Masked Phone Numbers
Keep personal numbers private by sending texts and calls through an intermediate Twilio phone number.
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When a rider messages a driver, Uber's app assigns an available Twilio phone number to use as a proxy for the conversation.
Uber drivers text or call a Twilio phone number to talk to a rider.
Uber forwards the texts and calls using TwiML logic.
Resources
- Masked Phone Numbers tutorial (with code samples)
- Uber case study
- Why Twilio SMS?
- Twilio international SMS coverage
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Phone Verification
Reduce risk of fraud by validating that new accounts are owned by a human with a real phone number.
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When a user taps "NEXT", Uber's server sends an API request to Twilio with instructions to send a text message to the user.
Twilio receives the request and sends the user a text message from a Twilio phone number.
The user enters the verification code and successfully signs up.
Resources
- Phone Verification tutorial (with code samples)
- Uber case study
- Why Twilio SMS?
- Twilio International SMS coverage
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