Company
Date Published
Author
Dominik Kundel
Word count
948
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

SMS Forwarding and Responding Using Twilio and JavaScript allows users to receive SMS messages without having to reveal their personal phone number. This can be useful for various purposes, such as selling online products, reporting code of conduct violations, or maintaining privacy. The solution uses Twilio Functions, a serverless platform that enables developers to create scalable and secure applications. By creating a custom Twilio Function, users can forward incoming SMS messages to a specified phone number, which can then be responded to using JavaScript. The response is generated based on the message content, allowing users to respond with the recipient's phone number or send the original message to another user. This solution provides a flexible and customizable way to manage SMS communications without revealing personal contact information.