Minor incident

Twilio: WhatsApp Sandbox Sending Configuration Issues

Oct 26, 2026, 15:00 UTC
started
17:40 UTC
resolved
2 h 40 min
duration

Affected: WhatsApp Messaging

Current status of Twilio: Minor issues — live Twilio status

Timeline

  1. Oct 26, 2026, 15:00 UTC
    investigating
    Users may experience an incorrect display name for sandbox messages and errors sending preconfigured templates. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.
  2. Oct 26, 2026, 17:37 UTC
    monitoring
    Our engineers have mitigated the issue and are monitoring system performance. The WhatsApp Sandbox display name has been restored and the preconfigured templates have been updated. We will provide another update in 2 hours or as soon as more information becomes available.
  3. Oct 26, 2026, 17:40 UTC
    resolved
    We have monitored and resolved the issue with WhatsApp Sandbox sender configuration. All services are now operating normally at this time.

Updates as published by Twilio (original).

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