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.
Prerequisites
Create a Twilio account
Twilio will automatically create a trial account. In order for the integration testing to work, you need a paid account
Add your Sunwave POC as an Administrative user in your Twilio account
Decide which phone number you’d like to use
Twilio will automatically give a toll-free number with the account
If you want to use a Toll-Free number for texting, you’ll need to complete the Toll-Free registration
If you want a local number, you will need to purchase it as shown below:
Complete A2P Registration
It can take 2-4 weeks to process. This cannot be expedited and is not Sunwave’s responsibility. More information/step-by-step
Example used with one of our REAL clients
A failed A2P Campaign submission will cost $15 for a resubmission
Assigning Twilio to Sunwave users
In Sunwave, go to Practice Setup → Users → Select a user that will be texting from Sunwave
In their User Permissions → CRM Section
Check the box for “User can Send/Receive SMS”
Input the phone number from Twilio
Testing
In Sunwave, go to CRM → Opportunities → Select a TEST OPPORTUNITY
On the Face Sheet, input a phone number that you will test the texting on
Go to Timeline → Send a Text Message → Click on the number from the dropdown
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.