API for voice and SMS. It's pretty neat. Anyone used it?
http://www.twilio.com/

I used it to prank my boss last week. But I'm more wondering if there's any viable apps that could be written against it, other than robot phone sex of course.

Can anyone tell me if this exists: a service that allows an interface between voice and IM? For instance, you are in a situation (meeting, class) where you can't talk and need to call someone, but would prefer to avoid the slow response of SMS?

2/5/2012 6:43:41 PM

one of my former coworkers built an iphone app off it. not sure how it turned out though

2/5/2012 7:44:24 PM

I've messed with it in a lab notification system

2/5/2012 7:45:46 PM

I wish I knew how all the revenue models worked for these kinds of companies (and twilio apps for that matter). Twilio charges 1c/minute for incoming calls. Without some kind of subscription service, I can't imagine making that up in ads. Twilio Connect might be an answer, at least for testing. You let people user their own accounts (which are given $30 credits to begin with): http://www.twilio.com/api/connect

And regarding phone numbers, I know it might be apples to oranges, but:

-Google voice gives me a free phone number.
-Twilio wants $1/month. Pretty reasonable.
-Skype wants $6/month.

2/5/2012 8:30:34 PM