Twilio Setup

Twilio requires A2P Registration (business verification) which can take 2-4 weeks from the date of submission. You cannot use the integration or text from Sunwave until A2P has been processed and verified. Further information under Prerequisites.

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Prerequisites

  1. Create a Twilio account

    1. Twilio will automatically create a trial account. In order for the integration testing to work, you need a paid account

  2. Add your Sunwave POC as an Administrative user in your Twilio account

  3. Decide which phone number you’d like to use

    1. Twilio will automatically give a toll-free number with the account

      1. If you want to use a Toll-Free number for texting, you’ll need to complete the Toll-Free registration

      2. If you want a local number, you will need to purchase it as shown below:

  4. Complete A2P Registration

    1. It can take 2-4 weeks to process. This cannot be expedited and is not Sunwave’s responsibility. More information/step-by-step

    2. Example used with one of our REAL clients

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    3. A failed A2P Campaign submission will cost $15 for a resubmission

Assigning Twilio to Sunwave users

  1. In Sunwave, go to Practice Setup → Users → Select a user that will be texting from Sunwave

  2. In their User Permissions → CRM Section

    1. Check the box for “User can Send/Receive SMS”

    2. Input the phone number from Twilio

Testing

  1. In Sunwave, go to CRM → Opportunities → Select a TEST OPPORTUNITY

  2. On the Face Sheet, input a phone number that you will test the texting on

  3. Go to Timeline → Send a Text Message → Click on the number from the dropdown

  4. A pop-up will appear on the window. Send your test message.

     

5. On the phone you are testing with, respond back and you should receive the text in Sunwave.

Our Twilio integration is ONLY for SMS. We do not accept MMS at this time.