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Search for available phone numbers with `numberPattern.searchPattern = START`

valentinpazushko — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:27:30 GMT

I’m trying to find a specific American Toll-Free number using parameters `numberPattern.searchPattern = START` and `numberPattern.pattern = {fullNumber}`. For example +18336681151. As a result, I get an empty response. However, if I request American Toll-Free numbers without this filters, this number will be in the response.

Re: Search for available phone numbers with `numberPattern.searchPattern = START`

Alex_Sberna — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:10 GMT

Hi, thanks for your question!

When you used the `numberPattern.pattern` did you URL encode the `+` sign? https://developers.sinch.com/docs/numbers/api-reference/numbers/tag/Available-Number/#tag/Available-Number/operation/NumberService_ListAvailableNumbers!in=query&path=numberPattern.searchPattern&t=request

This could account for why you did not get the number returned.
Thanks!

Re: Search for available phone numbers with `numberPattern.searchPattern = START`

valentinpazushko — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:30:04 GMT

Yes, of course

Re: Search for available phone numbers with `numberPattern.searchPattern = START`

valentinpazushko — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:40:50 GMT

If I leave only these numbers '+1833669', the search works

Re: Search for available phone numbers with `numberPattern.searchPattern = START`

Alex_Sberna — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:17:21 GMT

Hi, thanks for your patience.

I have done some further testing and I have run into the same behavior you are experiencing. Even if the number is available, it won't show up if I enter the entire number.

I will reach out to the engineering team and ask for more information about how this works and I will get back to you with an answer.