TwiML™ Voice: <Pause>

The <Pause> verb waits silently for a specific number of seconds. If <Pause> is the first verb in a TwiML document, Twilio will wait the specified number of seconds before picking up the call.

Verb Attributes

The <Pause> verb supports the following attributes that modify its behavior:

length

The 'length' attribute specifies how many seconds Twilio will wait silently before continuing on.

Nesting Rules

You can't nest any verbs within <Pause>, but you can nest the <Pause> verb within the following verbs:

• <Gather>

Examples

Example 1: Simple pause

This example demonstrates using <Pause> to wait between two <Say> verbs.

Example 2: Delayed pickup

This example demonstrates using <Pause> to delay Twilio for 5 seconds before accepting a call.