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Console: Getting Started with Phone Number Regulatory Compliance


Want to make sure your phone numbers are compliant with local regulators' requirements?

Use the Twilio Console(link takes you to an external page) to make sure you can provision (buy) and use phone numbers legally so that:

  • Your phone numbers are not at risk of getting revoked.
  • You can operate your business' communications locally.

Please see our FAQ for frequently asked questions about regulatory compliance: Phone Number Regulatory FAQ.


Quickstart

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To get started with Phone Number Regulatory Compliance, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Phone Numbers Regulatory Compliance Guidelines to see what is required by local regulators.
  2. Collect documentation from the End-Users.
  3. Go to the Twilio Console.
  4. Go to Phone Numbers > Regulatory Compliance.
  5. Create a Regulatory Bundle and submit it for review.
  6. Wait for Twilio to review the Regulatory Bundle — the review process will take up to three business days.
  7. Once the Regulatory Bundle has passed, assign the Bundle to phone number(s).
  8. Wait for Twilio to review the Regulatory Bundle assigned to phone number(s) — the review process will take up to 3 business days.

1. Go to the Phone Numbers Regulatory Compliance Guidelines to get a list of what's required by local regulators

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First, go to the Phone Number Regulatory Requirements for Customers(link takes you to an external page) to see what is required by local regulators.

Let's say we own a chain of pizza shops. We need to make sure all of our German Local phone numbers are compliant. We're going to select Germany from the dropdown.

Twilio Regulatory Requirements.

After selecting Germany from the dropdown and finding Local Business phone numbers for a business, we can find the regulation we need to follow. The regulation has a list of required information with accompanied Supporting Documents and a proof requirement.

List of information and documentation required.

2. Collect documentation from the End-Users

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Next, you'll need to collect the required information with accompanying Supporting Documents from the end-user.

Please note: There is a limit to how old the supporting documents can be. See our FAQ for more information: Is there a limit on how old supporting documentation can be?

End-users are the people who will answer the phone call or receive the message.

In this scenario, we are the End-Users who will provision German Local phone numbers for our business purposes. No one but us will answer the phone.

We'll collect an excerpt from the commercial register (called a Handelsregisterauszug in Germany) showing the local address.

List of information and documentation required.

3. Log into the Twilio Console

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Log into your account(link takes you to an external page)

4. Go to Phone Numbers > Regulatory Compliance

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In the left-hand navigation panel of the Console, click to expand the Phone Numbers option. Then click on Regulatory Compliance:

Console Navigation to Phone Number Regulatory Compliance.

Next, click on Bundles to access your existing Regulatory Bundles or to create a new Bundle:

Create a new regulatory bundle in the Twilio Console.

For a one-click shortcut to the Bundles section of the Console, click on this link: https://www.twilio.com/console/phone-numbers/regulatory-compliance/bundles(link takes you to an external page)

5. Create a Regulatory Bundle and submit it for review

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On the Bundles page click on the Create a Regulatory Bundle button.

In this scenario, we want to make sure all of our German Local phone numbers for our example pizza chain business are compliant. We'll select Germany as the Phone Number's Country and Local as the Type of Phone Number.

Create a Regulatory Bundle for local German numbers.

We'll select Business as the End-User.

Select Business as the end-user for this regulatory bundle.

Once you click the Next button at the end of the second section, we'll automatically save a Draft of your Regulatory Bundle. Go through each step within the form. When you're ready, click on the button that says Submit for review.

Deleting Regulatory Bundle drafts

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Please note that Regulatory Bundles in Draft status can be deleted from your account. To delete a Bundle draft, click the Delete Regulatory Bundle button at the bottom of the Bundle instance page. You will need to confirm that you are sure you want to delete this Bundle draft.

Deleting a Regulatory Bundle will unassign any End-Users and Supporting Documents associated with the Bundle. However, these objects will not be deleted. Once you click the Delete button, the Regulatory Bundle will be deleted immediately. You will not be able to undo this action.

6. Wait for Twilio to review the Regulatory Bundle

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Once you've submitted your Regulatory Bundle for review, our team will review it to make sure everything you provided satisfies local regulators' compliance guidelines.
The review process will take up to three business days.

7. Once the Regulatory Bundle has been Approved, assign the Bundle to phone number(s)

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Twilio will email you when the status of the Regulatory Bundle has changed to Approved.

Within the Twilio Console, go to the Regulatory Information tab of the Phone Number that you wish to make compliant. Select the Bundle and/or Address you would like to assign to the phone number.

  • NOTE: Only approved Bundles that align with the phone number type will be displayed in the dropdown. You cannot map any Bundle in a rejected or pending review status to a phone number.

In this example, we'll assign the Regulatory Bundle that fulfills regulatory requirements for German Local phone number for Business purposes to a German Local phone number.

Regulatory information for Local phone numbers.

Examples of Regulatory Bundle and phone number mappings

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In the following example, we assign the Regulatory Bundle that fulfills the regulatory requirements for an Australia Mobile phone number for Individual purposes to an Australian Mobile phone number.

Map Regulatory Bundle to Number.
Map Regulatory Address to Number.

The following table shows the possible combinations of requirements, Regulatory Bundles, and addresses.

RequirementsWhat you need to do
Regulatory Bundle Requirement & Address RequirementYou need to assign the phone number to a Regulatory Bundle and an Address.
Regulatory Bundle Requirement onlyYou need to assign the phone number to a Regulatory Bundle only.
Address Requirement onlyYou need to assign the phone number to an Address only.

8. Wait for Twilio to review the Regulatory Bundle assigned to phone number(s)

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Once you've assigned Regulatory Bundle to a phone number and saved it, Twilio will change the status to Pending Review. This means Twilio verifies that the information you've provided satisfies local regulators' compliance guidelines.

You can change the Bundle or Address SID that the phone number is mapped to at any time.

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Please note: Changing a phone number mapping will restart the review process.

The review process will take up to three business days.

StatusWhat it meansWhat you need to do
Pending ReviewWe need to review the Regulatory Bundle that is assigned to phone number(s) to verify that it meets local regulators' guidelines.(link takes you to an external page)Nothing — the review process will take up to 3 business days. We'll email you when the status of the Regulatory Bundle has changed.
CompliantWe have reviewed the Regulatory Bundle and its assignment to phone number(s). We verified that it is compliant with local regulators' guidelines.Nothing. Congratulations! You've successfully created a Regulatory Bundle and assigned it to phone number(s).
Not CompliantWe have reviewed the Regulatory Bundle and its assignment to phone number(s). We verified that it is not compliant with local regulators' guidelines.You'll need to fix the Non-Compliant assignments.
Provisionally ApprovedAny phone numbers that only require an Address will be Provisionally Approved.Nothing.

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