# Purchase a DID on Flowroute Platform

Before placing or receiving calls, you must have at least one active DID (or multiple DIDs) on your Flowroute account.

> **Note**\
> If you already have one or more active phone numbers on your Flowroute account, you can skip this section and proceed directly to trunk configuration.

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### Create and Prepare Your Flowroute Account

#### Step 1: Create Your Flowroute Account

1. Sign up on the [Flowroute website](https://manage.flowroute.com/signup/).
2. After [logging in](https://manage.flowroute.com/accounts/login/) to your account, begin preparing your SIP trunk configuration.

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#### Step 2: Purchase DID Numbers

1. From the top menu, navigate to: **DIDs > Purchase**
2. Browse the available numbers and select the DID(s) you want to purchase.
3. Complete the purchase process.

**Expected Result**

* The purchased DID numbers are added to your Flowroute account and are ready for use.

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### Next Step

After purchasing your DID numbers, proceed to configure the SIP trunk in PortSIP PBX:

* [Configuring Flowroute IP Authentication Trunk](https://support.portsip.com/portsip-communications-solution/configuring-sip-trunks/flowroute-sip-trunk/configuring-flowroute-ip-authentication-trunk)