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Using Trial Account

The following is the recommended procedure to make maximum use of trial credit.

Verify a Phone Number

The existence of a verified number is essential to test voice and messaging API. It’s recommended that a mobile phone number in the user’s control be verified.

Be reminded that there are limits to delivery attempts and changes allowed on a trial account. Once the allowance is depleted, a trial account must upgrade.

Hence, it’s advised that the user sticks with one verified number until they are ready to upgrade.

Search and Purchase a Phone Number

In the search result, only local (local to the account’s signup origin) phone numbers will be returned in full +E164; others will be partial.

The successful purchase and activation of a local phone number is subject to

  • inventory availability
  • sufficient account balance, and
  • local jurisdiction documentation rules

Be reminded that only 1 phone number order is allowed regardless of the order outcome.

Calling

Tutorials:

Regardless of how a call is created, the destination is limited to the verified phone number created in the first step of this process. Similarly, an activated phone number can only receive calls from the verified number.

Consult trial account voice limits.

Messaging

Tutorials:

Note that the destination is limited to the verified phone number created in the first step of this process. Similarly, an activated phone number can only receive messages from the verified number.

Consult trial account messaging limits.