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Telcall Twilio by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Telcall Twilio
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

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TelCall Twilio - Emergency Phone Calls

Make phone calls that speak a message to the recipient using Twilio's Voice API.

Author

Name: Micheal Sun
Email: laosun1985@gmail.com
X: https://x.com/pingfanbufan
GitHub: https://github.com/cnvipstar

Features

Make phone calls via Twilio API
Text-to-speech message delivery (supports multiple languages)
Simple configuration
Easy integration with OpenClaw

Prerequisites

1. Twilio Account

Visit https://www.twilio.com and sign up
During setup, choose:
- "With code" (for full API access)
- "Voice" channel
Bind a credit card (required for production use)

2. Purchase a Phone Number

Go to Phone Numbers → Buy a Number
Select United States (easiest, no address verification needed)
Filter by Voice capability
Purchase a local number (~$1/month)

3. Get Your Credentials

From the Twilio Console homepage, copy:

Account SID (starts with AC...)
Auth Token (click to reveal)

4. Verify Your Phone Number (Trial Accounts)

Trial accounts can only call verified numbers:

Go to Phone Numbers → Verified Caller IDs
Add your phone number
Complete verification via SMS or voice call

Note: Upgrade your account ($20 minimum) to call any number without verification.

Setup

Run the setup script to configure your Twilio credentials:

bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/telcall-twilio/scripts/setup.sh

You will be prompted to enter:

Account SID
Auth Token
Twilio phone number (e.g., +15551234567)
Your phone number (e.g., +8613812345678)

Usage

Basic Call

bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/telcall-twilio/scripts/call.sh "Your message here"

With OpenClaw

Simply tell your assistant:

"Call me: Server is down!"
"Emergency call: Security breach detected"

The assistant will use this skill to make the call.

Cost

Item	Price
US Phone Number	~$1/month
Call to most countries	~$0.02-0.15/min
Text-to-speech	Free (TwiML)

Estimated monthly cost: $2-5 for occasional emergency calls.

Troubleshooting

"Number is unverified"

Your account is in trial mode. Either:

Verify the destination number in Twilio Console
Upgrade your account ($20) to call any number

Call doesn't go through

Check your Twilio number has Voice capability
Verify your Auth Token is correct
Ensure you have account balance

Files

telcall-twilio/
├── SKILL.md           # This file
├── scripts/
│   ├── setup.sh       # Configure credentials
│   └── call.sh        # Make a phone call
└── config/
    └── twilio.json    # Credentials (created by setup.sh)

License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify.

---name: telcall-twiliodescription: Make emergency phone calls via Twilio. Use when you need to call someone and play a voice message programmatically (e.g., server down alerts, security notifications).--- # TelCall Twilio - Emergency Phone Calls Make phone calls that speak a message to the recipient using Twilio's Voice API. ## Author - **Name:** Micheal Sun - **Email:** laosun1985@gmail.com - **X:** https://x.com/pingfanbufan - **GitHub:** https://github.com/cnvipstar ## Features - Make phone calls via Twilio API - Text-to-speech message delivery (supports multiple languages) - Simple configuration - Easy integration with OpenClaw ## Prerequisites ### 1. Twilio Account 1. Visit https://www.twilio.com and sign up 2. During setup, choose: - **"With code"** (for full API access) - **"Voice"** channel 3. Bind a credit card (required for production use) ### 2. Purchase a Phone Number 1. Go to **Phone Numbers** → **Buy a Number** 2. Select **United States** (easiest, no address verification needed) 3. Filter by **Voice** capability 4. Purchase a local number (~$1/month) ### 3. Get Your Credentials From the Twilio Console homepage, copy: - **Account SID** (starts with `AC...`) - **Auth Token** (click to reveal) ### 4. Verify Your Phone Number (Trial Accounts) Trial accounts can only call verified numbers: 1. Go to **Phone Numbers** → **Verified Caller IDs** 2. Add your phone number 3. Complete verification via SMS or voice call **Note:** Upgrade your account ($20 minimum) to call any number without verification. ## Setup Run the setup script to configure your Twilio credentials: ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/telcall-twilio/scripts/setup.sh ``` You will be prompted to enter: - Account SID - Auth Token - Twilio phone number (e.g., `+15551234567`) - Your phone number (e.g., `+8613812345678`) ## Usage ### Basic Call ```bash bash ~/.openclaw/workspace/telcall-twilio/scripts/call.sh "Your message here" ``` ### With OpenClaw Simply tell your assistant: - "Call me: Server is down!" - "Emergency call: Security breach detected" The assistant will use this skill to make the call. ## Cost | Item | Price | |------|-------| | US Phone Number | ~$1/month | | Call to most countries | ~$0.02-0.15/min | | Text-to-speech | Free (TwiML) | **Estimated monthly cost:** $2-5 for occasional emergency calls. ## Troubleshooting ### "Number is unverified" Your account is in trial mode. Either: 1. Verify the destination number in Twilio Console 2. Upgrade your account ($20) to call any number ### Call doesn't go through 1. Check your Twilio number has **Voice** capability 2. Verify your Auth Token is correct 3. Ensure you have account balance ## Files ``` telcall-twilio/ ├── SKILL.md # This file ├── scripts/ │ ├── setup.sh # Configure credentials │ └── call.sh # Make a phone call └── config/ └── twilio.json # Credentials (created by setup.sh) ``` ## License MIT License - Feel free to use and modify.

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Telcall Twilio