Error : The From phone number is not a valid, SMS-capable phone number

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Why This Happens
  • How to Fix It ?
  • Step 1: Check your Phone Number Capabilities
  • Step 2: Buy a New Number (If Needed)
  • Step 3: Use Phone Number Assignment Feature

Why This Happens #

The number assigned to your aiXios location supports voice only—not SMS. As a result, any attempt to send a text message from that number will fail with the error above.

How to Fix It ? #

Step 1: Check your Phone Number Capabilities #

  1. Go to the Location settings > Phone Numbers > Manage Number 
  2. Click on 3 dots > Number Info on purchased phone Number as in Screenshots below
  3. Check whether the number you have purchased have both SMS and Voice capabilities.

Click on 3 dots > Number Info on purchased phone Number

Number info window opens in right pane, check number capabilities here

Step 2: Buy a New Number (If Needed) #

If your current number doesn’t support SMS and Voice, you’ll need to buy one that does:

  1. Go to the Location settings > Phone Numbers > Manage Number > Add New Number
  2. Look up your country.
  3. Make sure to choose numbers that support both SMS ? and Voice ? in that country.

Step 3: Use Phone Number Assignment Feature #

If the country doesn’t offer SMS+voice capable Twilio numbers, Here’s how to use the phone assignment feature for SMS/Voice capable phone number setup:

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Updated on July 31, 2025