# Using phone pool deletion protection in AWS End User Messaging SMS
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When you turn on deletion protection you will not be able to delete the pool until deletion protection is disabled. By default deletion protection is disabled.

**Enable deletion protection (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 **Phone pools**.

1. On the **Phone Pools** page, choose the phone pool that will have deletion enabled.

1. On the **Deletion protection** tab, choose **Edit settings**.

1. Choose **Enable deletion protection** and then **Save changes**.