2.9 KiB
2.9 KiB
Twilio Setup & Testing Plan — AI Receptionist
Numbers to Purchase
| Business | Number Purpose | Est. Monthly Calls |
|---|---|---|
| Forefront Wireless | Customer support, outages, billing | 30-100/day |
| VoIPSimplicity | Phone system sales & support | 20-50/day |
| Debt Recovery Experts | Debtor calls, client intake | 50-200/day |
| BoxPilot / IT Pro Partner | General business | 10-30/day |
Total: 3-4 Twilio numbers at ~$1/mo each.
Twilio Account Setup (Master Action)
Recommended Account Type
- For Garrison texting: Individual (already mentioned)
- For DRE/Apex numbers: Business (will need business docs)
- For VoIPSimplicity numbers: Business (under VoIPSimplicity LLC)
What You'll Need
- Create account at twilio.com
- Add billing info (credit card or ACH — you prefer ACH)
- Search for available numbers in South Georgia area codes (912 for Savannah, 229 for Albany/Valdosta, 478 for Macon)
- Purchase local numbers (toll-free is optional, ~$2/mo)
What I Need After Purchase
When you have the numbers, I need:
- Twilio Account SID (starts with AC...)
- Twilio Auth Token
- Phone numbers (the actual digits)
- For each number: which business it's for
Store these in Vaultwarden → send them to me when ready.
Phase 1 — Testing with Forefront Wireless
Test Scenarios
| Scenario | Customer Says | Expected AI Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Business hours | "When are y'all open?" | Responds with hours for that location |
| Service inquiry | "Do you have internet in the county?" | Checks coverage area, responds or transfers |
| Outage call | "My internet's down" | Asks for account/address, checks status, routes to support |
| Billing | "I need to pay my bill" | Takes payment info or routes to billing |
| New customer | "How much is internet?" | Gives pricing tiers, routes to sales if interested |
| Spanish | "Hablo español" | Switches to Spanish automatically |
Cutover Plan
1. Purchase Twilio number
2. Set up forwarding from existing Forefront number to Twilio number
3. Test AI handles calls
4. Refine prompts and routing based on real calls
5. Once stable → update published number's forwarding permanently
Development Milestones
| Milestone | What's Needed | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Twilio numbers purchased | You | Today |
| FastAPI AI engine built | Me | After numbers are ready |
| Basic call flow working | Both | Day 1 of testing |
| RingLogix transfer integration | Both | Day 2-3 |
| Production-ready for one business | Both | Week 1 |
| Add second business | Both | Week 2 |
Cost Breakdown (Per Business)
| Item | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
| Twilio phone number | $1 |
| Twilio call handling (~500 min) | ~$10 |
| ElevenLabs TTS | $5 |
| Whisper STT (self-hosted) | $0 |
| LLM inference (via admin-ai) | ~$1-2 |
| Total per business | ~$17-20/mo |
| Planned sell price | $29-199/mo |
| Margin | 80-93% |