Objective
This article shows you how to switch on SMS Pumping Protection so Twilio automatically monitors and blocks fraudulent SMS pumping attempts on your account, which helps protect your messaging traffic from unexpected fraud costs.
Product
Programmable Messaging
Environment
Twilio Console
Procedure
- In the Twilio Console, select Communications in the left sidebar.
- Select Messaging, then Settings.
- Once there, look for the SMS Pumping Protection section and follow the prompts to enable it.
Additional Information
- SMS Pumping Protection applies to traffic sent through the Programmable Messaging API.
- For the United States and Canada, SMS Pumping Protection for Programmable Messaging is provided at no additional cost, so you may not see a line item for it in the Features section of the SMS pricing pages for those countries.
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