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Re:Show HN: Postack – SMS API for Developers by ufarooqi on Saturday April 13, 2024 @09:23AM (#40022983)
Twilio also charges per segment, they are probably not transparent. So a segment means 160 characters (It’s a bit more complicated than that).

So if you want to send an 320 characters long SMS. You are sending two segments.

Let me know if it makes sense?

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Re:Show HN: Postack – SMS API for Developers by cranberryturkey on Saturday April 13, 2024 @11:16AM (#40023643)
that makes sense. you should put a * with a defintiion or something
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Re:Show HN: Postack – SMS API for Developers by ufarooqi on Saturday April 13, 2024 @11:21AM (#40023682)
I'll add a tooltip.
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