Outbound Call to NZ Numbers not working
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Hi, Outbound calls via api https://api.vapi.ai/call are queuing and work ok when calling Australian numbers, but no call is ever received when trying New Zealand numbers. Vapi API logs show OK with queued, but in the call logs you can see errror: "An error occurred in this call: call.start.error-get-transport" Twilio logs don't show any fails or errors either for the calls that don't work.
Org ID: 62c50b68-c08c-4ab3-bbe4-6c52392d0e66
Bot ID: 4f05c4e1-b487-4aec-92f8-c5cc29736b8c
Phone ID: ddea8baf-7d2c-429e-92b5-8cee93be94d0
Sample call IDs that failed:
019abdb2-02a4-7991-92ca-9d3562463819
019abda7-2085-7773-92de-19900f7ff464
019abda3-907d-799a-b12a-7d4be700f58e
Sample call IDs that succeeded (to Aus numbers):
019abdb1-bb57-7dd3-8fd6-c191824d6043
019abda3-41c7-7aa3-91de-9f88d7d9b094
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Actionable Next Step: Contact Vapi support with your failed call IDs and error details for backend investigation. You can use the following template to send your request:
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Subject: Transport Error for NZ Calls - Org ID 62c50b68-c08c-4ab3-bbe4-6c52392d0e66

Hi, I'm seeing `call.start.error-get-transport` for NZ numbers (sample call IDs: 019abdb2-02a4-7991-92ca-9d3562463819, etc.), while AU numbers work. Please advise on resolving this transport configuration issue.
This will help Vapi support quickly identify and address the region-specific transport problem. For more details, see the [call ended reasons documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/calls/call-ended-reason). Source: - [Call ended reasons](https://docs.vapi.ai/calls/call-ended-reason)
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Hi Daco, To address issues with outbound calls using Vapi, ensure the following: 1. Prerequisites: Confirm you have a Vapi account, a configured assistant, and a valid phone number imported or provided by a supported provider like Telnyx, Twilio, or Vonage. Free Vapi numbers cannot make international calls. 2. Outbound Call Setup: Use the
/call
endpoint to initiate a call by specifying: -
assistantId
for a saved assistant or
assistant
for a transient one. -
phoneNumberId
of the number you are calling from. - The
customer
field with the destination number. Example request:
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   {
     "assistantId": "assistant-id",
     "phoneNumberId": "phone-number-id",
     "customer": { "number": "+11231231234" }
   }
3. Telnyx Configuration: For Telnyx numbers, navigate to the [Telnyx Portal](https://portal.telnyx.com/#/outbound-profiles) and add Vapi under "Connections and Applications" to enable outbound calling. 4. Debugging Failed Calls: If calls fail, check the
endedReason
in your call logs. Reasons like
twilio-failed-to-connect-call
indicate issues with the telephony provider, while
assistant-not-found
suggests configuration issues in Vapi. For more details on each step, please refer to the [Outbound Calling Documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/calls/outbound-calling) and [Troubleshooting Forwarding Drops](https://docs.vapi.ai/phone-calling/in-call-control/transfer-calls/debug-forwarding-drops). Let me know if you need further assistance.
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Is this just a copy-paste response based off of your documentation? My post clearly states that we have scenarios where calls work (to Australian numbers), it's just that we cannot call to NZ numbers. Dot-pointing "Confirm you have a Vapi account, assistant and a phone number" and "here is the /call endpoint" kinda reads like you haven't actually read my post at all? What i'm really after, is some assistance regarding the error that i provided, which you haven't acknowledged? I've supplied numerous IDs for bots, phone numbers, successful attempts and failed attempts.. Is there somewhere else I should be submitting a ticket?
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Hi Daco, Thanks for your patience — I checked the failed NZ call you shared (019abdb2-02a4-7991-92ca-9d3562463819), and here’s the exact error coming from Twilio: 🔴 **Couldn’t initiate outbound call. Twilio Error: “Account not authorized to call +6448881669.”** This means international calling to New Zealand isn’t currently enabled on your Twilio account. You can resolve this by enabling the appropriate geo-permissions here: Once enabled, NZ calls should begin working normally. Let me know once that’s updated or if you’d like me to re-check specific call IDs.
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Thanks Kyle, that fixed it right away! If that error was passed through to our API calls, we would have probably come to the solution ourselves and not bothered you guys. Really appreciate the assistance on this one!
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