Set up your own Twilio number for SMS in 10 minutes

Twilio offers a free trial account with no credit card required. You get trial credits to test everything before spending a cent.

1. 1Go to twilio.com/try-twilio and fill in your name, email, and password.
2. 2Verify your email address — check your inbox for a confirmation link.
3. 3Verify your personal phone number — Twilio will text you a code.
4. 4Answer a few onboarding questions: choose "SMS" as your product and "Send notifications" as your use case (these don't affect functionality).
5. 5You're in — you'll land on the Twilio Console dashboard.

These two credentials are your Twilio "username and password" — they're right on the dashboard the moment you log in.

1. 1Log in to the Twilio Console .
2. 2Scroll down slightly on the dashboard to the "Account Info" section.
3. 3Your Account SID is shown there — it starts with AC followed by 32 characters.
4. 4Your Auth Token is shown just below it, hidden by dots. Click the eye icon to reveal it.
5. 5Copy both and keep them safe — treat them like a password.

You need a Twilio phone number to send SMS through Spokk. The trial account gives you one free number — enough to get started.

1. 1From the Console homepage , click the prominent "Get phone number" button.
2. 2Twilio will automatically suggest a number — click "Choose this number" to confirm it.
3. 3Or, to pick a specific number, go to Buy a Number and search by area code or type.
4. 4Your active numbers are at Phone Numbers → Manage → Active Numbers .
5. 5Copy the number in <strong>E.164 format</strong> — that's the full international format starting with <code className="bg-gray-100 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm font-mono">+1</code> for US numbers.

Once you have your three credentials, paste them into Spokk's SMS setup form. That's all it takes — no code, no complex config.

After saving, Spokk will verify the connection. Once confirmed, your automation flow will start sending SMS requests to your customers automatically.