# View a phone number status and capabilities in AWS End User Messaging SMS
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This section explains how to check that status and capabilities of your phone number in the AWS End User Messaging SMS console.

**Phone number status**

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 numbers**.

1. The following image shows the parts of the phone number status.  
![\[Phone number status overview\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/latest/userguide/images/phone-number-status.png)
   + **Origination number** – The numeric number that customers see on their handsets.
   + **Origination type** – The type of origination number. This can be a long code, short code or toll-free.
   + **Country** – The country or region the **Origination number** is provisioned from.
   + **Number status** – The status of the **Origination number**. This can be `Pending`, `Active` or `Action required`.
   + **Capabilities** – The capabilities of the **Origination number**. This can be a combination of `SMS`, `MMS`, or `Voice`.
   + **Pool** – The pool, if any, that the **Origination number** is associated with.
   + **Creation date** – The time the **Origination number** was requested.

   When you first purchase a phone number, the phone number's **Number status** is `PENDING`. When the phone number is ready to use, the phone number's **status** is `ACTIVE`. If the phone number requires registration then that must be completed before the phone number's **Number status** is changed to `ACTIVE`.