diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Installation
 Sending a message
 -----------------
 
-Construct a Nexmo::Client object and use the #send_message method to
-send a message. For example:
+Construct a Nexmo::Client object with your API credentials and call
+the #send_message method to send a message. For example:
 
 ```ruby
 require 'nexmo'
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ nexmo = Nexmo::Client.new(key: 'YOUR API KEY', secret: 'YOUR API SECRET')
 nexmo.send_message(from: 'Ruby', to: 'YOUR NUMBER', text: 'Hello world')
 ```
 
-This method call returns the message id if the message was sent successfully,
-or raises an exception if there was an error. The Nexmo documentation contains
-a [list of error codes](https://docs.nexmo.com/index.php/sms-api/send-message#response_code)
-which may be useful for debugging exceptions.
+This method call returns the message id and other details if the message
+was sent successfully, or raises an exception if there was an error.
+
+The Nexmo documentation contains a [list of error codes](https://docs.nexmo.com/index.php/sms-api/send-message#response_code)
+which may be useful for debugging exceptions. Remember that phone numbers
+should be specified in international format, and other country specific
+restrictions may apply (e.g. US messages must originate from either a
+pre-approved long number or short code).
 
 
 Production environment variables
@@ -39,11 +43,3 @@ to use environment variables, as described by [12factor.net/config](http://12fac
 Nexmo::Client defaults to extracting the api key/secret it needs from the
 NEXMO_API_KEY and NEXMO_API_SECRET environment variables if the key/secret
 options were not specified explicitly.
-
-
-Troubleshooting
----------------
-
-Remember that phone numbers should be specified in international format.
-
-Please report all bugs/issues via the GitHub issue tracker.