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title: "SMS Response"
slug: "sms-response"
tags: ["Twilio", "Telephony"]
updated: 2025-08-05T13:16:02Z
published: 2025-08-05T13:16:02Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/sms-response"
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# SMS Response

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

The **SMS Response** step sends a specified response via SMS and receives a response from the receiver.

### 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

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response Data | The response from the receiver. | SMSRequest |

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#### Reply

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wait For Reply | If this checkbox is selected, the Wait How Long option menu will appear. The seconds, minutes, hours, and days must be specified for the wait period. | Boolean |
| Process Only Valid Replies | This allows for specified responses to be entered. Any response not in this list will be considered invalid. | Boolean |
| Process Valid Replies as Paths | This will create individual paths for the valid replies that are specified. | Boolean |

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS Response Text | The specified response to be sent. | String |

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