If it's Twilio, then numbers will only cost 50 cents in volume pricing so this could be a nice model. I'm skeptical about handling dead numbers though. Either the service hangs on to them which will cost them $.5/month in perpetuity or they release them to Twilio in which case other apps can use them.
I recommend checking out Plivo btw. They're cheaper in every way and I've heard the voice quality is better.
My company uses Twilio now and just made up my mind to switch to Plivo as soon as I have some free time.
Thanks for the observation on the "burnt" phone numbers from Burner. Just a quick point of clarification - phone numbers released to Twilio sit unused for two months before they are accessible by any other Twilio customer.
Obviously would love to find why Twilio's not working out for you. Hit me up at rspectre@twilio.com or reply - whichever you feel works best.
Oh, I'm curious to here about Plivo. I've seen quite a bit of Twilio (they promote a lot at our events) but I've never heard of Plivo before. Are there any downsides to Plivo vs Twilio? If not, I may use Plivo more often.
Hey Leland, This is Venky, One of the cofounders of Plivo. Would love to have a chat to explain what we do. Mail me up at venky@plivo.com and we can catch up :)
We've been happy all around with Twilio -- specifically to this point on the quality of the numbers, but also the general ease of use and the responsiveness of their team.
I recommend checking out Plivo btw. They're cheaper in every way and I've heard the voice quality is better.
My company uses Twilio now and just made up my mind to switch to Plivo as soon as I have some free time.