PHLO

This guide shows you how to forward a message received on a Plivo phone number using PHLO.

• Create a PHLO to forward incoming SMS using the Send SMS node:

• Rename the node to Forward_SMS. You can rename nodes to meet your requirements and to help you identify the different nodes and their places in the process.
• Next, configure the node's From and To numbers. There are two ways of setting up the From field:
1. {{Start.message.from}} (dynamic)
2. A valid number (static)

Note: When you set the From field as {{Start.message.from}}, this attribute takes the actual source from the message that was received on the Plivo number. However, if the source is a shortcode that's not rented in your account, forwarding the SMS to your handset will fail. If you want to receive a message on the handset from a short code, that shortcode must be rented to your Plivo account.

• The Message field can be static or dynamic. In this example, we use the dynamic approach.
• Click Validate to save the configuration for the node.
• After you complete the configuration, click Save. You can attach the PHLO to any SMS-enabled Plivo number to test it out.

Note: Using a Plivo number in the From field is recommended for this use case irrespective of the source number.

Follow these steps to set up an autoresponse to your inbound SMS messages. 

• Connect a send SMS node to Incoming SMS in the start node.
• Send the following SMS config: From- {{Start.call.to}} and To- {{Start.call.from}}.
• Write the text you'd like to send in the message field.

For more detailed configuration, please refer to our Getting Started with SMS Autoresponder guide.

The event callbacks option is available under the Send SMS component. You can add it to the URL with reference to the required message state. We have the following options available: sent, delivered, failed, undelivered, and queued. You can choose these states individually alongside the callback URL. See the image below for an example.