Twilio Reviews 

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TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Considering 202 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently reported significant issues with customer service, finding it unresponsive, unhelpful, and difficult to reach a human representative. Many also encountered problems with account activation, unexpected charges, and difficulty getting services approved or fully functional. Reviewers expressed frustration with the user experience and website, citing repetitive verification processes, unclear requirements, and navigation difficulties. Some customers reported financial losses from unauthorized activity or unexplained charges, often without adequate company resolution. Additionally, people mentioned concerns about certain practices, such as being charged for support or the handling of applications.

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Customer service

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Service

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Payment

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User experience

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Website

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Real trash. Spent days emailing Twilio to try and get going on Thier system. Every time smacked back with foolish "anti-fraud" queries. Every time a new agent and new questions, many already cove... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible experience. It took them nearly a full week just to respond to a simple request to BUY a phone number. If they can’t even handle a paying customer in a reasonable timeframe, it’s c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are deciding whether to use twilio infrastructure, then please take my warning and avoid them at all costs. There are a lot of other services out there. While paying thousands of dolla... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible. Got my toll-free number and deposited $20 into the account. It didn't work because I wasn't verified yet. Went through the verification and I needed a business ID even though I am a solo p... See more


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  1. Electronics & Technology

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We take care of the messy telecom hardware and expose a globally available cloud API that developers can interact with to build intelligent and complex communications systems. As your app's usage scales up or down, Twilio automatically scales with you. You only pay for what you use - no contracts, no shenanigans.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad experience

Bad experience, after many years: I got hacked by them. They are charging me for services I never used and previously blocked, such as long-distance and regular calls. I even had a spending limit that was exceeded by $710, and they will not refund or waive the charges.

3 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst possible experience in 30+…

The worst possible experience in 30+ years in the technology space. Continued fees for compliance despite disclosing extensive private documentation fo authentication. Then further fees to accept my business is registered Australian company,
Support non existent despite a paid service subscription , with a very very poor RAG AI, if they have even trained that model.
An absolute nightmare in every department. Appealing I actually exist in a publicly available Govt portal, despite providing certificates, screen shots and references, continues after a week. An as I now read other comments, is common.
I would strongly suggest exploring a different provider.

9 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don't let you use their services

Registered on 8/20/2025.
At first login I immediately got a "You are unable to log in as this user is inactive".
Meanwhile customer service sent me an email from fraud@twilio noticing the account suspension:
"After reviewing the information associated with your account, we’ve determined that we are unable to offer service in your location. As a result, your account has been suspended". I asked why this and they asked me for which purpose I was going to use Twilio. I just wanted to try it to get some OTP codes on a virtual number. I got only this response: " I apologize if my previous messages weren’t clear or helpful. You haven’t done anything wrong, and I appreciate you clarifying your intentions. Sometimes, our systems may flag certain activities as a precaution, but I can see you’re simply trying to use our platform for legitimate business needs.

We regret to inform you that we are unable to reactivate your account at this time. "

I assume that neither them knows why someone can't use their services.

8 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use Twilio

I am not the type of person to leave negative reviews. I run a small business myself so I understand that sometimes, not everything goes to plan. But, these people are criminals. Do not give them a dollar. They tell blatant lies... continuously charge you inexplicably for services they are not providing. I'm surprised this website is even allowed to operate and accept payments. All the negative comments on this site are accurate. This company is a scam.

3 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently experienced an unexpected…

I recently experienced an unexpected billing issue on my Twilio account, and I want to thank the Twilio support team — especially Cesar and Matt — for their outstanding assistance.

They took the time to clearly explain what happened, released the phone number that was causing recurring charges, and even went above and beyond by applying a goodwill credit to resolve my account balance. Their communication was professional, clear, and supportive throughout the process.

It’s rare these days to see such a customer-focused approach, and I truly appreciate the way Twilio handled my situation. Because of their help, I feel confident continuing to use Twilio for my business.

Highly recommended support team! 👏

Best regards,
Nisso H.

3 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

shocking having to wait months via…

shocking having to wait months via Manatal for Twilio to supply the SMS service, a total mess despite we approaching Twilio directly to sort out this issue, Twilio have also been paid and not delivered . 3 months for an SMS service and its still not working, avoid alt all costs

3 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non GDPR compliant and worst customer support ever

Will not delete personal data on request. They repeatedly ask for me to log in and do all sorts of complicated operations in order to validate my ownership of the account, but I CANNOT, since they locked me out of my account. The "customer support" is probably just bots since they keep repeating the same impossible instructions without listening to my replies. This incident has been reported to authorities for data protection and I sincerely hope they get some hefty fines. I have never encountered a more scammy company. Avoid them at all costs.

7 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service

Worst customer service, doesn’t have a phone number to call for support. A company that deals with phones doesn’t have a phone number for support. Unbelievable!

19 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are a business do not bother

If you are a business do not bother, useless AI responses, forced submission of personal users data (passport, phone number etc) - no way to navigate the complexity of the toll...all if you are wanting to make a simple phone call and even pay for it. Their integration APIs are useless and require a devs day's work. please do not get involved

19 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Racist and biased towards black people.

Twillio is one of the worst companies to integrate your application with. I have tried buying a Kenyan phone number 5 times, and they are all rejected for a vague reason. A white friend tried from Denmark, and it was approved instantly. They ignore my emails, and in the end, I had to use Telnyx. Really racist and rude customer service. I have proof.

16 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Twilio are complete and utter vermin

Twilio are complete and utter vermin. Why can't I give no stars? They should be shut down, and why Ofcom cannot see that is utterly beyond me. Scammers, shysters, fraudsters & crooks.

12 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Account closed without any reason

They just closed and restricted my account without any reason, I have provided all information on many times, KYC process, and literally the most information requested on a platform and after that they just closed my account without any reason, please aware of this company

10 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer support

Service has a bug which doesn't let me to add my number as rtegistered caller id and when I asked support for a help they said let me check and the just dissapeared for a week, now they ignore all my messages and I have share my ID with them and even add a $20 to the billing account just to use their services.

2 September 2025
Unprompted review

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