https://github.com/philnash/send-sms-with-twilio-alphanumeric-sender-ruby
An example of how to send an SMS message without a phone number using Twilio and Ruby
https://github.com/philnash/send-sms-with-twilio-alphanumeric-sender-ruby
alphanumeric-sender-ids ruby sms twilio twilio-sms twilio-sms-api
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An example of how to send an SMS message without a phone number using Twilio and Ruby
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/philnash/send-sms-with-twilio-alphanumeric-sender-ruby
- Owner: philnash
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-03-25T00:49:38.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-25T01:05:14.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-21T00:09:14.433Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: alphanumeric-sender-ids, ruby, sms, twilio, twilio-sms, twilio-sms-api
- Language: Ruby
- Homepage:
- Size: 61.5 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Send SMS in Twilio without a phone number
This is an example of how to send SMS without a phone number in Ruby. In many countries you can use an alphanumeric sender ID to send messages instead of using a phone number.
To use this code example, you will need to have set up a [Messaging Service](https://www.twilio.com/docs/messaging/services) with an alphanumeric sender ID in the pool. To see the steps required, please follow the steps in this blog post: [How to send SMS without a phone number using an alphanumeric sender ID and Ruby]().
## Running the project
To run this project you will need an upgraded Twilio account (you can't send messages from an alpha sender with a trial account) and a Messaging Service with an alpha sender in the pool. Gather your Twilio Account Sid and Auth Token from the [Twilio console](https://console.twilio.com/?frameUrl=/console) and your Messaging Service Sid from the [Messaging Services section](https://console.twilio.com/us1/develop/sms/services?frameUrl=%2Fconsole%2Fsms%2Fservices%3Fx-target-region%3Dus1).
You will also need [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/installation/) and [Bundler](https://bundler.io/) installed.
Clone the project, change into the directory and install the dependencies:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/philnash/send-sms-with-twilio-alphanumeric-sender-ruby.git
cd send-sms-with-twilio-alphanumeric-sender-ruby
bundle install
```
Copy the `.env.example` file to `.env`:
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
Then open the `.env` file and enter your Twilio Account Sid, Auth Token and Messaging Service Sid.
### Send a message
To send a message, run the `send-sms.rb` file on the command line and pass in the phone number you want to send the message to as the first argument:
```bash
bundle exec ruby ./send-sms.rb +YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER
```