Using Twilio for PVA's and Real Phone Numbers For Facebook and Google Accounts (11)
Using Twilio for PVA's and Real Phone Numbers For Facebook and Google Accounts
ok so you've been banned....and need a new number for....things 
or you need to setup an new account and it needs a real phone #?
Yes this sucks but its more and more common these days and there hasn't been a cheap solution...besides buying a throw away cell phone.....or using google voice...which if its google that banned you.....that doesn't make too much sense now does it?
Enter twilio http://www.twilio.com
Whats twillio you say? well its this really cool comapny that merges web and phone numbers....
Sounds complicated Mr. Bacon.....
Well its not its actually quite easy...AND you get a $30 signup bonus....Damn thats sexy....
ok so lets start with the basics you need to get an account at twilio....a phone number cost $1....yep thats it...
once you pick where you want your number to be....and you need to put in your CC but you should get a $30 credit....I just put in $10...cuz you wont be racking up huge charges on this....
once you have done that lets first start with the phone
you should see a screen like that then we need to open this link in another tab
http://labs.twilio.com/twimlets/voicemail
scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see a form where you can fill out whatever you want as a message...
and what it will do is either transcribe the voice message or record the clip and email you with a link....(just like google voice)...
here is an example
ok...thats done now where does that link go?
pretty damn simple...
save it...then thats it! Call me if you want....860-591-5214
ok so your saying to yourself.....thats great...BUT I NEED SMS FORWARDING ASAP!
well
I have a simple solution for you as well save this as a script on your server.....name it whatever you want...
[PHP]<?php
header('Content-type: text/xml');
$message = $_REQUEST['Body'];
?>
<Response>
<Sms to="{{YOUR_NUMBER}}"><?php echo $message; ?></Sms>
</Response>[/PHP]
make sure you change "your number" to the cell you want it to goto
then upload it to one of your domains
then add it to twilio like this
save changes and your all set....
now you can receive conformation emails and SMS from wherever you need to....
anyways I hope this helps some of you get accounts again...or at least save some money verifying accounts
great solution
Too bad it's not a video, else I could be listening to the sound of your sexy voice right now.
jk (kinda) ... The amount of good info you guys put out here is just astounding, getting the membership has been SO worth it.
Me and a PHP developer used to run Craigslist PVA off Twilio before CL got smart and got more advanced with their verifications. If FB decides to go that route, there's a whole host of things that can be done to try to combat that as well... but basically the pool of numbers Twilio has resolves to a bunch of different providers. If i remember correctly, Level 6 Communications had the highest success rate with CL post-strict-geo-ip-location. CL utilizes maxmind's phone lookup service (which costs money per lookup if you do it yourself, but if you're going to be testing different pools of numbers to see which ones will resolve in maxmind as non-prepaid cell phones, it's worth it to pop $10 in). CL used to only allow contracted ATT, VZW, T-Mobile, Sprint phones to be used to verify an account, and if facebook ever goes that route for the US, you may have to resort to old school CL CPA pusher PVA tactics to get PVA's.
I'll toss you one -- go to any major 4 provider store. Pick up any demo phone, check its properties or if you suck with gadgets, send yourself a text so you get the number. Then copy paste it, use your advanced smartphone, manually trigger the SMS/voice call from Facebook, and then verify it using the store's demo phones. They recycle these phones every month esp when new phones come out and they're 100% legit contract phones.
nice tip!!
what about using services like:
http://grasshopper.com/
Has anybody had any recent luck with this?
I can't get FB to send the SMS code. I've tested it by sending a SMS from my phone and it does work great. Not sure why it won't work with FB.
Looking for a cheap way to phone verify FB accounts without driving to a local cell phone sales store.
when you say "wont work" what do mean exactly?
Originally Posted by polarbacon
Originally Posted by jlang
also
you can see the failed logs.....so even if it doesn't get to your phone....you should see the attempt in twillio
Logs don't even show the attempt from FB.
Originally Posted by combo
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