We Launched a Phone Intelligence API Because Outbound Budgets Deserve Better
Tells just shipped a seven-endpoint Phone Intelligence API that turns any phone number into identity and activity signal in under a second.
Insights & Resources
Stay Ahead with Expert Insights
Discover strategies, trends, and best practices in SMS marketing, AI messaging, and customer engagement.
336 articles
The Weekly Signal — Week of May 11, 2026
This week: Apple's iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android, Australia's ACMA SMS Sender ID Registry Goes Live July 2026, Infobip Details RCS 4.0 Rollout and What It Means for Brands.
The Weekly Signal — Week of May 4, 2026
This week: Twilio Posts 20% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026, Raises Guidance, FCC to Seek Stronger Carrier Actions Against Illegal Robocalls, TCPA Lawsuits Surge 60% in 2025 to 2,628 Cases.
The Weekly Signal — Week of April 27, 2026
This week: Samsung Shutting Down Its Messages App in 10 Weeks, Raising RCS Concerns, iOS 26.5 to Bring End-to-End Encrypted RCS to iPhone, FCC Dismisses SpaceX Petition for Direct-to-Device Spectrum.
Voice AI Agents in Tells: One Click, Same Number, Zero Extra Vendors
Picture this: a customer gets your SMS promotion, loves it, and wants to ask a quick question before they buy. So they call the number in the text. And they rea
The Weekly Signal — Week of April 20, 2026
This week: FCC Proposes New Numbering Policies to Combat Illegal Robocalls, RCS Encryption Arrives as Apple Updates iPhone Protocol, April 2026 Telephone and Texting Compliance Roundup.
The Weekly Signal — Week of April 6, 2026
This week: iOS 18.5 Beta Enables End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging, Federal Judge Rules SMS Messages Subject to TCPA Do-Not-Call Restrictions, Maryland Court Rules Written Consent Not Required for TCPA Telemarketing Calls.
RCS Marketing: Personalized Video, Carousels, and Verified Branding That Actually Convert
RCS marketing delivers 15-30% click-through rates, verified branding, personalized video, and rich carousels that blow past SMS and email. Here is why it is the channel CMOs cannot ignore.
RCS Video Messaging: How AI-Personalized Video Is Driving 10x Response Rates in Business Messaging
RCS video messaging combined with AI-generated personalized video is transforming business communication. Learn how brands are achieving 10x higher response rates, reducing no-shows, and driving measurable sales lift with rich, interactive video delivered straight to customers' messaging apps.