send_digits | SignalWire

Send DTMF tones on the call. Use this to navigate IVR menus on outbound calls or to send tone signals.

This method emits calling.call.send_digits events. See Call Events for payload details.

Parameters

digits

strRequired

The DTMF digit string to send. Valid characters: 0-9, *, #, A-D, W (0.5s pause), w (1s pause).

control_id

Optional[str]

Custom control ID. Auto-generated if not provided.

Returns

dict — Server response confirming the send_digits operation.

Example

1 from signalwire.relay import RelayClient
2 
3 client = RelayClient(
4     project="your-project-id",
5     token="your-api-token",
6     host="your-space.signalwire.com",
7     contexts=["default"],
8 )
9 
10 @client.on_call
11 async def handle_call(call):
12     await call.answer()
13 
14     result = await call.send_digits("1w2")
15     print(f"Digits sent: {result}")
16 
17 client.run()