How Did Twilio RickRoll TechCrunch?
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November 18, 2008
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Our simple API lets you build voice applications using basic web development skills.
The Rick Roller was something we built for kicks using Twilio and PHP. You can learn all about it and some more, shall we say, productive uses for Twilio when we launch soon. In the meantime, Rick Roll your friends via phone.
Send a text message to 41411 with the word rick followed by a ten digit phone number.
Example:
rick 555-867-5309
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