---
title: "Pause"
slug: "pause"
tags: ["Telephony", "Twilio"]
updated: 2025-08-05T13:12:31Z
published: 2025-08-05T13:12:31Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/pause"
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# Pause

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 8.9.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Twilio > Phone |

The **Pause** step grants silence for a specified number of seconds during the phone call to allow the receiver to respond.

### Prerequisites

- This step requires the [Telephony Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/telephony) to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.
- **For v9 users:** Add a [Project Dependency](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/project-dependencies) once the Telephony Module is installed.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seconds to Pause | The numbers of seconds to pause after an automated prompt, allowing the caller to respond. | Int32 |

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