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21268: Sending to Premium rate or Information Service numbers is not allowed

Twilio Messaging DocumentationMessaging

Description

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You can't send SMS messages to premium rate or information service numbers through Twilio. Twilio classifies premium numbers as higher-cost numbers for special services, and Lookup Line Type Intelligence identifies these destinations with the premium line type.

Possible causes

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  • Send the message to a standard SMS-capable recipient number instead of a premium rate or information service number.
  • Validate destination numbers before sending. Use GET /v2/PhoneNumbers/{PhoneNumber} with Fields=line_type_intelligence and reject numbers whose line_type_intelligence.type is premium.
  • If your application allows broad international sending, review your SMS Geographic Permissions and block countries you do not intend to message. Twilio recommends limiting destinations to reduce exposure to premium-rate fraud. (help.twilio.com(link takes you to an external page))

Additional resources

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