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Update a phone number

phone_numbers.update(strphone_number_id, PhoneNumberUpdateParams**kwargs) -> PhoneNumberUpdateResponse
PUT/v3/phone_numbers/{phoneNumberId}

Updates the forwarding number for a phone number. The forwarding number is where inbound calls will be forwarded to.

Pass an empty string to clear the forwarding number.

ParametersExpand Collapse
phone_number_id: str
formatuuid
forwarding_number: Optional[str]

The forwarding number in E.164 format. Set to null or empty string to clear.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
class PhoneNumberUpdateResponse:
id: str

Unique identifier for the phone number

formatuuid
forwarding_number: Optional[str]

The forwarding number after the update. Null when cleared.

phone_number: str

Phone number in E.164 format

Update a phone number

import os
from linq import LinqAPIV3

client = LinqAPIV3(
    api_key=os.environ.get("LINQ_API_V3_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
phone_number = client.phone_numbers.update(
    phone_number_id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    forwarding_number="+12025559999",
)
print(phone_number.id)
{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "phone_number": "+12025551234",
  "forwarding_number": "+12025559999"
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 400,
    "code": 1002,
    "message": "Phone number must be in E.164 format",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/1xxx/1002/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 401,
    "code": 2004,
    "message": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication token",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2004/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 403,
    "code": 2005,
    "message": "Access denied - insufficient permissions for this resource",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2005/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 404,
    "code": 2001,
    "message": "Resource not found",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2001/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 500,
    "code": 3006,
    "message": "Internal server error",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/3xxx/3006/"
  },
  "success": false
}
Returns Examples
{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "phone_number": "+12025551234",
  "forwarding_number": "+12025559999"
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 400,
    "code": 1002,
    "message": "Phone number must be in E.164 format",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/1xxx/1002/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 401,
    "code": 2004,
    "message": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication token",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2004/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 403,
    "code": 2005,
    "message": "Access denied - insufficient permissions for this resource",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2005/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 404,
    "code": 2001,
    "message": "Resource not found",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/2xxx/2001/"
  },
  "success": false
}
{
  "error": {
    "status": 500,
    "code": 3006,
    "message": "Internal server error",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.linqapp.com/error/codes/3xxx/3006/"
  },
  "success": false
}