Twilio Buy Phone Number Api Apr 2026

POST /2010-04-01/Accounts/{AccountSid}/IncomingPhoneNumbers

const client = require('twilio')(accountSid, authToken); // 1. Find a local number in the 212 area code client.availablePhoneNumbers('US') .local .list({areaCode: 212, limit: 1}) .then(numbers => { const number = numbers[0].phoneNumber; // 2. Buy the found number return client.incomingPhoneNumbers .create({phoneNumber: number}); }) .then(purchasedNumber => console.log(`Bought: ${purchasedNumber.sid}`)); Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard ⚠️ Key Considerations

Post to the IncomingPhoneNumbers resource to officially "buy" the number and add it to your account.

Use the AvailablePhoneNumbers resource to find a number that fits your needs (local, toll-free, or specific area code).

You can configure VoiceUrl and SmsUrl during the purchase to handle incoming traffic instantly.

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