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Telnyx SMS With Vodia PBX

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January 24, 2020

To enable global SMS sending and receiving with Telnyx Version 1 on Vodia PBX, first create a Telnyx account and purchase an SMS number. Then, navigate to the messaging section to set up a profile, specifying the callback URL for incoming messages and selecting API Version 1. Copy your API token from Telnyx, then go to Vodia PBX admin settings to choose Telnyx as your SMS provider and enter your credentials. Each user can customize their SMS ANI in their extension settings, allowing for seamless messaging via the user portal. Be sure to keep your Vodia PBX updated for the best performance.

Sending and receiving text messages globally with V.1 Telnyx is now possible via the Vodia PBX user portal.

To get started you'll need to set up a Telnyx account for messaging. You will also need to purchase a number for the messaging to work.

Purchase a Telnyx Number

Sign in to your Telnyx account and navigate to Number, then choose your region and choose a selected feature SMS.

Purchase

Create a Telnyx Profile

Navigate to Messaging at the left corner to create your profile. Click on Add new profile.

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Edit Your Profile

  • Click the pencil edit icon to edit the profile
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Inbound settings

Under Inbound Settings "Send a Webhook to this URL". Enter your http://PBXname.com/recvsms

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API Token

You will need your API Token for the Vodia PBX

  • Copy API V1 Profile secret
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Vodia Messaging

Navigate to your Admin --- Messaging and Notification

Under Text Messaging

  • Choose Telnyx as the provider
  • Enter your Token from the profile secret
  • Important: Enter your Telnyx phone number in the following fomat: +16178889685
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User SMS ANI

Each user can have their own SMS ANI. You can set this up under the extension general settings. The number will be present when sending n SMS via the user portal.

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User portal and SMS

Make sure you're running the latest version of the Vodia PBX.  Here's a link to the latest build https://doc.vodia.com/releasenotes

Log in to your user portal and type in a cell phone number under the home screen and click the message icon.

Note: The number be in the following format +17815698523
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You will be presented with the chat window. Type in your SMS message and press enter on your keyboard.

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