SendGrid incident: SMS Delivery Delays from a Subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro Colombia

Affected components

• SMS, Latin America

1. resolvedSep 30, 2026, 10:49 UTC

   The incident has been resolved and SMS delivery from a subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro network subscribers in Colombia is operating normally.

2. monitoringSep 30, 2026, 08:56 UTC

   We have observed a recovery in SMS delivery from a subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro network subscribers in Colombia and are monitoring service stability. We will provide another update in 2 hours or as soon as more information becomes available.

3. identifiedSep 30, 2026, 08:37 UTC

   Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro network subscribers in Colombia. 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.

4. identifiedSep 30, 2026, 07:36 UTC

   Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro network subscribers in Colombia. 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.

5. investigatingSep 30, 2026, 07:10 UTC

   Twilio customers may be experiencing SMS delivery delays from a subset of Twilio Short Codes to Claro network subscribers in Colombia. Our team is actively investigating this issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

What APIStatus.watch saw

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