Cannot call to vapi phone number from my region ph...
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n
i bought phone number from vapi and its a us number, and i cannot make the call from my region as its not a region number. Is there any alternative to this?
v
@Nocreativity Absolutely, there are a couple of alternatives you can consider if you're unable to make calls from your region with the US number you've purchased: 1. **Import a Local Number**: If you have an existing phone number from your region, you might be able to import it into VAPI. This would allow you to use your local number with VAPI's services. Please refer to our phone calling guide for detailed instructions on how to import your number. 2. **Call Forwarding**: You could set up call forwarding from your VAPI US number to your local number. This way, you can receive calls made to your VAPI number on your local phone. 3. **VoIP Services**: Use a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that allows you to make calls over the internet. You can integrate this with your VAPI number to make and receive calls. 4. **VPN Services**: Some users find that using a VPN service to obtain an IP address from the US or Canada allows them to make calls as if they were in that region. However, this may not be a viable long-term solution and could have additional costs. If you need further assistance with any of these options or have other questions, please let me know!
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Got it. Tagging @User for additional help.
s
what do you mean by not a region number?
n
i mean i can't call the US number from my region eg: India due to datapack not supporting international numbers, so i wish to have a local number instead of a US number
is that possible?
j
Create a twilio or vonage account, buy an international number from them, then import your new number into Vapi. You can import using the vapi dashboard
s
yes possible but it's for entrpise users only.
n
i see, thank you for your help
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