# Twilio: RateQueue Host Down Did Not Recover

> Twilio SMS message delivery is delayed. The issue affects SMS and Programmable Messaging SMS. Twilio identified the problem and applied a mitigation. No messages are lost. The incident started 40 minutes ago and is not resolved.

- Provider: [Twilio](https://outages.cc/twilio.md)
- Type: Incident
- State: identified
- Worst impact: Degraded performance
- Started: 2026-11-03 02:14 UTC
- Components: SMS, PROGRAMMABLE MESSAGING - SMS
- Official update: https://stspg.io/0knlbmd0s89f

## Updates from Twilio

### identified, 2026-11-03 02:54 UTC

Our engineering team has identified and mitigated the issue causing delays in messages which were presented, while no messages were lost we continue to investigate the root cause. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available

### investigating, 2026-11-03 02:15 UTC

We are investigating delays in messages presented, while no messages are lost. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available