Creating a Twilio Account

Before sending text messages from Aptify using Twilio, you must first have an active Twilio test account tied to at least one device with a valid phone number that can receive text messages. Setting up a Twilio test account is something you can work with prior to your Aptify integration of Twilio. You can send test text messages, to numbers that you configure your Twilio test account to support directly from the Twilio site.  Once you have determined that Twilio is right for your organization, you can create a production account (which may include fees) or transfer your test account to a production account.

If you have not already done so, follow the steps below to create a Twilio test account: 

1. Go to www.twilio.com.
2. Enter the necessary information (Name, Company is optional, email, username password).
3. Click Get Started.
4. Once in, it will ask you for a cell number to send a text to (this will help determine what Twilio number you get and in what area code).
5. You’ll be asked to enter a verification code from the text you receive.
6. Once a valid verification code has been entered, you will get a number. 
   • You can also choose your own from a list available.
      
7. The next screen will allow you to make/send SMS and voice message. You can also head directly to your account where you can do other things like:
   • Add additional numbers to send text/voice message to.
   • View the sms/voice logs.
   • View your Account SID and Auth Token values.