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Purchase a phone number via Twilio

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This guide explains how to purchase a phone number through the Newo Twilio account. After completing this process you will have an active Twilio number ready to be connected 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.

⚠️ CAUTION

This guide does not cover how to obtain access to the Newo Twilio account. If you do not have credentials, request access via the #newo-access-request channel on Slack.

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

  1. Set the filters for your target 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. Click Search.

  2. Review the available numbers in the results list.

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

Review phone number details

  1. Review the modal that appears. It displays:

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

  1. Click Next.

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 regulatory and address assignments:

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

  1. Click Buy.

Confirm the purchase

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

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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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