---
title: "system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers"
description: "Returns a list of outgoing phone numbers for a Twilio account."
---

# system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers

> Returns a list of outgoing phone numbers for a Twilio account.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Returns a list of outgoing phone numbers for a Twilio account. Note that these numbers are supplied by Twilio, and are not defined on a user in Ignition.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers(accountName)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `accountName` | The Twilio account to retrieve phone numbers for. |

### Returns
**List** - A list of phone numbers for the given Twilio account

### Scope
All

## Code Examples

```python title="Example #1"
# Retrieves a list of phone numbers associated with a twilio account and then iterates through the resulting list
# Checks against a Twilio Profile configured on the gateway by the name of "Twilio Account"
 
# Call system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers() and store the returned list into a variable
twilioNumbers = system.twilio.getPhoneNumbers("Twilio Account")
  
# Iterate through the list of numbers
for number in twilioNumbers:
  
    # Prints the numbers to the console, but could do something more useful with each number
    print number
```