diff --git a/examples/twilio-chatbot/bot.py b/examples/twilio-chatbot/bot.py
index e6511485c..64c3c9cb5 100644
--- a/examples/twilio-chatbot/bot.py
+++ b/examples/twilio-chatbot/bot.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ load_dotenv(override=True)
 logger.remove(0)
 logger.add(sys.stderr, level="DEBUG")
 
+SAMPLE_RATE = 8000
+
 
 async def save_audio(server_name: str, audio: bytes, sample_rate: int, num_channels: int):
     if len(audio) > 0:
@@ -61,13 +63,13 @@ async def run_bot(websocket_client: WebSocket, stream_sid: str, testing: bool):
         params=FastAPIWebsocketParams(
             audio_in_enabled=True,
             audio_out_enabled=True,
-            audio_out_sample_rate=8000,
+            audio_out_sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE,
             add_wav_header=False,
             vad_enabled=True,
-            vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(sample_rate=8000),
+            vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE),
             vad_audio_passthrough=True,
             serializer=TwilioFrameSerializer(
-                stream_sid, TwilioFrameSerializer.InputParams(sample_rate=8000)
+                stream_sid, TwilioFrameSerializer.InputParams(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
             ),
         ),
     )
@@ -76,14 +78,14 @@ async def run_bot(websocket_client: WebSocket, stream_sid: str, testing: bool):
 
     stt = DeepgramSTTService(
         api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"),
-        live_options=LiveOptions(sample_rate=8000),
+        live_options=LiveOptions(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE),
         audio_passthrough=True,
     )
 
     tts = CartesiaTTSService(
         api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
         voice_id="79a125e8-cd45-4c13-8a67-188112f4dd22",  # British Lady
-        sample_rate=8000,
+        sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE,
         push_silence_after_stop=testing,
     )
 
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ async def run_bot(websocket_client: WebSocket, stream_sid: str, testing: bool):
 
     # NOTE: Watch out! This will save all the conversation in memory. You can
     # pass `buffer_size` to get periodic callbacks.
-    audiobuffer = AudioBufferProcessor(sample_rate=8000)
+    audiobuffer = AudioBufferProcessor(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline(
         [
diff --git a/examples/twilio-chatbot/client.py b/examples/twilio-chatbot/client.py
index 424ee80a4..fa710773b 100644
--- a/examples/twilio-chatbot/client.py
+++ b/examples/twilio-chatbot/client.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ logger.remove(0)
 logger.add(sys.stderr, level="DEBUG")
 
 
-DEFAULT_DURATION = 30
+DEFAULT_CLIENT_DURATION = 30
+SAMPLE_RATE = 8000
 
 
 async def download_twiml(server_url: str) -> str:
@@ -91,13 +92,15 @@ async def run_client(client_name: str, server_url: str, duration_secs: int):
         params=WebsocketClientParams(
             audio_in_enabled=True,
             audio_out_enabled=True,
-            audio_out_sample_rate=8000,
+            audio_out_sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE,
             add_wav_header=False,
             serializer=TwilioFrameSerializer(
-                stream_sid, params=TwilioFrameSerializer.InputParams(sample_rate=8000)
+                stream_sid, params=TwilioFrameSerializer.InputParams(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
             ),
             vad_enabled=True,
-            vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=1.5), sample_rate=8000),
+            vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(
+                params=VADParams(stop_secs=1.5), sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE
+            ),
             vad_audio_passthrough=True,
         ),
     )
@@ -107,14 +110,14 @@ async def run_client(client_name: str, server_url: str, duration_secs: int):
     # We let the audio passthrough so we can record the conversation.
     stt = DeepgramSTTService(
         api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"),
-        live_options=LiveOptions(sample_rate=8000),
+        live_options=LiveOptions(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE),
         audio_passthrough=True,
     )
 
     tts = CartesiaTTSService(
         api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
         voice_id="e13cae5c-ec59-4f71-b0a6-266df3c9bb8e",  # Madame Mischief
-        sample_rate=8000,
+        sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE,
         push_silence_after_stop=True,
     )
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ async def run_client(client_name: str, server_url: str, duration_secs: int):
 
     # NOTE: Watch out! This will save all the conversation in memory. You can
     # pass `buffer_size` to get periodic callbacks.
-    audiobuffer = AudioBufferProcessor(sample_rate=8000)
+    audiobuffer = AudioBufferProcessor(sample_rate=SAMPLE_RATE)
 
     pipeline = Pipeline(
         [
@@ -185,8 +188,8 @@ async def main():
         "-d",
         "--duration",
         type=int,
-        default=DEFAULT_DURATION,
-        help=f"duration of each client in seconds (default: {DEFAULT_DURATION})",
+        default=DEFAULT_CLIENT_DURATION,
+        help=f"duration of each client in seconds (default: {DEFAULT_CLIENT_DURATION})",
     )
     args, _ = parser.parse_known_args()