This third part is a tutorial to guide you, step by step, in acquiring phone numbers with Twilio. Acquire Phone Numbers with Twilio Twilio allows you to buy phone numbers (long code, short code, toll free) in over 100 countries. Similar to SMS, phone number regulations vary from country to country. To learn more about the specifics of each country, Twilio has a page that describes these rules by country: the phone number guidelines . For each country, the types of resources that Twilio can provision are indicated: Local numbers: for France these are numbers starting with 01 to 05 National numbers: for France these are numbers starting with 09 Mobile numbers: for France these are numbers starting with 06 and 07 Free Numbers: for France these are numbers starting with 0805 For each type of resource, the criteria for obtaining a number are indicated.
This verification process is called the regulatory bundle at Twilio. A Regulatory Bundle phone number philippines is used to validate that you have the right to purchase a type of number in a country. For France, it consists of providing a valid KBis with proof of identity of a manager (or his delegate) appearing on the KBis. This blog explains in detail how to register a bundle for numbers in France. Once the bundle is approved, there are then 2 possibilities: The resource is available in GA (General Availability): you can buy the number directly on the console.
This is the case in France for local numbers (01 to 05) The resource is available in PO (Private Offering) : in this case, you will have to go through a form. This is the case for mobile phone numbers in France: it is mandatory to collect from our customers the use case that will be made of the number. Use the console to buy a phone number If the country resource does not ask for the use case, you can acquire a phone number through the console or through the Twilio Provisioning API .
This is the case for French local phone numbers (01 to 05). For information, telephone numbers for the USA, UK and Ireland, the regulatory bundle is not mandatory. Below is a tutorial explaining the purchasing process via the console: Buy a number on the console During the issue purchase process, if a bundle is required, it will need to be selected from the list of approved bundles at the end of the wizard. If no bundle is available, then it will need to be created using the Create a Regulatory Bundle hyperlink .
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