprint.com (MMS)
Example: [email protected]
T-Mobile    [10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: [email protected]
US Cellular     [10-digit phone number]email.uscc.net (SMS)
[10-digit phone number]@mms.uscc.net (MMS)
Example: [email protected]
Verizon     [10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
[10-digit phone number]@vzwpix.com (MMS)
Example: [email protected]
Virgin Mobile USA   [10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: [email protected]

What you could do is set up your own so that it converts an email to sms and then sends it to you, then contact whoever you are having send you those messages and have them add your name to the list they support.

Here is even a blog to help you get started

https://www.twilio.com/blog/2014/05/send-and-receive-sms-messages-via-email-with-twilio-and-sendgrid.html

Upvotes: 1

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