May 2026: SMS Delivery Receipt Delays from a Subset of Twilio Alphanumeric Numbers to T-Mobile Czech Republic
Twilio experienced a 6.1-hour incident where SMS delivery receipts from alphanumeric sender IDs to T-Mobile Czech Republic subscribers were significantly delayed, though message delivery itself continued to function normally. The issue affected Twilio's SMS service in Europe, specifically impacting delivery confirmation notifications that customers rely on to verify successful message transmission. Twilio identified the root cause and fully restored normal delivery receipt processing after monitoring the recovery for stability.