This app will show you how to build a call forwarding app that forwards calls during a specific time window and records voicemails if calls are unanswered or outside that time window.
How it works:
Call is placed to your Twilio number
Your app checks the time
If the time is within the defined window, it will forward the call to another phone number
If it is not in the defined time window, it will record a voicemail
The Twilio CLI is a command line tool that allows you to interact with Twilio APIs and services, and is necessary to deploy this template.
The suggested way to install the Twilio CLI on macOS is to use Homebrew. If you don't already have it installed, visit the Homebrew site for installation instructions and then return here.
Once you have installed Homebrew, run the following command to install the Twilio CLI:
Beyond the base commands, Twilio CLI's functionality can be extended through plugins. In this case, the Serverless Toolkit plugin is needed to deploy the serverless functions that will power this template.
In order for the CLI to access your Twilio account and execute commands on your behalf, you need to log in and provide your Twilio credentials. This can be done by running:
twilio login
You will be prompted for your Account SID and Auth Token, both of which you can find on the dashboard of your Twilio console.
Create and configure a project with this template
To create a new project with the name example and the current template, run the following command:
twilio serverless:init example --template=voicemail
This will create a new directory called example (or whatever name you picked) and will download all necessary files and dependencies for you.
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