Guidelines

Singapore (SG)

Locale Summary

Locale name

Singapore

ISO code
The International Organization for Standardization two character representation for the given locale.

SG

Region

Asia

Dialing code
The dialing prefix used to establish a call or send an SMS from one locale to the given locale.

+65

Reachability
Can Twilio complete calls to numbers in this locale?

Inbound
Ability to call numbers. Calls are inbound from PSTN to Twilio numbers.

Outbound
Ability to call non-Twilio numbers. Calls are outbound from Twilio to PSTN numbers.

Domestic
For calls within the locale

Yes

Yes

International
Can in-locale numbers be reached from outside the locale?

Yes

Yes

Toll-Free
Can in-locale Toll-Free numbers be reached from within the locale?

N/A

No

Outbound restrictions
Regulatory and/or Carrier restrictions on outbound calls made from Twilio to non-Twilio numbers in this locale

For domestic outbound calls from Singapore to Singapore destinations, please use a Twilio Singapore number as the caller ID (From number)

Making calls using non-Twilio phone numbers via the Verified Caller ID service will no longer be supported in alignment with the measures introduced by IMDA to strengthen protection against scams.

The call blocking is the Implementation of Measures to Address Spoofed Calls regulatory code which went into effect in 2020.

The caller ID for Level 3 numbers will be displayed in E.164 format unless the registered address for the number is an address within Singapore. The registered address is the address submitted to the Regulatory Compliance (RC) bundle during phone number provisioning. 

Outbound requirements
Conditions that must be met before outbound calls are allowed from Twilio to non-Twilio numbers in this locale

N/A

Best practices
Useful tips for best performance on outbound calls to non-Twilio numbers in this locale

N/A

Caller ID
Can Twilio complete calls to numbers in this locale?

Inbound
Inbound call receives originator's Caller-ID. Calls are inbound from PSTN to Twilio numbers.

Outbound
Outbound call preserves sent Caller-ID. Calls are outbound from Twilio to PSTN numbers.

Domestic
For calls within the locale

+E.164

+E.164

International
Can in-locale numbers be reached from outside the locale?

+E.164 (Non-guaranteed)

+E.164

Toll-Free
Can in-locale Toll-Free numbers be reached from within the locale?

N/A

N/A

DTMF

Inbound
Inbound call receives DTMF from PSTN. Calls are inbound from PSTN to Twilio numbers.

Outbound
Outbound call sends DTMF to PSTN. Calls are outbound from Twilio to PSTN numbers.

RFC.2833 format
Is RFC.2833 DTMF format supported?

Yes

Yes

Emergency Calling
Calls are outbound from Twilio to Emergency (911/933) numbers.

Outbound
Ability to make Emergency Calls. Calls are inbound from PSTN to Twilio numbers.

Emergency services
Are calls to Emergency Services Numbers in the locale allowed over Twilio?

No


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