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Date Published
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Tim Beyers
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664
Language
English
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Summary

Twilio has expanded its Origin-Based Pricing coverage to 19 European countries, including Belgium and Netherlands, offering significant price reductions for calls made within Europe. This pricing model takes into account the caller's ID, routing calls based on whether it originates from a European Economic Area (EEA) number or not. With this change, customers can now save an average of 72% compared to other providers, with prices starting at $0.06 per minute for local calls within Europe. This opportunity is available for both Programmable Voice and Elastic SIP Trunking solutions, making it easier for businesses to reduce their bills by setting the Caller ID with a qualifying local EU/EEA number they own. The expanded coverage allows customers to take advantage of this price reduction, which can be realized through various examples such as sending voice marketing announcements or bridging SIP calls between Europe and other regions via intra-EU PSTN. To determine if specific destinations qualify for this large price reduction, customers can check the rate decks or consult with Twilio support.