---
title: "Delete an incoming phone number"
method: DELETE
path: "/Accounts/{AccountSid}/IncomingPhoneNumbers/{Sid}"
tags: ["Incoming Phone Numbers"]
---

# Delete an incoming phone number

`DELETE /Accounts/{AccountSid}/IncomingPhoneNumbers/{Sid}`

Release an incoming phone number. The number will be removed from your account.

Note: Numbers cannot be released within a cooldown period after purchase.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Numbers_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

## Path parameters

- `AccountSid` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.
- `Sid` string, uuid, required — Universal Unique Identifier.

## Response `204`

204 No Content response.

## Other responses

- `400` — The request was invalid or cannot be processed. Check the error details for more information.
- `401` — Authentication failed. Please verify your credentials and try again.
- `404` — The requested resource was not found. Please verify the resource identifier.
- `409` — The request conflicts with the current state of the resource. The operation cannot be completed.
- `422` — The request could not be processed due to validation errors. Check the error details for more information.

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