# Number selection tool

Use the Number Selection Tool to search and reserve individual phone numbers before purchase. The tool supports both
regular and Gold numbers for supported DID groups.

You can search by digits or letters. Letter searches use standard phone keypad mappings for vanity-style number
combinations, while Gold numbers contain memorable digit patterns such as repeated or sequential numbers.

## Before you begin

- Access to the Number Selection Tool is not enabled by default. Customers requiring this feature should contact their sales representative at [sales@didww.com](mailto:sales%40didww.com) or their account manager. Number Selection Tool access is subject to review and may be enabled on a case-by-case basis.
- Availability of Gold and vanity numbers varies by country and city.

## Step 1: Select a country

1. Go to the **Phone Numbers > Buy Numbers** menu.
2. In the **Country** dropdown, choose the country where you want to purchase phone numbers.

[![Select a country on the Buy Numbers page.](../../_images/country_select.png)](../../_images/country_select.png)


**Fig. 9.** Selecting a country.

## Step 2: Open the number selection tool

1. Use the available filters to find the DID group you want to purchase numbers from.
2. In the numbers table, locate the **Select numbers** column and click the **#** button to launch the Number Selection Tool.

[![Clicking the Numbers button to open the selection tool.](../../_images/fig120.png)](../../_images/fig120.png)


**Fig. 10.** Opening the Number Selection Tool.

## Step 3: Search for numbers

In the **Select and reserve numbers** window, you can search for **Regular** or **Gold Numbers** by selecting the
appropriate tab and entering your search.

To find a specific number, use the **Number contains (123 or abc)** search field. Enter digits (e.g., "96" to find
numbers that contain those digits) or letters (e.g., "yn" to locate vanity numbers based on keypad mappings).

[![Filtering by specific digits.](../../_images/fig2.13.png)](../../_images/fig2.13.png)


**Fig. 11.** Example of a numeric search.

[![Filtering by alphanumeric characters for vanity numbers.](../../_images/fig2.2.png)](../../_images/fig2.2.png)


**Fig. 12.** Example of an alphanumeric (vanity) search.

## Step 4: Reserve numbers

1. Check the boxes next to the numbers you want in the **Available** list on the left.
2. Click the right arrow **>** to move them to the **Reserved** list.

[![Managing reserved numbers and refreshing the reservation timer.](../../_images/gif12.gif)](../../_images/gif12.gif)


**Fig. 13.** Selecting numbers and managing reservations.

Reservations expire after a set time due to live inventory. To retain your selected numbers, select them in the
**Reserved** list and click **Refresh reservation**.

Note

You can reserve up to 10 numbers at a time.

[![Refresh reservation action in the Number Selection Tool.](../../_images/refresh.png)](../../_images/refresh.png)


**Fig. 14.** Refreshing the reservation timer.

## Step 5: Review your cart and proceed to checkout

After selecting your numbers, click **Go to Cart**. The selected numbers appear in the shopping cart, where you can
review them and complete checkout.

[![Go to Cart button in the Number Selection Tool.](../../_images/fig513.png)](../../_images/fig513.png)


**Fig. 15.** Proceeding to checkout.

## Next steps

- [How to buy numbers](how-to-buy.html) - Complete the DID number purchase process.
- [End-user verification](end-user-verification.html) - Learn when registration is required and how End-user verification affects activation.

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