If you're getting inbound calls from a strange number that doesn't look like a real phone number, check to see if it's one of the numbers below. Sometimes, the originating carrier for a call will pass through one of the following words. Twilio converts this word to digits and uses those digits as the From
parameter.
RESTRICTED | 737 874-2833 |
BLOCKED | 256-2533 |
UNKNOWN | 865-6696 |
ANONYMOUS | 266696687 |
UNAVAILABLE | 86282452253 |
EMPTY | 464 |
No Caller ID | 464 |
Notice: These statuses are more common when the caller is calling from a VoIP service.