Describe accepted recipient formats by vernu · Pull Request #3 · textbee/textbee-python

vernu · 2026-11-05T11:49:44Z

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The recipients doc said phone numbers must be in international format. Local numbers and short codes also work for recipients in the sending SIM's country, and recipients with letters get a 400.
The README phone helper section now says when the helpers help: sending to more than one country and matching replies.

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- Clarified that international phone numbers can reach recipients in any country, while local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the sending SIM’s country.
- Documented that recipient values containing letters are rejected with a 400 response.

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The README and send_sms documentation now describe how international numbers, local numbers, and short codes reach recipients. The send_sms documentation also states that values containing letters are rejected with 400.

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Document recipient formats and reach `src/textbee/_client.py`, `README.md`	The `send_sms` documentation describes recipient formats, delivery reach, and a 400 response for values containing letters. The README describes delivery reach for local numbers, short codes, and international numbers.

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Users following the new guidance may receive request failures when sending non-E.164 recipients; correct the documentation before merging.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-05T11:54:04Z


 ### Phone number helpers

+textbee does not require international format. Local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the same country as the sending SIM. International format works for every recipient, so use these helpers when you send to more than one country or match replies to stored numbers.


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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- diff ---' git diff --no-ext-diff --unified=40 7b88104e9113436bbe404136eed423856dcb4a1b 1c153f992cc36f602c016587b54ea54d90573d2f -- README.md tests src pyproject.toml || true printf '%s\n' '--- repository files ---' rg --files -g '!*.lock' | sed -n '1,240p' printf '%s\n' '--- recipient and REST references ---' rg -n -i -F -e 'short code' -e 'short codes' -e 'international format' -e 'local number' -e 'recipient' -e 'phone number' -e 'sending SIM' -e 'REST' -e '400' . -g '!uv.lock' -g '!*.pyc' || test "$?" -eq 1

Repository: textbee/textbee-python

Length of output: 15117

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set -eu printf '%s\n' '--- client request and URL definitions ---' nl -ba src/textbee/_client.py | sed -n '1,130p;270,325p' printf '%s\n' '--- documentation references ---' nl -ba README.md | sed -n '260,280p' printf '%s\n' '--- project metadata ---' nl -ba pyproject.toml | sed -n '1,180p'

Repository: textbee/textbee-python

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textbee.dev API send SMS recipient local number short code international format sending SIM country

Result:

Sources consulted: - Sending SMS | textbee.dev — https://textbee.dev/docs/sending-sms/sending-sms - Send from a specific SIM | textbee.dev — https://textbee.dev/docs/sending-sms/choosing-a-sim - textbee API reference | textbee.dev — https://textbee.dev/docs/api-reference - Sending SMS | textbee.dev — https://textbee.dev/docs/sending-sms - Swagger UI — https://api.textbee.dev/ - …and 15 more

Document the required E.164 format.

The REST contract requires E.164 recipient numbers. It does not support the claim that local numbers or short codes reach recipients in the sending SIM's country. Update this wording, and apply the same correction to the send_sms docstring.

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--- "a/README.md" +++ "b/README.md" @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ ### Phone number helpers -textbee does not require international format. Local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the same country as the sending SIM. International format works for every recipient, so use these helpers when you send to more than one country or match replies to stored numbers. +textbee expects recipient numbers in E.164 format. Use these helpers to normalize numbers before sending or to match replies to stored numbers. ```python from textbee import is_valid_e164, normalize_phone_number

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textbee does not require international format. Local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the same country as the sending SIM. International format works for every recipient, so use these helpers when you send to more than one country or match replies to stored numbers.

textbee expects recipient numbers in E.164 format. Use these helpers to normalize numbers before sending or to match replies to stored numbers.

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docs: note that some short codes work on one carrier only

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		### Phone number helpers

		textbee does not require international format. Local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the same country as the sending SIM. International format works for every recipient, so use these helpers when you send to more than one country or match replies to stored numbers.

	textbee does not require international format. Local numbers and short codes are sent as written and reach recipients in the same country as the sending SIM. International format works for every recipient, so use these helpers when you send to more than one country or match replies to stored numbers.
	textbee expects recipient numbers in E.164 format. Use these helpers to normalize numbers before sending or to match replies to stored numbers.

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