Telnyx SMS With Vodia PBX

Published on:

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.

Hamlet Collado

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

Create a Telnyx Profile

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

Name your profile
Choose API Version 1
Add your Messaging callback URL: http://yourpbx/recvsms Note: in the latest 69 you can now use SMS per tenant
Create

Edit Your Profile

Click the pencil edit icon to edit the profile

Inbound settings

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

API Token

You will need your API Token for the Vodia PBX

Copy API V1 Profile secret

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

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.