# Release phone numbers in Amazon Connect from traffic distribution groups
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To release phone numbers from a traffic distribution group, us the [ReleasePhoneNumber](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_ReleasePhoneNumber.html) API. The number is released back to inventory for other customers to claim it.

You cannot release numbers from a traffic distribution group by using the Amazon Connect console.