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🚀 Vonage Developer Newsletter, June 2025: Prepaid USD, RCS, phpday recap, and more

Hi!

Let’s start with a couple of exciting announcements — the USD Payment Support launch and the latest Video API update. You’ll also find fresh tutorials on SIM swap attacks and RCS messaging, plus a recap of phpday in Verona. And make a note of July events to connect with us in person.

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RELEASES

Introducing USD Payment Support for Prepaid Customers
CPaaS keeps getting more accessible and flexible. If you're using USD for prepaid, you can easily top up with PayPal or Braintree. Payments are charged directly in USD.

Vonage Video API v2.30.0

The latest release brings enhanced security, better performance, and greater flexibility for web, mobile, and desktop. There’s no better time to get building, elevate your video apps, and delight your users.

TUTORIALS

How to Send and Receive RCS Suggested Replies With Node.js

RCS is transforming how businesses connect with customers. And Benjamin Aronov gets you started using Vonage Messages API in Node.js.

Prevent Burner Account Creation Using SIM Swap API

Amanda Cavallaro shows how to detect malicious burner accounts using Vonage SIM Swap API to verify phone numbers and mitigate potential fraud.

Play an Audio File Into a Voice Call With PHP

Thanks to the Vonage Native PHP SDK and Slim Framework, it's easy to play audio into live calls. Jim Seconde explains it all using Vonage Voice API.

Vonage at phpday 2025 in Verona

Jim Seconde jetted off to sunny Italy for phpday … and shared highlights from key talks and events in Verona.

Hackathon Highlight: Mobile Banking Fraud Protection**

As cashless payments rise, so do fraud risks like SIM swaps, ID theft, and shady transactions. At a recent Vonage hackathon, a team built a real-time fraud detection system using Vonage APIs to verify identities and assess risk. Diana Pham tells us everything about the event.

EVENTS

We Are Developers (Berlin, 9 to 11 July)

Amanda Cavallaro leads the workshop — “Building a New Onboarding on Your App” — presented by telecom providers in partnership with the Linux Foundation. Be there and learn to design a new onboarding process using just a phone number.

Vonage Knowledge Quest for Video (Online, June to August)

Introducing the new Video API sub-track of Vonage Knowledge Quest. Dive into our dev-focused webinars, catch live sessions, or watch recordings on YouTube.

React Nexus (Bengaluru, 4 to 5 July)

The in-person conference and workshops feature amazing talks for React developers. Stop by the Vonage booth and say hello.

DevBcn (Barcelona, 8 to 10 July)

Developers, innovators, and tech leaders are headed to the Barcelona Developers Conference. Join in and don’t miss Alvaro Navarro and her talk — “Avoiding Collapse: Design Your APIs Before Laying the First Brick.”

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