@Abe S While what you said is accurate, there are other ways of doing transfers with VAPI, which don't use internal numbers and allow you to get the functionality. You can create smart-transfers using Cloudonix to connect your SIP phone numbers, then initiate transfers via the Cloudonix API that contols the call-flow.
If you want, feel free to ping me and we'll setup a zoom call or something to go over your requirement.