---
title: "Delete Number"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/numbers/{number_id}"
tags: ["numbers"]
---

# Delete Number

`DELETE /v1/numbers/{number_id}`

Release (delete) a phone number.

This will:
1. Release the number from its upstream provider when supported
2. Mark the number as "released" in the database
3. Keep all messages and conversation history (for audit purposes)

WARNING: This action is irreversible! The number cannot be recovered.

## Path parameters

- `number_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/agentphone/apis/agentphone-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/agentphone/apis/agentphone-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/agentphone/agentphone-api/versions/5724ccaa33d8/schema)