1. Step one to get started with L.O.R.A. is to set up a Twilio account by filling out this form, or by navigating to www.twilio.com and clicking "Sign Up" (it's free).

2. Next, verify your account with a phone number. Once this is done, you should have a trial account setup.

3. At the top-right of the page, you should then see a big "Upgrade" link. Clicking on it will allow you to enter a credit card to use, or set up PayPal. In order to prevent somehow accidentally over-charging myself, I use a Privacy virtual credit card with a monthly limit on it, which I can adjust if needed. This card will reject any charges above the amount (either individual or cumulative amount) that I set.

Once you've got your payment method setup (and maybe bought a block of minutes), you'll need to get at least one or two numbers. Each number is like a "line" that can be engaged simultaneously. If you have 3 numbers, you can initiate three simultaneous calls. If you have one, you can only make one call at any given moment. You have to wait for that call to end, before L.O.R.A. can make another call. Typically, it makes sense to have somewhere between 3 and 10 lines if your goal is to really disrupt an illegal scammer call-center, or up to maybe as many as 15 if your goal is to pretty much shut them down. Don't worry, each phone number (line) is only $1 per month.

4. To set up a number, click on the octothorpe on the left side of your Twilio console (as you see in the screenshot below), and then click Buy a Number. On the search criteria page, make sure that Voice is checked, then click search. You can also enter some digits or phrases you want the number to contain; for example, you might want to have your phone number(s) spell out the word "scam".