Can't buy phone numbers from Vapi with area codes ...
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I am unable to buy phone numbers via the API with area codes other than 901, 791. Any reason why? is this a bug? Because I used to be able to get others around a month ago. I attached a screenshot of the error I get. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1296575948464066591/1296575948736561152/image.png?ex=6712c9f3&is=67117873&hm=0abb7eed7bcf97fae48939e7ef139adaa66a8d124386bbeea5bec87a75eded8d&
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@alexdev I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing issues with purchasing phone numbers. It's possible that there might be a temporary limitation or a change in the availability of certain area codes. Availability can fluctuate based on inventory and regulations. However, without seeing the specific error message from the screenshot, I can't provide a precise answer. If you could describe the error message or provide the text, I might be able to offer more detailed assistance. In the meantime, please ensure that you are following the current guidelines for purchasing phone numbers and that there haven't been any recent changes to the API or its documentation that might affect the process. If the issue persists, it might be best to reach out to support for a more in-depth investigation.
You can continue this conversation by mentioning me in the message.
Got it. Tagging @User for additional help.
l
Why don't you got your contact on twilio bc you are going to have a lot of control over your contact
a
It's more convenient for me atm to use the Vapi API, if possible I'd prefer to use that.
l
Okay
What are you looking up to build with this?
a
can't go into a lot of detail but I have a service that makes assistants that will be mostly be interacted with via phone calls and I would greatly benefit from having area-specific phone numbers.
Thanks for the help Lucent!
l
Can we disuss this on dm If you dont mind
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@alexdev its most likely because numbers are not available with telephony providers you can try after some time or directly purchase from them.
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