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Overview

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The Twilio SMS mobile notification module allows you to notify both your staff members and customers about important events in HostBill using Twilio SMS gateway. This module is also capable of importing SMS /MMS messages into HostBill Tickets.

Activating the module

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  1. The plugin is free and available to all HostBill users. In order to activate the plugin go to Settings→ Modules→ Notification Modles→ Inactive, find and activate Twilio SMS Notifications plugin.
  2. Once the plugin is activated you will be directed to Settings→ Modules→ Notification Modules to configure the module.

Module configuration

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Fill in the configuration fields:

  1. SID - Your Account/Project SID from https://console.twilio.com/
  2. Token - Your Account/Project Auth Token from https://console.twilio.com/
  3. Twilio Number - A Twilio phone number (in E.164 format), alphanumeric sender ID or a Channel Endpoint address enabled for the type of message you wish to send. Phone numbers or short codes purchased from Twilio work here. You cannot (for example) spoof messages from your own cell phone number
  4. Client field - variable name from Clients → Registration fields responsible for holding client's phone number

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