# Remove a destination phone number from an opt-out list in AWS End User Messaging SMS
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Use the AWS End User Messaging SMS console or AWS CLI to remove destination phone numbers from an opt-out list. When you remove a phone number that phone number will receive messages sent from an origination identity that is linked to the opt-out list.

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#### [ Remove a destination number (Console) ]

1. Open the AWS End User Messaging SMS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/).

1. In the navigation pane, under **Configurations**, choose **Opt-out lists**.

1. On the **Opt-out lists** page, choose an opt-out list. 

1. On the **Opted-out numbers** tab enter the phone number to remove and then **Search**.

1. If the phone number is found use it can be removed from the opt-out list by using **Remove number**.

1. In the **Remove opted-out number** window enter **release** and then **Remove number**.

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#### [ Remove a destination number (AWS CLI) ]

You can use the [delete-opted-out-number](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/delete-opted-out-number.html) command remove a phone number to an opt-out list.

At the command line, enter the following command:

```
$ aws pinpoint-sms-voice-v2 delete-opted-out-number \
> --opt-out-list-name optOutListName \
> --opted-out-number +12065550123
```

In the preceding example, make the following changes:
+ Replace *optOutListName* with the name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the opt-out list that you want to add the destination identity to.
+ Replace *\$112065550123* with phone number that you want to add to the opt-out list. The phone number must be formatted in E.164 format.

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