# Send SMS action

This action sends an SMS (text) message.

Send SMS actionSend SMS action

# Input

Input field Description
From The Twilio phone number from which the SMS is sent. You can use an alphanumeric value (opens new window) rather than a phone number to improve deliverability, for example Acme-Corporation.
To The phone number to which the SMS is sent. The phone number must include the country code. For example, +14235550001.
Message The message you plan to send. This field is limited to 160 characters.

# Output

Output field Description
Body The content of the SMS.
num_segments The number of segments within the SMS.
Direction The direction (inbound or outbound) of the SMS. Sent messages are outbound.
From The phone number or alphanumeric value from which the SMS was sent. For example, +14325550001 or Acme-Corporation.
Date_updated The date the message was updated. For example, Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:57:20 +0000.
Price The amount it cost to send the SMS. This value is null if there is no cost per message for the phone plan.
Error message This value is null if the message is sent successfully.
URI The unique identifier for the SMS.
Account_SID This is the string identifier. This provides unique key that is used to identify specific resources. Each SID has 34 digits.
Num media The multimedia (for example, images or emojis) within the SMS. This value is null if the SMS contains no media.
To The phone number to which the SMS was sent.
Date_created The date the SMS was created.
Status The status of the SMS. For example, failed, success, or queued.
SID This is the string identifier. This provides a unique key that is used to identify specific resources. Each SID has 34 digits.
Date sent The date the SMS was sent.
Messaging service SID The SID of the messaging service. This value is null if a messaging service wasn't used.
Error_code The error code if the message failed.
Price_unit The unit used to identify the price to send the message, for example, USD.
API_version The Twilio API version used by the sender. For example, 2010-04-01.
Subresource URIs If subresources, such as recordings or notifications, are present, the URIs display in the subresource URIs property. This value is blank if no subresource URIs are present.


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