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SMS Delivery Delays from a Subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Sender IDs and Long Codes to MTN Ghana

Minor Impact Monitoring Ongoing April 20, 2026

Incident Lifecycle

Investigating Identified Identified Monitoring

Incident Timeline

Monitoring
We have observed a recovery in SMS delivery from a subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Sender IDs and Long Codes to MTN network subscribers in Ghana and are monitoring service stability. We will provide another update in 2 hours or as soon as more information becomes available.
Apr 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM UTC
Identified
Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Sender IDs and Long Codes to MTN network subscribers in Ghana. Our team has identified the cause, and is working to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 2 hours or as soon as more information becomes available.
Apr 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM UTC
Identified
Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Sender IDs and Long Codes to MTN network subscribers in Ghana. Our team has identified the cause, and is working to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.
Apr 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM UTC
Investigating
Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Sender IDs and Long Codes to MTN network subscribers in Ghana. Our team is actively investigating this issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.
Apr 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM UTC
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