Objective
When your account balance reaches zero, your account will become suspended. While suspended, you will be blocked from all Twilio usage, including phone calls, video, messages and more.
Procedure
Billing while suspended
After your account has been suspended, Twilio will continue to bill your account for all recurring charges (like phone numbers, Interconnect, SIM Cards, Campaign Fees, Support Plans etc.).
If you don't wish to keep the phone numbers on your account, you can release your number(s) to stop the monthly recurring phone number charges.
- For more information about how numbers are billed to a suspended project, see Do I still get charged for phone numbers when my project is suspended
Notice: After 90 days of your project being suspended, your phone numbers are at risk of being reclaimed. See our Terms of Service here. Phone numbers not reclaimed will continue to bill as normal until they are released or removed.
Interconnect Billing Notice:
Please note that Interconnect charges will continue to accrue even if your Twilio account is suspended. Since Interconnect is a recurring service tied to active infrastructure, suspension does not stop billing for this product. If you no longer require the service, you must request a formal decommission to avoid ongoing charges.
If you don't intend to continue using Twilio services, or would like to place your account in a dormant state you can Stop Recurring Charges for your account.
Reinstate your project
If your Twilio account becomes suspended due to zero or negative balance, you can manually add funds to refill your Twilio project. To prevent future suspensions due to balance, we recommend setting an automatic recharge trigger.
Notice: Please allow for 5–10 minutes for the account reactivation process after adding funds to a suspended account. If you’re still having issues with your account after 10 minutes, please sign out and sign back into your account to refresh your credentials. If signing out and signing back in does not resolve the issue please reach out to our support team for assistance.
Interconnect Reinstatement Notice: Reinstating your Twilio project does not automatically restore your Interconnect service. If your account was suspended, Interconnect may require manual verification and reactivation.
Please confirm with Twilio Support that your Interconnect has been fully reinstated. If you previously decommissioned your Interconnect, you will need to submit a new request to create a new Interconnection.