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Purchase a phone number via Twilio

Updated over a week ago

Purchase a phone number through the Newo Twilio account so it is ready to connect to a Newo AI Employee.

πŸ—’οΈ NOTE

Complete the telephony setup overview to confirm that Twilio is the correct provider for your target country.

Access the Newo Twilio account

  1. Sign in with your Newo credentials.

Find the Buy a Number page

  1. Use the Twilio search bar at the top of the console.

  2. Type buy number.

  3. Select Buy A Number from the search results.

Search and select a number

The following filters are available when searching for a number:

Filter

Description

Country

The country where the number will be provisioned

Capabilities

Voice, SMS, MMS, or Fax β€” select the capabilities the AI Employee requires

Number Type

Local, Mobile, National, or Toll-Free

  1. Set the filters for your target number.

  2. Click Search.

  3. Review the available numbers in the results list.

  4. Click Buy next to the number you want to purchase.

Review phone number details

  1. Review the modal that appears β€” it displays the fields below β€” then click Next.

Field

Description

Phone number

The number you selected

Monthly cost

The recurring charge for this number

Capabilities

Voice, SMS, MMS, or Fax capabilities included

Routing region

The geographic region used for call routing

Select the end-user type

  1. Select Business as the end-user type.

  2. Click Next.

πŸ—’οΈ NOTE

Always select Business. Individual end-user types are not used for Newo AI Employee numbers.

Assign the regulatory bundle and address

  1. Configure the following regulatory and address assignments and click Buy.

Field

Action

Assign approved Bundle

Search for the regulatory bundle that matches the target country and select it

Assign Address

Search for and select the address associated with the bundle

Confirm the purchase

The Number Purchased confirmation screen appears. The purchased number is displayed in E.164 format.

πŸ—’οΈ NOTE

Record the full phone number in E.164 format (e.g. +49 15888 631407). You will need it to configure the Newo agent connector.

Next step

Configure the Twilio connector to link this number to your AI Employee.

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