How to activate/verify phone number in Twillio for use with OpenAI?



This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by techybolek

Basically I’m trying to follow the tutorial on how to build a voice assistant with Tullio using OpenAI realtime API:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csoe8Gc4_RQ

I got my server up and running, now on to the Tullio configuration part.
The instructions tell me to go to the Tullio console and:
“Go to the Twilio Console and select your Voice-enabled number.
Under Voice & Fax, set the A CALL COMES IN webhook…”

What I see in my console in “Account Dashboard” on the left is “#Phone Numbers”. I click there, then Manage->Active numbers. I see my toll free 8XXX number but not sure where to go from there. I see a message “Toll-free verification required for US messaging”, but when I select this, it prompts me for a whole bunch of weird “business information” – I’m not a business.
Can you please point me in the right direction where I go from there. Thx.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by techybolek