Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Ready to bring Programmable Voice into your apps? In this video, you'll learn how to set up a Twilio phone number to receive calls, respond with a custom greeting, and even forward calls programmatically. We walk you through webhooks, TwiML basics, securing your functions, and making outbound calls—all step by step. Whether you're brand new to Twilio or leveling up your call flow, this tutorial will help you get started fast.
💻 Sign up for a Twilio account here: twil.io/trytwilio-yt
👉 Subscribe for more Twilio updates: twil.io/sub-twiliodevs
Key Topics
📞 Handling inbound calls with Twilio webhooks
💬 Responding with TwiML and custom messages
🔒 Securing your Twilio Functions
🔄 Forwarding and making outbound calls
Learn More:
[Twilio Voice Quickstart Guide]
[Securing Twilio Functions]
[Twilio Phone Number Registration Guidelines]
[Webhooks and TwiML Overview]
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Setting up your first call flow
0:45 What are webhooks and TwiML?
1:26 Toolbox: accounts and phone numbers
2:07 Writing the greeting function
2:31 Best practices for function security
3:00 Linking your function to your Twilio number
3:56 Call forwarding with Functions
4:48 Making outbound calls programmatically
5:57 Wrapping up
Ready to bring Programmable Voice into your apps? In this video, you'll learn how to set up a Twilio phone number to receive calls, respond with a custom greeting, and even forward calls programmatically. We walk you through webhooks, TwiML basics, securing your functions, and making outbound calls—all step by step. Whether you're brand new to Twilio or leveling up your call flow, this tutorial will help you get started fast.
💻 Sign up for a Twilio account here: twil.io/trytwilio-yt
👉 Subscribe for more Twilio updates: twil.io/sub-twiliodevs
Key Topics
📞 Handling inbound calls with Twilio webhooks
💬 Responding with TwiML and custom messages
🔒 Securing your Twilio Functions
🔄 Forwarding and making outbound calls
Learn More:
[Twilio Voice Quickstart Guide]
[Securing Twilio Functions]
[Twilio Phone Number Registration Guidelines]
[Webhooks and TwiML Overview]
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Setting up your first call flow
0:45 What are webhooks and TwiML?
1:26 Toolbox: accounts and phone numbers
2:07 Writing the greeting function
2:31 Best practices for function security
3:00 Linking your function to your Twilio number
3:56 Call forwarding with Functions
4:48 Making outbound calls programmatically
5:57 Wrapping up
