diff --git a/lib/plugins/sms/twilio/twilio.js b/lib/plugins/sms/twilio/twilio.js
index 68a7ddb7..cedd6952 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/sms/twilio/twilio.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/sms/twilio/twilio.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ function sendMessage (account, rec) {
       const client = twilio(account.accountSid, account.authToken)
       const body = rec.sms.body
       const _toNumber = rec.sms.toNumber || account.toNumber
-      const from = _.startsWith('+')(account.fromNumber)
+      const from = (_.startsWith('+')(account.fromNumber) 
+        || !_.isNumber(String(account.fromNumber).replace(/\s/g,'')))
         ? account.fromNumber : `+${account.fromNumber}`
 
       const opts = {