# Purchase a DID on the Twilio

### Purchase a DID on the Twilio Platform

To purchase a DID on your Twilio account, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the [Twilio Console](https://console.twilio.com/).
2. Follow the Twilio guide “[How to Search for and Buy a Twilio Phone Number from the Console](https://help.twilio.com/articles/223135247)” to purchase one or more DID numbers.
3. If you plan to use **SMS/MMS**, ensure that you **enable the SMS and MMS options** when selecting the phone number.

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#### View Purchased Numbers

After purchase, you can find your active phone numbers in the [Twilio Console](https://www.twilio.com/console/phone-numbers/search) under:

**Develop > Phone Numbers > Manage > Active Numbers**

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### Next Steps

Once the DID numbers are available, proceed with one of the following guides to configure the Twilio trunk in PortSIP PBX:

* [Configuring Twilio Register Based Trunk](/portsip-communications-solution/configuring-sip-trunks/twilio-sip-trunk/configuring-twilio-register-based-trunk.md)
* [Configuring Twilio Interconnect Trunk](/portsip-communications-solution/configuring-sip-trunks/twilio-sip-trunk/configuring-twilio-interconnect-trunk.md)


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