Send a text or place a call by asking.
Connect your Twilio account. When you ask Venta to text or call someone, it shows you the exact number and words, and sends only after your yes.
For the quick message you would rather say than type, or a reminder a helper should send you by text.
- Texts and calls through Twilio
- Available on: Every plan, the free one includedWorks on: Any browser, Phones, and Windows
What it does
- Sends texts and places calls from your own Twilio account.
- Places a call that speaks the message you approved.
- Writes every text and call to your audit log.
How it works
You connect your Twilio account, and the credentials are stored encrypted like every other connection.
A text or a call reaches another person and cannot be taken back, so Venta shows you the number and the words first and sends only after a clear yes. Each person can send up to 20 texts and place 5 calls a day.
Example prompts
- Text Sam that I'm running ten minutes late.
- Call my mum's landline and say I've landed safely.
- Every weekday morning, text me the weather for my town.
Limitations
- You need your own Twilio account and number, and Twilio bills you for each text and call.
- A call speaks your message; it does not hold a conversation.
- Numbers need the full international format, with the country code.
Questions people ask first
- Do I need a Twilio account?
- Yes. Venta sends from your own Twilio account and number, and Twilio bills you for what is sent.
- Can Venta text someone without asking me?
- No. Each text and call needs your yes after you have seen the number and the words.
- Is there a limit?
- Yes: 20 texts and 5 calls a day per person, so a mistake cannot repeat itself for long.